What can go in my household bins

Vapes, batteries, glass and soft plastics

Vapes and batteries

Please do not put vapes or batteries in your household bins or public litter bins as this is a fire risk. Keep them separate and recycle them in designated facilities at local shops, supermarkets or Household Waste Recycling Centres. 

Glass bottles and jars

Why not see if they can be re-used in your home, garage or garden? Otherwise recycle them at your local recycling point. There are over 200 recycling points across the Highlands.

Find your nearest recycling point

Soft plastic and plastic bags

Soft plastic and plastic bags are made of a range of lower-value plastics which are difficult to sort and re-process, they can contaminate other materials and become entangled in the sorting machinery.

Re-use your carrier bags or take them to a supermarket that has a recycling collection for bags.

Soft plastics can be recycled at selected supermarkets. More information and locations can be found at RecycleNow.

Other items

For any items not listed, you can find out how and where to correctly dispose of your items at RecycleNow.