Common use of Mirrors Clause in Contracts

Mirrors. Why’s that? These types of glass do not melt at the same temperature as bottles and jars. If they enter the glass recycling process it can result in new containers being rejected. No thanks – but you can check for recycling these at your local recycling centre • Light bulbs/tubes. • Window glass (check with your local centre first). Plastic bottles‌ Yes please No thanks All clear and coloured plastics bottles from around the home: • Detergent and soap bottles - Remove any pumps from the bottle and dispose of these (they are currently not recyclable). • Cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, bleach etc.) - Triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Skin care product bottles. • Shampoo/shower gel bottles. • Fizzy and non-fizzy drinks and water bottles. • Milk bottles. • Ready-to-use plant food and pesticides bottles (check the label). Please remember: • Empty and rinse items and replace lids/tops - left over foods or liquids can contaminate other recyclables and; - if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Leave on labels: these will be removed in the recycling process. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. • Anything that is NOT a plastic bottle. • Anything that looks like a pot, tub, tray or tube. Mixed plastics (plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays)‌ Yes please: No thanks – put these in your general xxxxxxx Plastic pots, tubs and trays: • Pots (e.g. yogurt, soup, etc.). • Tubs (e.g. margarine, ice cream, etc.). • Trays / punnets (e.g. raw meat or ham trays; take-away trays; fruit /veg trays) o Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays, and put these in your general rubbish. • Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays. • Other clear plastic packaging. • Brown plant pots. Plastic bottles: All clear and coloured plastic bottles from around the home, including: • Day-to-day cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach): o remove pumps and dispose of these (these are currently not recyclable); and o triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Cosmetics bottles (e.g. shampoo, shower gel). • Ready to use plant food and pesticide bottles (check the label). • Drinks bottles (e.g. juice, squash, milk). Please remember: • Rinse food packaging – Left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will do. • Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers. • Film lids from the pots or trays. • Carrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. • Laminated pouches (e.g. cat food/coffee pouches that spring back when you try and scrunch them. Pouches are currently not recyclable). • Plastic toys (these are currently not recyclable). • Medicine packs (e.g. headache pills, etc.) • Toothpaste tubes. • Expanded polystyrene e.g. packaging inserts. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. No thanks – but you can recycle at your local recycling centre: • Paint pots. • Empty – if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Labels and bottle tops can all be left on – but plastic film must be removed and put in the general xxxxxxx xxx. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Separate any cardboard and paper from plastic packaging and recycle separately.

Mirrors. Why’s that? These types of glass do not melt at the same temperature as bottles and jars. If they enter the glass recycling process it can result in new containers being rejected. No thanks – but you can check for recycling these at your local recycling centre • Light bulbs/tubes. • Window glass (check with your local centre first). Plastic bottles‌ bottles Yes please No thanks All clear and coloured plastics bottles from around the home: • Detergent and soap bottles - Remove any pumps from the bottle and dispose of these (they are currently not recyclable). • Cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, bleach etc.) - Triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Skin care product bottles. • Shampoo/shower gel bottles. • Fizzy and non-fizzy drinks and water bottles. • Milk bottles. • Ready-to-use plant food and pesticides bottles (check the label). Please remember: • Empty and rinse items items, squash and replace lids/tops tops. - left Left over foods or liquids can contaminate other recyclables andrecyclables; - if Squashing will mean more space in the recycling bin/box; - If bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled recycled, as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Leave on labels: these will be removed in the recycling process. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. • Black plastic bottles – sorting equipment cannot detect the colour black and therefore it is not recycled1. • Anything that is NOT a plastic bottle. • Anything that looks like a pot, tub, tray or tube. Mixed plastics (1 WRAP is working closely with industry on the adoption of technology which would allow black plastic bottles to be sorted for recycling. We advise local authorities to check with their waste management contractor and plastic pots, tubs and trays)‌ / or recycling reprocessor. Yes please: No thanks – put these in your general xxxxxxx Plastic pots, tubs and trays: • Pots (e.g. yogurt, soup, etc.). • Tubs (e.g. margarine, ice cream, etc.). • Trays / punnets (e.g. raw meat or ham trays; take-away trays; fruit /veg trays) o - Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays, and put these in your general rubbish. • Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays. • Other clear plastic packaging. • Brown plant pots. Plastic bottles: All clear and coloured plastic bottles from around the home, including: • Day-to-day cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach): o - remove pumps and dispose of these (these are currently not recyclable); and o - triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Cosmetics bottles (e.g. shampoo, shower gel). • Ready to use plant food and pesticide bottles (check the label). • Drinks bottles (e.g. juice, squash, milk). Please remember: • Rinse food packaging Black plastic – Left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will dosorting equipment cannot detect the colour black and therefore it is not recycled3. • Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers. • Film lids from the pots or trays. • Carrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. • Laminated pouches (e.g. cat food/coffee pouches that spring back when you try and scrunch them. Pouches are currently not recyclable). • Plastic toys (these are currently not recyclable). • Medicine packs (e.g. headache pills, etc.) • Toothpaste tubes. • Expanded polystyrene e.g. packaging inserts. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. No thanks – but you can recycle check for recycling at your local recycling centregrocery stores: • Paint Carrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. Mixed plastics (plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays) Please remember: • Rinse food packaging – left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will do2. • Empty – and rinse bottles, squash and replace lids/tops. - if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. - bottles can be squashed to give more space in the recycling bin/box. • Labels and bottle tops can all be left on – but plastic film must be removed and put in the general xxxxxxx xxx. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Separate any cardboard and paper from plastic packaging and recycle separately. 3 WRAP is working closely with industry on the adoption of technology which would allow black plastic to be sorted for recycling. We advise local authorities to check with their waste management contractor and / or recycling reprocessor.

Mirrors. Why’s that? These types of glass do not melt at the same temperature as bottles and jars. If they enter the glass recycling process it can result in new containers being rejected. No thanks – but you can check for recycling these at your local recycling centre • Light bulbs/tubes. • Window glass (check with your local centre first). Plastic bottles‌ Yes please No thanks All clear and coloured plastics bottles from around the home: • Detergent and soap bottles - Remove any pumps from the bottle and dispose of these (they are currently not recyclable). • Cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, bleach etc.) - Triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Skin care product bottles. • Shampoo/shower gel bottles. • Fizzy and non-fizzy drinks and water bottles. • Milk bottles. • Ready-to-use plant food and pesticides bottles (check the label). Please remember: • Empty and rinse items and replace lids/tops - left over foods or liquids can contaminate other recyclables and; - if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Leave on labels: these will be removed in the recycling process. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. • Anything that is NOT a plastic bottle. • Anything that looks like a pot, tub, tray or tube. Page 86 Mixed plastics (plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays)‌ Yes please: No thanks – put these in your general xxxxxxx Plastic pots, tubs and trays: • Pots (e.g. yogurt, soup, etc.). • Tubs (e.g. margarine, ice cream, etc.). • Trays / punnets (e.g. raw meat or ham trays; take-away trays; fruit /veg trays) o Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays, and put these in your general rubbish. • Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays. • Other clear plastic packaging. • Brown plant pots. Plastic bottles: All clear and coloured plastic bottles from around the home, including: • Day-to-day cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach): o remove pumps and dispose of these (these are currently not recyclable); and o triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Cosmetics bottles (e.g. shampoo, shower gel). • Ready to use plant food and pesticide bottles (check the label). • Drinks bottles (e.g. juice, squash, milk). Please remember: • Rinse food packaging – Left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will do. • Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers. • Film lids from the pots or trays. • Carrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. • Laminated pouches (e.g. cat food/coffee pouches that spring back when you try and scrunch them. Pouches are currently not recyclable). • Plastic toys (these are currently not recyclable). • Medicine packs (e.g. headache pills, etc.) • Toothpaste tubes. • Expanded polystyrene e.g. packaging inserts. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. No thanks – but you can recycle at your local recycling centre: • Paint pots. • Empty – if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Labels and bottle tops can all be left on – but plastic film must be removed and put in the general xxxxxxx xxx. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Separate any cardboard and paper from plastic packaging and recycle separately.

Mirrors. Why’s that? These types of glass do not melt at the same temperature as bottles and jars. If they enter the glass recycling process it can result in new containers being rejected. No thanks – but you can check for recycling these at your local recycling centre • Light bulbs/tubes. • Window glass (check with your local centre first). Plastic bottles‌ bottles Yes please No thanks All clear and coloured plastics bottles from around the home: • Detergent and soap bottles - o Remove any pumps from the bottle and dispose of these (they are currently not recyclable). • Cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, bleach etc.) - o Triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Skin care product bottles. • Shampoo/shower gel bottles. • Fizzy and non-fizzy drinks and water bottles. • Milk bottles. • Ready-to-use plant food and pesticides bottles (check the label). Please remember: • Empty and rinse items items, squash and replace lids/tops - tops. o left over foods or liquids can contaminate other recyclables andrecyclables; - o squashing will mean more space in the recycling bin/box; o if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled recycled, as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. • Leave on labels: these will be removed in the recycling process. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - o Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. • Black plastic bottles – sorting equipment cannot detect the colour black and therefore it is not recycled1. • Anything that is NOT a plastic bottle. • Anything that looks like a pot, tub, tray or tube. 1 WRAP is working closely with industry on the adoption of technology which would allow black plastic to be sorted for recycling. We advise local authorities to check with processors. Mixed plastics (plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays)‌ trays) Yes please: No thanks – put these in your general xxxxxxx Plastic pots, tubs and trays: • Pots (e.g. yogurt, soup, etc.). • Tubs (e.g. margarine, ice cream, etc.). • Trays / punnets (e.g. raw meat or ham trays; take-away trays; fruit /veg trays) o Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays, and put these in your general rubbish. • Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays. • Other clear plastic packaging. • Brown Non-black plant pots. Plastic bottles: All clear and coloured plastic bottles from around the home, including: • Day-to-day cleaning product bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach): o remove pumps and dispose of these (these are currently not recyclable); and o triggers can be left on to be recycled. • Cosmetics bottles (e.g. shampoo, shower gel). • Ready to use plant food and pesticide bottles (check the label). • Drinks bottles (e.g. juice, squash, milk). Please remember: • Rinse food packaging Black plastic – Left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will dosorting equipment cannot detect the colour black and therefore it is not recycled3. • Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers. • Film lids from the pots or trays. • Carrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. • Laminated pouches (e.g. cat food/coffee pouches that spring back when you try and scrunch them. Pouches are currently not recyclable). • Plastic toys (these are currently not recyclable). • Medicine packs (e.g. headache pills, etc.) • Toothpaste tubes. • Expanded polystyrene e.g. packaging inserts. • Plastic bottles containing chemicals (e.g. anti-freeze). - Strong -Strong chemicals that are highly poisonous are hazardous to staff and can damage the recycling equipment. Check the bottle for disposal instructions. No thanks – but you can recycle check for recycling at your local recycling centregrocery stores: • Paint potsCarrier bags/plastic wrapping film e.g. bread bags and bubble wrap. 3 WRAP is working closely with industry on the adoption of technology which would allow black plastic to be sorted for recycling. We advise local authorities to check with processors. Please remember: • Rinse food packaging – left-over food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will do2. • Empty – and rinse bottles, squash and replace lids/tops. o if bottles contain liquid they might not be recycled as they go through the automated sorting process (the extra weight stops the bottle being pushed into the correct recycling stream). Liquid can also damage the machinery and contaminate other recyclables. o bottles can be squashed to give more space in the recycling bin/box. • Labels and bottle tops can all be left on – but plastic film must be removed and put in the general xxxxxxx xxx. • Bottles can be squashed to save space. • Separate any cardboard and paper from plastic packaging and recycle separately. 2 If packaging has contained uncooked meat rinse carefully and wash hands Plastic films Yes please: No thanks - Please do not present the following for recycling: • All plastic bags, except biodegradable or compostable bags (see symbol below). • Shrink wrap e.g. from multi-packs of water, cans etc. • Breakfast cereal liners. • Bread bags. • Bags for vegetables & fruit. • Magazine wrappers. • Toilet roll wrappers. • Dry cleaning bags/bags covering new clothing. • Bubble wrap. • Frozen food bag e.g. bags around frozen vegetables, chips, etc. Top tips: • All items should be clean and free of food. • Tear off sticky paper labels where possible. • As a general rule, if you can stretch the film then it can be recycled. • Any dirty bags/film for example containing food • Pre-prepared salad bags e.g. mixed leaf salads • Wrappers from bakeries (e.g. plastic bags with lots of small holes in them) • Cling film. This is often made of a type of plastic that cannot be recycled and is heavily food contaminated • Film lids from plastic trays and pots e.g. yoghurt pot lids • Compostable bags – see symbol • Any film claiming to be biodegradable Reasons: Compostable and biodegradable bags are not designed to be recycled and if they enter the recycling stream can potentially cause quality issues in the recycled material. Food and drink cartons Yes please: No thanks – put these in your general xxxxxxx: • Drinks cartons (e.g. juices) o You can leave plastic tops on cartons and straws in drinks cartons –these will be removed and recycled. • Food cartons (e.g. soups). Please remember: • Empty drinks cartons and rinse food cartons. • Left-over liquid or food residue can contaminate other recyclables. A quick rinse will do. • Laminated plastic food/drink pouches (e.g. baby food pouches, cat food pouches, coffee pouches). Food waste The guidelines below are applicable to separate collections of food waste for treatment via anaerobic digestion (AD). They are mostly applicable to food waste being treated by in-vessel composting (IVC) too, with the exceptions highlighted below. Yes please: No thanks: • All uneaten food and plate scrapings. • Tea bags and coffee grounds. • Out of date or mouldy food. • Raw and cooked meat, including bones. • Raw and cooked fish, including bones. • Dairy products such as cheese. • Eggs and egg shells. • Rice, pasta, beans. • Baked goods such as bread, cakes and pastries. • Fruit and vegetables including raw and cooked vegetables and peelings. • Cooking oil* • Non-food products including nappies. • Packaging of any kind. • Any material that is not food waste o Only food is suitable for this process. If packaging and other materials are included this causes a problem. • Liquids such as milk - these may leak, causing spillages when transporting the food waste. *NB: cooking oil is suitable for the AD process only. Ideally larger quantities would be presented separately by the xxxxxxxxxxx e.g. in a lidded container Remember: • Remove all food from its packaging. • You can use regular plastic bin bags to line your caddy as a special piece of machinery will remove the bags.* *NB: local authorities should use the wording above only where food waste is destined for treatment via AD and the use of plastic caddy liners has been agreed with their food waste treatment contractor (all bags/liners, regardless of what they are made of will be removed in order for the process to be PAS110 compliant). Where food waste is treated via IVC, advice should stipulate the use of certified compostable caddy liners carrying the European certification standard EN13432. Garden waste The guidelines below are applicable to separate collections of garden waste. Yes please: No thanks: • Grass • Leaves • Weeds • Flowers and plants • Hedge clippings and prunings • Branches and twigs • Windfall fruit • Hay / Straw (soiled animal bedding from non-meat eating animals only e.g. rabbits) • Vegetable waste from the garden only e.g. potato tops (not kitchen waste) Only certified compostable bags that carry the European certification standard EN13432 can be included in garden waste collections. • Plastic bags, flower pots, trays or other plastic items o Unless marked with the European certification standard EN13432, plastic is not compostable and can result in whole loads of garden waste and compost being rejected. • Cat or dog faeces • Vacuum dust or fire cinders No thanks – check for local recycling via either kerbside collections or recycling centre • Food or kitchen waste • Cardboard or paper • Food and drink cartons e.g. Tetra Pak • Soil, stones or rubble • Wood that has been treated or painted No list This is a list of ‘serious contaminants’ that should never be included in collections of the dry materials which have been listed in this document. Do not include these items in any recycling collection: • Sanitary products - nappies and all other sanitary products o When nappies are put in the recycling bin it causes whole vehicle loads (tonnes) of recycling to be rejected and instead sent for disposal. • Medical - Needles, plasters, syringes, blood bags etc. • Pet litter. These items cause problems if they are put in the recycling bin. They contaminate the good recycling resulting in none of it being recycled and are a health and safety hazard to staff. Never put them in the recycling bin. Please remember: Don’t put your recycling in a black sack. It may be mistaken for rubbish, resulting in none of it being recycled and entire vehicle loads (tonnes) of recycling to be sent to landfill.