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From 1 April 2026, Harlow residents will be able to recycle even more plastics from home.
You can recycle:
- yoghurt pots, soup pots, spread tubs, ice cream tubs, chocolate or biscuit tubs, food trays for meat, fruit or vegetables
- cartons – food and drink cartons (such as TetraPak)
No need for an extra bin, just mix these items in with your usual recyclables:
- mixed paper – newspapers, magazines, paperback books, leaflets, brochures, greeting cards (no glitter), wrapping paper (no glitter or foil-like wrapping)
- cardboard – egg boxes, toilet and kitchen rolls
- aerosols – deodorant, cleaning products, hair products
- foil – food containers, takeaway trays
- metal cans – drink cans, food cans, biscuit tins
- mixed glass – bottles and jars
- plastics – drink bottles, food bottles, toiletry bottles (such as shampoo or shower gel), cleaning product bottles