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A line up of recyclable characters with smiling faces peeping out from behind a box: a perfume bottle, deodorant can, toilet roll tube, spray bottle and yoghurt pot. A headline above them reads: Rescue Me! Recycle

Cardboard

Recycle at home

Recycle out of home

Yes, cardboard can be recycled at some out of home recycling points.

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Which cardboard items can be recycled?

  • Cardboard boxes, e.g. cereal, dishwasher tablet and egg boxes

  • Corrugated cardboard with tape, polystyrene and plastic inserts removed

  • Greetings cards with any glitter sections or batteries removed

  • Online delivery boxes and cardboard envelopes

  • Toilet and kitchen roll tubes - these can also be home composted

Which cardboard items cannot be recycled?

  • Card that contains foodstuffs, dirt or paint

  • Glitter covered greetings cards

Good to know

Toilet roll tube

Remember to rescue toilet roll tubes from the rubbish! The cardboard tubes can be recycled and turned into new items, like egg boxes.

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