Recycling bin

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This article is about containers used for recycling. For the desktop metaphor, see Recycle bin (computing). For the Sigur Rós album commonly known as Recycle Bin, see Von brigði.

Custom bin design featuring advertising in Toronto, Canada and USA

Recycle station in Oxford, England

A household recycling bin issued by the local council

Durham recycling containers ready for pickup on the curb of Vickers Avenue

Recycling bin for glass near Zaanstad

A recycling bin (or recycle bin) is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers.^[1] 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 or red indicate papers.

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

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Envyrozone Designed and Manufactured Recycling Bin Featuring Advertising and Custom Bin Design Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada, USA
Waseda, Japan
Timişoara, Romania
Colour-coded kerbside bins for recycling (left to right) paper, glass, and plastic, Barcelona, Spain
Recycling bin used during the construction of Pyburn Mews, Massachusetts, USA
Sorted recycling bin in Lausanne, Switzerland
Sorted recycling bins in Poland
Recycling bin for bottles and cans in Northern California, USA
Sorted recycling bins in Orchard Road, Singapore
Slovenia
Blue household bins in Dunedin, New Zealand
Recycling bins used in Palo Alto, USA
Sorted recycling bins in Cadnam, England
Paper To Paper Under the Desk Bin Sydney, Australia
Recycling bin of plastic bottles in Tel Aviv, Israel