Plastic Packaging (tubes)
This type of packaging includes cosmetics, sunscreen, toothpaste, ointments and some food. These tubes CANNOT be recycled via your yellow lid bin.
Before you throw it out
Some retailers participate in specialised recycling programs for these types of packaging.
For cosmetics visit Priceline recycling program.
For toothpaste tubes visit Terracycle.
How/where to dispose of it
Alternatively dispose of into your red lid bin.
Will it cost anything to get rid of?
No.
What happens to it after we receive it?
Contents of the red lid bin go directly to landfill.
Last updated on 20 September 2024