Takeaway packaging recycling

Packaging types

Collected for recycling

End of life destination for majority of items

Plastic and compostable plastic

     

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Coffee cup lids

X

Landfill

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Cups

X

Landfill

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Cup trays

X

Landfill

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Large takeaway food containers

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling

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Takeaway food lids

X

Landfill

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Clamshells large

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling

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Small plastic containers

X

Landfill

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Straws

X

Landfill

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Cutlery

X

Landfill

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Bags and film

Via Coles

Recycled if put in the bin at major supermarkets (Coles takes all plastic film packaging, not just shopping bags)

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Plastic drink bottles

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling (although 32% are sent to landfill)

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Plastic drink bottle lids

X

Landfill

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Bag tags

X

Landfill

Paper, cardboard, bio cane, etc.**

     

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Cups (always lined with plastic film)

X

Landfill

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Takeaway bases

X**

Landfill (but can be composted at home or through a food waste collection service)

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Clamshells

X

Landfill

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Milk drinks

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling

Polystyrene

     

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Cups

X

Landfill

 

Takeaway bases (and lids)

X

Landfill

 

Clamshells

X

Landfill

Other

     

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Rubber and plastic gloves used to make all salad sandwiches

X

Landfill

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 Baby snacks

 X

 Landfill

Aluminium

     

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Takeaway bases

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling

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Soft drink cans

Via kerbside

Sent for recycling

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Chip packets

X

Landfill

Glass

     

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Soft drink, juice, wine and beer bottles

X

Over the last five years the majority of our kerbside-recycling glass has been sent to landfill. More and more it is now being used in bricks and road base as a sand substitute (instead of being sent to landfill). Re-using our bottles would be better. 

Long life milk and juice boxes 

     
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These are made from paper, plastic and aluminium combined

X

Landfill