Where to sort

• PET bottle

  rinse, crush, cap separately

  Yellow — plastic/metal

• Glass

  no lids or ceramics

  Green — glass

• Paper/cardboard

  clean and dry; greasy cardboard → mixed

  Blue — paper

• Batteries

  special points/electronics stores

  Hazardous

• CFL/mercury lamps

  NEVER mixed — mercury

  Hazardous

• E-waste

  collection points, services

  Hazardous

• Organic waste

  compost/bio-waste

  Compost/bio

• Tetra Pak

  rinse and fold; not accepted everywhere

  Yellow — plastic/metal

• Styrofoam

  rarely recycled

  Mixed waste

• Clothes/textile

  donate/textile bins

  Donate/reuse

• Expired meds

  pharmacies with collection

  Hazardous

• Bags/film

  soft plastic rarely accepted

  Mixed waste

Rules vary by city — check your local operator. Key point: dirty/greasy items are rarely recyclable.