Aberdeenshire Council has passed the halfway point in its enhanced recycling rollout that asks households to separate paper, card, and cardboard at the source to improve the quality of what is ...

Aberdeenshire Council have introduced a recycling drive that provides its trade customers with a complimentary 240-litre orange-lid bin.

Aberdeenshire Council will soon complete its rollout of kerbside bin collection changes that introduced new orange lid bins to improve the quantity and quality of what is recycled across the region.

What your bin-lid colour means according to your state As new bins make their way to households around the country, it’s easy to get confused.

Aberdeenshire Council has introduced new recycling bins for vapes and e-cigarettes to cut fire risk.

The swing-lid design comes in five other colours including dusty green and avocado, making it about as pleasing looking as a bin can get.

The colours of North Yorkshire’s wheelie bins are set to be harmonised to align with national recycling campaigns.

“Standardising bin lid colours would be a game-changer for being able to consistently and reliably educate consumers, not just in the home but in workplaces and across Australia,” he said.

Aberdeenshire council has warned householders who present contaminated recycling for collection that they risk having their recycling containers removed.

Victoria’s new system gives residents access to four separate bin-lid colours for different types of waste. Purple: For recycling glass, such as glass bottles and jars.