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TYPES OF RECYCLING BINS

There are three types of recycling bins that have been


provided by the government to dispose of recyclable
items. Each colour of the bins represent different uses.
These recycling bins come in various sizes 80 litres, 120
litres, 240 litres, 360 litres, and 660 litres.

Colour: Blue
Used for: Paper. All coloured and non-coloured paper such
as newspapers, magazines, books, catalogue sheets,
brochures, calendars, cars, envelopes, and cardboard
boxes.
Not including: Tissue paper, carbon paper, baking
sheets/aluminium, laminated paper, and dirty paper
Colour: Brown
Used for:Glass. All coloured and non-coloured glass such
as soft drink bottles, food containers, vitamin bottles, and
cosmetic bottles.
Not including: Crystal, mirrors, window glasses, vehicle
screens, porcelain, ceramic, metal, lab items, and jars or
toxic glass bottles
Colour: Orange
Used for:Aluminium tins, steel tins, and plastic. All
kinds of aluminium and steel tins such as soft drink tins and
food product tins. All coloured and non-coloured tins such
as shopping bags, bottle drinks, mineral water bottles, food
containers, detergent bottles, and vitamin bottles.
Not including: Paint tins, toxic containers, lab items, and
Styrofoam containers.

Incinerationis awaste treatment process


that involves thecombustionoforganic
substances contained in waste materials.[1]
Incineration and other high-temperature waste
treatment systems are described as "
thermal treatment". Incineration of waste
materials converts the waste intoash,flue gas,
and heat. The ash is mostly formed by the
inorganicconstituents of the waste, and may
take the form of solid lumps orparticulates
carried by the flue gas. The flue gases must
be cleaned of gaseous and particulate
pollutants before they are dispersed into the
atmosphere. In some cases, the heat
generated by incineration can be used to

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