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Where do plastic bottles go?
Plastic bottles (water, soft drinks, milk, detergents) go in plastic collection, empty.
What to do
- Empty them well: there is no need to wash them, as long as no liquid or residue is left.
- Squash them lengthwise and, if your operator asks for it, screw the cap back on: that way they take up less space.
What to avoid
- Do not leave liquids, cigarette butts or other waste inside them.
- Bottles that contained hazardous products (with hazard symbols) follow the instructions on the label and from the municipality.
Why it varies from municipality to municipality
In some municipalities plastic is collected together with metals (mixed materials, multimateriale), in others on its own; bags and bins also differ. Each municipality chooses with its operator which bins to use and what can go in them.
This page summarises a general, cautious rule: the real rules vary from municipality to municipality and from operator to operator (colour of bags, accepted waste, days, collection points). If in doubt, what your municipality or the service operator indicates prevails.
Check your municipality's rules
Search for your municipality to see the collection calendar, the recycling centre's opening hours and, where available, the link to the official guide.
Other waste
- Nappies and sanitary pads
- Used cooking oil
- Expired medicines
- Used batteries
- Broken glass, mirrors and ceramics
- Light bulbs
- Furniture, mattresses and bulky waste
- Used clothes and shoes
- Coffee capsules and pods
- Pizza boxes
- Polystyrene
- Dog and cat litter
- Small appliances and electronic devices
- Milk and juice cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Aerosol cans
- Disposable masks and gloves
- Glass bottles and jars
- Cans and tins
- Tin foil and aluminium trays
- Cling film
- Plastic plates and cups
- Plastic cutlery
- Compostable plates and cups
- Shopping bags
- Plastic and metal caps
- Corks
- Receipts
- Baking paper
- Paper tissues and napkins
- Dirty and greasy paper
- Wrapping paper
- Coffee grounds and tea bags
- Bones and fish bones
- Mussel and clam shells
- Fireplace and stove ash
- Grass, leaves and prunings
- Christmas trees
- Christmas lights
- Toys
- Toothbrushes
- Pens and markers
- CDs, DVDs and videotapes
- Chewing gum
- Cigarette butts
- Medicine blister packs
- Syringes and needles
- Thermometers
- Mobile phones and chargers
- Cartridges and toner
- Paints and solvents
- Engine oil
- Tyres
- Rubble and debris
- Fruit crates
- Pots and pans
- Umbrellas
- Clothes hangers
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