Here is a brief overview of what you can and cannot put in each bin. 

What can you put in your lime-green lidded FOGO bin?

Bread & dairy

Fruit & vegetables

Meat, bones & seafood

Prunings & leaves

Dog poo, kitty litter, paper towel, serviettes & tissues

No aerosol cans or gas bottles

No batteries or electronic waste

No clothes or textiles

No materials in bags

No glass

No metal

What can you put in your yellow lidded recycling bin?

Glass bottles and jars (Clean and empty)

Paper (Not shredded)

Cardboard (Flattened)

Plastic bottles and containers (Clean, empty, no lids)

Steel and aluminum cans (Clean and empty)

No aerosol cans or gas bottles

No batteries or electronic waste

No clothes or textiles

No garden or food waste

No materials in bags

No nappies

No plastic bags or films

No ropes, cables or hose

 What can you put in your red lidded general waste bin?

General rubbish items

Hygiene products

Nappies

Plastic bags

Polystyrene & soft plastic

No food organics or garden organics

No clean recyclables

No hazardous waste

More information

For detailed information and an A-Z guide you can visit Recycle Right website

You can download the How to Sort Your Waste flyer