How to Recycle - Towards Zero Waste

40% of what we place inside the blue recycling bins are not suitable for recycling. That's because these items are... ASingaporeGovernmentAgencyWebsite  Howtoidentify Officialwebsitelinksendwith.gov.sg Governmentagenciescommunicatevia .gov.sg websites(e.g.go.gov.sg/open). Trustedwebsites SecurewebsitesuseHTTPS Lookfora lock() orhttps://asanaddedprecaution.Sharesensitiveinformationonlyonofficial,securewebsites. ZeroWasteMasterplan IntroductionForewordChapter1-TowardsaZeroWasteNationChapter2-KeepingOurResourcesWithinAClosedLoopChapter3-ACircularEconomyApproachToClosingThreeResourceLoopsChapter4-OptimisingInfrastructureForMaximumResourceRecoveryChapter5-TransformingTheEnvironmentalServicesIndustryChapter6-ShapingAGreenerFutureWithScienceAndTechnologyChapter7-TowardsAZeroWasteNation,Together OurFocusAreas FoodWasteElectronicWastePackagingWasteRecycleRightCircularEconomy TakeActionReduceReuseRecycle Resources All InfographicsNewsPublicationsStatisticsVideos ContactUs SEARCH HOMERECYCLEHOWTORECYCLE HowtoRecycle HowtoRecycle WhyShouldWeRecycle? HowtoRecycle Whattorecycle Wheretorecycle Whathappenstorecyclables WhyShouldWeRecycle? HowtoRecycle Whattorecycle Wheretorecycle Whathappenstorecyclables 40%ofwhatweplaceinsidethebluerecyclingbinsarenotsuitableforrecycling.That’sbecausetheseitemsareeithercontaminatedwithfoodandliquids,ormadeofmaterialsthatcan’tberecycledatall. Usethebluebincorrectly!Recyclerightwiththissimplechecklist: 1.Useabagorboxtostoreallyourrecyclables Thereisnoneedtosorttherecyclablesastheywillbesortedcentrallyaftercollection. 2.Knowwhatcanorcannotberecycled Checkthebluebinlabeltoconfirmthatyouritemsaresuitableforrecycling. Commonmaterialsthatcanberecycledincludeglass,paper,plasticandmetal. Single-usepackagingsuchasdisposablecontainersandcupsoftencannotberecycledastheyarecontaminatedwithfood. Whilefoodwasteande-wastecanberecycled,theycannotbeplacedinsidethebluerecyclingbins.Pleaserefertotherespectivewastestreampagestofindouthowtheycanrecycled. Separatereusables(clothes,shoes,stuffedtoys)fromrecyclables.Reusablesthatareingoodconditionshouldbedonated.Youcangivethemawaythroughonlinesitesordonatethem! Donotthrowtrashorbulkyitemslikefurnitureandrenovationwasteintobluerecyclingbins. 3.Makesureyouritemsarenotcontaminatedwithfoodorliquids Forexample,itemssuchasshampoo/detergentbottles,canned/bottleddrinks,cosmeticjars,jamjarsneedtobecleanbeforetheycanberecycled. Ifcontainersarewet,greasyorcontainfood,theywillcontaminatetherestoftheitemsintherecyclingbin.Givethesecontainersasimplerinsebeforeyouputthemintothebluebin. 4.Recycleyouritems! Findoutwheretorecyclehere. Unsurewhethersomethingcanberecyclableornot?PleasecontactNEAat1800-CALLNEA(1800-2255632)! RelatedContent https://www.towardszerowaste.sg/recycle/how-to-recycle/ PREVIOUS WhyShouldWeRecycle? NEXT Whattorecycle