Glossy magazines are made out of paper and therefore widely recycled. If you're done with hoarding them under the bed, pop them in your recycling bin.
What are non-recyclables?
- Bags and packaging.
- Wet cardboard.
- Ceramics.
- Mirrors.
- Plastic cups and disposable cutlery.
- Plastic cartons – unless specified.
- Crisp packets.
- Cling film.
Here are recyclable items you can trade in for cash:
- Metal.
- Glass bottles.
- Car batteries.
- Cars.
- Ink cartridges.
- Electronics.
Cartons are made primarily of paper but also have a thin layer of polyethylene, or plastic. Shelf-stable cartons contain a layer of aluminum. As such, milk cartons should be recycled with plastic, metal, and glass containers. You don't need to rinse out cartons before recycling.
Though it can be a nuisance, almost all of the junk mail you receive can safely be tossed in the recycling bin. The good news is that all junk mail is made of paper, which is a staple for recycling programs.
Here are 34 fantastic ways to recycle yours.
- Cleaning windows. Using an old newspaper to clean windows works better than a cloth for preventing streaks.
- Shelf lining.
- Cat litter box liners.
- Barbecue cleaner.
- Packing material.
- Weed killer.
- Papier mache.
- Fire starter.
Use your blue bin to recycle certain clean paper, cardboard, aluminium and plastic products as listed below. Use your brown or green bin for food waste and garden waste such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves and tree branches or twigs.
- plastic of any kind.
- bags or sacks of any kind, including compostable or bio-degradable bags.
- soil or mud, even small amounts.
- plant pots.
- pet waste.
- food waste.
- liquids.
- metal food or drink cans.
What goes in my general waste bin?
- polystyrene and polythene.
- carrier bags.
- tissues, napkins and kitchen towels.
- nappies, cat litter, animal faeces and bedding.
- soiled fast food containers and pizza boxes.
- oil or fat from food preparation or cooking.
- cigarette ends.
- broken crockery or glasses.
The following can be placed in your black bin:Nappies and sanitary products. Crockery, pyrex and glassware (vases and drinking glasses)
Blue recycling bins sometimes indicate a recycling bin used for metals. Although it is common to use blue bins to indicate recycling for metals, plastics also are often recycled using blue bins.
brown-bin-ticks.
clothes, shoes and textiles. nappies. black refuse bags. electrical items.Most any older periodicals can have some value depending on how many people want it. As an example, to those who gather sports memorabilia, finding a copy of the first Sports Illustrated magazine published in 1954 can be a real treasure. They easily retail for thousands in excellent to mint condition.
1. Your Local Library. One of my favorite places to donate both books and magazines is to my local library. Even if the library does not need the magazines itself, for its patrons, many libraries hold a Friend of the Library Sale where they can sell your used magazines to help with their own fundraising.
What do you do with old magazines: keep them all, tear out the recipes you make and file them (or something), toss them all except for your favorites, donate them to the rummage (would they take them?)?
Funky Ways to Reuse Old Magazines
- Picture Frames. Surround wonderful moments from your life with a cavalcade of colors in a frame decorated with magazine paper reeds.
- Decorative Bowl.
- Gift Wrap and Bows.
- Party Decor.
- Paper Flowers.
- Drink Coasters.
- Paper Furniture.
- Jewelry.
There are many local places you can check to see if they accept magazine donations, such as libraries, nursing homes, women and family shelters, hospitals, and homeless shelters. While magazines may seem like small donations, they can have a far-reaching impact on those receiving your used magazines.
You can earn cash from old magazines by carefully removing the advertisements, placing them into plastic sleeves or inexpensive frames, and selling them online, at yard sales or at flea markets.
If there's no way you can sell or give away your books, contact your local council or recycling centre and ask if they can do anything to help recycle your books. Don't throw them in your recycling bin; they need a specialist recycler to look at them to judge whether they're recyclable.
Hyman is often asked whether old National Geographic magazines have any value. His short answer is, "The early issues certainly do." National Geographic dealers will pay at least $200 for issues published before 1905.
Items which cannot go into your brown bin include:
- Soil, rubble and stones.
- Pet Waste.
- Cardboard.
- Packaging of any sort.
- Plastic bags.
- Any material which is not green waste or food waste.
Purple bin: non-recyclable rubbish e.g. nappies or crisp packets – the general waste that ends up in landfill. Grey bin: mixed recycling including some plastics (bottles, lids, tubs, pots and trays only), cartons, glass, cans, cardboard and brown paper (but not other paper).
What to put in your black bin:
- Carrier bags, film and cling film.
- Crisp packets.
- Polystyrene.
- Tetrapak (juice cartons)
- Animal waste including dog poo, cat litter and small animal bedding.
- Vacuum cleaner contents.
- Ash.
Please DO NOT PUT the following materials in your blue bin: Paper, card and cardboard (use the burgundy bin) Plastic cups and straws (use the green bin)
Cartons can now be included in your blue bin! Cartons include soup cartons, soy milk cartons, juice boxes, milk cartons, etc. Empty glass bottles and jars are recyclable, along with their lids and empty metal and aluminum beverage and food containers can be recycled, as can disposable aluminum bake ware and clean foil.
While there is no universal standard, the color blue is commonly used to indicate a bin is for recycling in public settings, however, the color green may also be used in some regions, on some bins.
A green bin is a large, movable, rigid plastic or metal container that contains biodegradable waste or compostable materials as a means to divert waste from landfills. The program's purpose is to reduce the amount of waste shipped to landfills by recycling biodegradable waste into compost.
What Can Be Recycled Curbside
- Paper including newspapers, magazines, and mixed paper.
- Cardboard (OCC)
- Glass bottles and jars.
- Rigid plastic products.
- Metal containers, including tin, aluminum, and steel cans.
- Food waste, if your city has an organics collection program.
