Packaging symbols - Explained

-‘Widely Recycled’ means 75% of people have access to recycling facilities for these items.

‘Check locally’ means 20% - 75% of people have access to recycling facilities for these items.

‘Not recycled’ means less than 20% have access to recycling facilities for these items.

Here are the symbols for various different packaging items and how they are recycled, nevertheless, you should always follow the advice of your local council.

The Green Dot

The green dot does not necessarily mean that the packaging can be recycled. This symbol is used on packaging in numerous European countries and indicates that the producer has made a contribution towards the recycling of packaging.

Plastics

Indicates the type of plastic: PET and HDPE bottles are recycled by the majority of local authorities.

Glass

Please dispose of glass bottles and jars in a bottle bank (but remember to divide colours) alternatively you can use your kerbside collection if you have one.

Recyclable Aluminium

Can be taken to a aluminium recycling facility or placed in your kerbside collection.

Recyclable Steel

Can be taken to a steel recycling facility.

Mobius Loop

Shows that the item is capable of being recycled - not that the item has been recycled.

Mobius Loop with percentage

Shows the percentage of recycled material contained in the item.

Paper

When an item has the National Association of Paper Merchants mark, paper or board must be made from at least 75% genuine waste paper and/or board fibre, no part of which should contain mill produced waste fibre.

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