A-Z Recycling Guide

Typically used for storing liquids such as milk, soup, fruit juice, tomatoes etc. Tetra Pak - 75% paperboard, 20% of polyethylene and 5% of aluminium.

• Rinse out & squash.
• Place in Burgundy Recycling Bins.
• Do not place in blue paper & cardboard bins.

• Donate to local charity shop.
• Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins.
• Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.

• Donate to local charity shop.
• Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins. 
• Dispose of at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.

We would encourage householders to recycle their tree and not place it out with the general waste collection for uplift.

• 'Real' trees are recyclable and can be shredded to produce Discovery Compost.  Remember to remove all tinsel and decorations and any pots or stands.  
• Artificial trees are made from a combination of materials and therefore cannot be recycled.
• In addition to the kerbside collections, Christmas trees can also be taken to your nearest household recycling centre.
• More information about our kerbside Christmas Tree Recycling collections will be added nearer the festive period.

• Not currently recycled.
• Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins. 
• Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.

• Lid - Remove, rinse and recycle in Burgundy recycling bin. No black plastic please. 
• Cup - Not currently recycled.  Dispose of cup in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.  
• Alternatively, some high street coffee shops offer a recycling service.

• Place in food waste caddy.

• Not currently recycled via kerbside collections, recycling points or Riverside/Baldovie recycling centres.
• Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins.

Recycle via Podback - Coffee Pod Recycling Service:

• Go to Podback website.
• Use the Drop Off service
• Order your coffee pods bags.
• Simply fill your Podback recycling bag with used pods and take to your nearest Collect+ store.
• Please note: these bags are for Collect+ stores only and cannot be used for Dundee City Council kerbside collections.

If you do not wish to recycle via Podback:

• Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.

• Do not place in Brown Garden Waste Bin. 
• Whilst these items are biodegradabe, they are unsuitable for producing commercial grade compost such as our own Discovery Compost which is certified to PAS 100 standards.  These items could lower the quality of our compost.
• Do not place in Food Waste Caddies.
• The anaerobic digestion system we use does not break this material down.

Home Composting

• Items marked as "compostible" may be suitable for home composting but remains at the discretion of the consumer.
• Home Compost Kits can be purchased via our website.

General Waste

• If home composting is not an option then Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.

• Donate to local charity shops.
• Donate for reuse at Baldovie Reuse Hub.
• Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.