Metal and foil

Can all metal tins, cans and tubes be placed in my recycling bin?

Steel and aluminium drinks cans, food tins, bottles and tubes can be recycled in your kerbside bin including pet food tins as long as they are clean and dry. However, do not place NOx cannisters in your recycling or general waste bin.

Aerosol cans such as deodorant and room spray can also be recycled but make sure they are completely empty before recycling and do not try to pierce, crush or flatten them. Please replace any plastic lids as these can be recycled too.

If you cannot reuse them, large biscuit and sweet tins can now be recycled in your recycling bin

Can aluminium food trays and foil be recycled in Nottinghamshire?

Yes, aluminium food trays and foil can now be recycled in Nottinghamshire. Food trays need to be clean and dry. Foil needs to be clean, dry and scrunched into a ball.

Can foil drinks or pet food pouches be recycled in Nottinghamshire?

No, these are not included under the new Simpler Recycling legislation. Foil drinks and pet food pouches are often made of two or more different materials and therefore would be difficult to recycle. They should be placed in your general waste bin.

Can metal jam jar lids, wine bottle lids and beer bottle lids be placed in the recycling bin?

Metal lids can be placed in your recycling bin. However, smaller lids (e.g. from wine bottles) are likely to be screened out at the Materials Recovery Facility and unlikely to be separated and recycled.