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How to recycle
Sorting waste in Sant Josep de Sa Talaia is simple if you know how. Here’s a mini guide on putting your waste in the right container. Don’t forget to put organic material in the brown container.
Light packaging
Plastic, aluminium, metals and cartons.
| YES |
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Packaging | Plastic bottles and/or cartons. Soft drinks cans and food tins. Sweet and biscuit tins, etc. Tin foil wrapper (tray). Hairspray tins, toothpaste tubes, shampoo and shower gel bottles. Lipstick and mascara packaging. Sprays. Plastic shopping bags. |
| NO |
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Plastic flowerpots. Plastic toys. CD and DVD cases and/boxes. Mobile and tablet cases. Pens, pencil cases, sharpeners. Toilet bags, purses. Baby bottles, flasks. Plastic medication containers (pill jars). |
How to leave your waste
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not leave waste leaning against the container
- Preferably in bags
- Plastic bottles should be flattened
Paper and cardboard
Paper and cardboard
| YES |
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Paper and cardboard. Notebooks, newspapers, magazines. Paper cups. Paper ice cream tubs. Paper bags. Egg cartons.
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| NO |
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Paper napkins. Printing paper (tickets, passes, etc). Paper and cardboard stained by oil or fat. Paper and cardboard stained by organic substances. Plastic-coated paper used in butcher’s shops and fishmongers. Plastic-coated containers. Aluminium foil. Cartons.
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How to leave your waste
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not leave waste leaning against the container
- Well folded cardboard boxes.
- Do not put cardboard boxes in plastic bags.
Glass containers
Items made from glass.
| YES |
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Glass bottles. Perfume/cologne bottles. Jars and/or pots. Drinking-glasses. Small bottles. |
| NO |
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Glass (glasses/tumblers). Mirrors and windows. Ceramics, porcelain, clay. Light bulbs. Fluorescent light tubes. |
How to leave your waste
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not put glass with plastic bags/cardboard.
- • Glass without lids (jars/pots) and corks (bottles).
- • They should be put in the container between 7am and 11pm.
Organic waste.
Food waste and pruning waste.
| YES |
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Leftover fruit and vegetables. Meat and fish scraps. Nut shells and egg shells. Leftover shellfish and shells (clams, mussels, etc). Tea and coffee. Garden waste (leaves, branches, etc). Used kitchen roll and napkins. Wine corks. |
| NO |
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Nappies. Feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary towels, etc). Pruning waste (large pieces). Wet wipes. Cotton buds. Cigarette butts. Ashes. Excrement. Dust from sweeping and/or hoover debris. |
How to leave your waste
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not leave waste leaning against the container
- Waste should be put in compostable bags then placed in the container.
- From 7pm until collection.
Rubbish
Household waste that cannot be recycled.
| YES |
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Nappies. Tampons, sanitary towels, etc. Cotton buds. Disposable razors. Toothbrushes. Condoms. Dust from sweeping and/or hoover debris. |
| NO |
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Food waste. Light packaging. Paper and cardboard. Glass packaging. Garden waste and pruning waste. Items that have to go in a specific container. |
How to leave your waste
- Do not leave waste lying outside the containers
- Do not leave waste leaning against the container
- They should be put in securely tied bags and placed in the container.
- They should be placed in the container from 7pm until collection.
Don’t let organic waste confuse you!
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