Recycling bin

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Recycle station in Oxford, England

A household recycling bin issued by the local council

A recycling bin (or recycle bin) is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers. 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 recognisable, and are marked with slogans promoting recycling on a blue or green background. Others are intentionally unobtrusive. Bins are sometimes different colors so that recyclers may differentiate between the types of materials to be placed in them. Blue bins usually indicate metals and plastics and green indicate papers.

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

[edit] In Toronto

Blue bins are being introduced as the next step to the Blue Box recycling program.

In 2008, the city of Toronto began the process of replacing blue boxes and garbage cans with blue bins and black bins respectively.

The bins come in a variety of sizes. Cost for larger bins require additional costs to households.

[edit] See also

• Litter
• Recycling