Waste Tip - Only glass bottles and jars go into your recycling crate

Published on February 16, 2024

Only glass bottles and jars go into your recycling crate.

Glass gets sorted by hand so please wrap broken glass and put it in with your general waste to avoid health and safety issues.

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