What goes where?
Type what you want to throw away. You will see straight away which bin it belongs in.
All waste streams
Organic waste
+ Food and garden waste
Top section of the duo bin. Collected every other week.
Organic waste
+Food and garden waste
Top section of the duo bin. Collected every other week.
- Fruit and vegetable scraps
- Food leftovers, cooked too
- Coffee grounds and tea bags
- Eggshells
- Grass, leaves and prunings
- Cut flowers and house plants
- Cat litter
- Nappies
- Sand and soil
- Plastic ‘bio’ bags
Residual waste
+ What is left after sorting
Bottom section of the duo bin. Collected every other week.
Residual waste
+What is left after sorting
Bottom section of the duo bin. Collected every other week.
- Nappies and sanitary towels
- Cat litter
- Vacuum cleaner bags
- Greasy pizza paper
- Broken plates and cups
- Chewing gum and cigarette ends
- Batteries
- Electrical appliances
- Glass
- Paint and chemical waste
PMD
+ Plastic, metal packaging and drink cartons
In the PMD bag or the orange bin. Every two weeks.
PMD
+Plastic, metal packaging and drink cartons
In the PMD bag or the orange bin. Every two weeks.
- Plastic bottles and tubs
- Crisp packets
- Drinks cans and food tins
- Drink cartons
- Aerosol cans (empty, no hazard symbol)
- Toys
- Garden hoses
- Paint or oil packaging
Paper and cardboard
+ Clean and dry
In the blue bin. Every four weeks.
Paper and cardboard
+Clean and dry
In the blue bin. Every four weeks.
- Newspapers and magazines
- Boxes (flattened)
- Egg boxes
- Envelopes, including window envelopes
- Clean pizza boxes
- Greasy or wet paper
- Wallpaper
- Receipts
- Coffee cups
Glass
+ Bottles and jars
In the bottle bank near you.
Glass
+Bottles and jars
In the bottle bank near you.
- Bottles
- Jars and glass pots
- Perfume bottles
- Drinking glasses
- Mirrors
- Window panes
- Oven dishes
- Light bulbs
Textiles
+ Clothes, shoes and fabric
In a closed bag in the textile bank.
Textiles
+Clothes, shoes and fabric
In a closed bag in the textile bank.
- Clothes, even if torn
- Shoes (in pairs)
- Towels and sheets
- Cuddly toys
- Curtains
- Wet or dirty clothes
- Mattresses
- Rugs
Bulky waste
+ Too big for the bin
Book a collection from your home, or take it to the recycling centre yourself.
Bulky waste
+Too big for the bin
Book a collection from your home, or take it to the recycling centre yourself.
- Furniture and sofas
- Mattresses
- Rugs
- Bicycles
- Large toys
- Construction and demolition waste
- Asbestos
- Car tyres
Household hazardous waste
+ Harmful to people and the environment
Take it to the recycling centre. Never put it in a bin.
Household hazardous waste
+Harmful to people and the environment
Take it to the recycling centre. Never put it in a bin.
- Batteries
- Paint and varnish
- Aerosol cans with a hazard symbol
- Medicines
- Frying fat and oil
- Asbestos
- Fireworks
- Gas cylinders
Why one bin for organic and residual waste?
Your duo bin has a divider: organic waste goes on top, residual waste below. Our truck has exactly the same layout. When emptying, it tips the bin and each stream falls into its own compartment. They never meet.
This way we drive half as many kilometres down your street, and the organic waste stays clean enough for compost.
Still not sure?
Send Mila a photo via WhatsApp or ask your question in the chat. She knows all of Milieukring’s sorting rules.