Recycle Week 2025: 22nd – 28th September

The campaign continues to shine a spotlight on missed recyclable items that too often end up in the rubbish bin but can, and should, be recycled.

Published: 26 September 2025

South Hams District Council has provided the following information:

id you know these items can go in your white recycling sack?

♻️ Aerosol cans

♻️ Plastic spray bottles

♻️ Yoghurt pots

♻️ Plastic trays and punnets for meat, takeaways and fruit

♻️ Metal lids from jars and bottles

♻️ Aluminium foil – scrunch it in a ball

These items can all go in your recycling boxes:

♻️ Mixed paper, magazines and junk mail – Recycling box #1

♻️ Glass bottles and jars of any size or colour – Recycling Box #1

♻️ Toilet roll – Recycling box #2

♻️ Cardboard envelopes – Recycling box #2

♻️ Food & drink cartons – Recycling box #2

♻️ Printer cartridges and batteries – Recycling Box #2

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