Recycling Do's and Dont's

Following materials was adopted from NEA leaflet titled Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Acceptable for recycling:

1. Paper : Newspaper, computer printouts, writing paper, envelopes, brochures/pamplets, magazines, directories, books, cereal boxes, carton boxes, drink cartoons.

2. Can: Beverage cans (e.g. soft drink cans, soft drink bottles, beer cans) and steel cans (e.g. food cans)

3. Plastic: Mineral water bottles, soft drink bottles, juice bottles, detergent/milk containers

4. Glass: Glassware - jars, bottles, cups, bowls, containers

5. Clothes: All type of clothes

Not Acceptable for Recycling:

1. Paper: Paper contaminated by food waste, used tissue paper, sweet wrappers

2. Plastics: Used styrofoam and disposable plastic cups/containers

3. Glass: Light bulbs and window glass


When we don't recycle, we are wasting precious resources. But when we do, its amazing what they can be made into.

Remember: waste is not waste, waste is just misplaced resources...