What are the Colour code for waste bins?
What are the Colour code for waste bins?
The colours used for the different types of recycling and waste bins can vary from business to business, however these are the colours commonly used: BLUE: Paper and cardboard. GREEN: Glass bottles and jars. RED – Plastic bottles and packaging.
What type of waste is Coloured?
Which waste container should I use?
| Waste Type | Colour Coding |
|---|---|
| Infectious Clinical Waste | Yellow Lid |
| Infectious Clinical Waste | Orange Lid |
| Offensive/non-infectious Waste | Black & Yellow stripped container |
| Pharmaceutical Waste | Blue Lid |
What do different coloured waste bags mean?
Waste Bags Yellow cardboard stickers are dispose of your flat-packed cardboard boxes. Heavy duty red bags are stronger, larger bags suitable for heavy waste from hospitality businesses. Large grey bags are used for waste compactors.
What bin colours mean?
We colour code our bins to help you remember what to put in them: green: recycling. brown: food and garden waste….Green: recycling bins
- plastic bottles, tubs and trays, and plastic carrier bags.
- paper, card and cardboard.
- metal tins, cans, aerosols, trays, and kitchen foil.
- glass bottles and jars.
What are the 6 bins?
Residents have been asked to segregate waste generated in their houses in six categories – dry waste, wet waste, sanitary waste, plastic waste, e-waste and household hazardous waste – and dump in municipal vans reaching their doors.
Which colour is coded for non infectious waste?
black and yellow
Offensive (Tiger) The black and yellow offensive waste stream, also known as the tiger stripe, is for non-hazardous, non-infectious waste that cannot be placed into the mixed municipal waste stream. This waste stream can be recycled, incinerated or deep landfilled. EWC Codes: 18 01 04 and 20 01 99.
