What can we Recycle?

The drop down list will provide information on what can be recycled on the Isle of Man. Other recycling options are being developed and you can read about these on the 'What's in the pipeline' page.

Plastic bottles can now be recycled via the Braddan, Onchan and Douglas kerbside collections and also at the bring banks located at the Eastern Civic Amenity Site (look out for the red labels!).

There are no public services for recycling other plastics at this time. Reasons for this include:

• There are over 50 types of plastic, and one item can contain a mixture of many types (an ordinary drinks bottle for example). For effective recycling different types of plastic need to be separated, which is an extremely time consuming and expensive process.
• Much of the plastic waste produced in local markets in the UK is exported to Asia for recycling. When the impact of transportation is considered, energy recovery on-Island is considered a more sustainable option.

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