Recycling bin

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.
Custom bin design featuring advertising in Toronto, Canada and United States
Recycle station in Oxford, England
A household recycling bin issued by the local council
Durham recycling containers ready for pickup on the curb of Vickers Avenue
Recycling bin for glass near Zaanstad

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 in homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plastic bottles.

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 different colors so that user may differentiate between the types of materials to be placed in them. While there is no universal standard, the color blue is commonly used to indicate a bin is for recycling in public settings.

Recycling bins are a common element of municipal kerbside collection programs, which frequently distribute the bins to encourage participation.

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References

  1. ↑ "ECYCLER". sustainability. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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