What to do with

FOIL

Foil

Which foil or aluminium items can be recycled?

  • Foil food trays, barbeque trays and takeaway containers;
  • Kitchen foil, aluminium pot lids and wrappers;
  • Drinks cans;
  • Screw top lids from wine bottles.
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How to recycle foil

  1. Foil must be clean, unstained and free from food, grease and oil. Please place any dirty or stained foil in your bag or bin for non-recyclable waste;
  2. Foil must be free from other packaging types such as plastic film lids. Please remove these items and place them in your bag or bin for non-recyclable waste;
  3. Wipe or dip foil trays in washing up water to remove any crumbs or food residue;
  4. Leave aluminium screw top lids on glass jars and wine bottles.

How to check if your foil is recyclable

  • Do the scrunch test to check whether your shiny wrapper is aluminium foil or plastic film: scrunch the wrapper in your hand - if it remains scrunched in a ball it is recyclable foil;
  • Please un-scrunch your foil before placing this inside your recycling container.