Recycling bin

A recycling bin (or recycle bin) is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers.[1] Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use inside and outside of homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plastic bottles, with some bins allowing for commingled, mixed recycling of various materials.

This article is about containers used for recycling. For the place in a file system where deleted items are stored, see Trash (computing). For the Sigur Rós album commonly known as Recycle Bin, see Von brigði.
Sorted recycling bins in Orchard Road, Singapore

Many recycling bins are designed to be easily recognizable, and are marked with slogans promoting recycling on a blue or green background along with the universal recycling symbol. Others are intentionally unobtrusive. Bins are sometimes in different colors so that the user can differentiate between the types of materials specified for each bin. While there is no universal standard color for recycling, the color blue is commonly used to indicate recycling in public settings. Other regions also use the color green to differentiate between types of recyclable materials.

Recycling bins, cans, or wheeled carts (toters) are common elements of municipal kerbside collection programs, which frequently distribute eye-catching bins to encourage participation.

  • Recycle station in Oxford, England
    Recycle station in Oxford, England
  • A household recycling bin issued by a local council
    A household recycling bin issued by a local council
  • Durham recycling containers ready for pickup on the curb of Vickers Avenue
    Durham recycling containers ready for pickup on the curb of Vickers Avenue
  • Recycling bin for glass in Zaanstad
    Recycling bin for glass in Zaanstad
  • Recycling bin featuring advertising in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recycling bin featuring advertising in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Waseda, Japan
    Waseda, Japan
  • Waste Watcher Recycling Station with signage by Busch Systems
    Waste Watcher Recycling Station with signage by Busch Systems
  • Timișoara, Romania
    Timișoara, Romania
  • Colour-coded kerbside bins for recycling (left to right) paper, glass, and plastic, Barcelona, Spain
    Colour-coded kerbside bins for recycling (left to right) paper, glass, and plastic, Barcelona, Spain
  • Recycling bin used during the construction of Pyburn Mews, Massachusetts, USA
    Recycling bin used during the construction of Pyburn Mews, Massachusetts, USA
  • Sorted recycling bin in Lausanne, Switzerland
    Sorted recycling bin in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Sorted recycling bins in Poland
    Sorted recycling bins in Poland
  • Recycling bin for bottles and cans in Northern California, USA
    Recycling bin for bottles and cans in Northern California, USA
  • Slovenia
    Slovenia
  • Blue household bins in Dunedin, New Zealand
    Blue household bins in Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Recycling bins used in Palo Alto, United States
    Recycling bins used in Palo Alto, United States
  • Sorted recycling bins in Cadnam, England
    Sorted recycling bins in Cadnam, England
  • Paper To Paper Under the Desk Bin Sydney, Australia
    Paper To Paper Under the Desk Bin Sydney, Australia
  • Recycling bin of plastic bottles in Tel Aviv, Israel
    Recycling bin of plastic bottles in Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Brabantia vintage waste bins.
    Brabantia vintage waste bins.
  • Blue household bins in Lincoln Park, Michigan
    Blue household bins in Lincoln Park, Michigan

See also

References
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  1. "ECYCLER". sustainability. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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