Nightbird Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 My brown bin is about half full of empty plastic milk bottles; due to the hot weather the smell coming from the small amount of milk in the bottom of the bottles is awful. I think I'm going to empty my brown bin and take the bottles to the local recycling place and remember to rinse the bottles in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Surely if the top is screwed on the empty bottle it doesn't smell. Mine don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightbird Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, francypants said: Surely if the top is screwed on the empty bottle it doesn't smell. Mine don't. I should have mentioned that the tops are not on mine; I'm sure I heard somewhere that the tops are not recyclable like the bottles, so I've always removed them before putting them in the recycling bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen17 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 46 minutes ago, Nightbird said: My brown bin is about half full of empty plastic milk bottles; due to the hot weather the smell coming from the small amount of milk in the bottom of the bottles is awful. I think I'm going to empty my brown bin and take the bottles to the local recycling place and remember to rinse the bottles in future. Yuk ! Don't most people rinse their bottles and cans before putting in the bin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, Nightbird said: I should have mentioned that the tops are not on mine; I'm sure I heard somewhere that the tops are not recyclable like the bottles, so I've always removed them before putting them in the recycling bin. And stand on them so you can get more in the bin. Seen my missus doing it. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilge Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Nightbird said: I should have mentioned that the tops are not on mine; I'm sure I heard somewhere that the tops are not recyclable like the bottles, so I've always removed them before putting them in the recycling bin. You're supposed to remove the top but put it in the bin too. The tops are recyclable. With the top left on the dregs ferment and inflate the bottle with gas and waste space, that's why I assume the advice is to remove tops. So you take the top off, crush the bottle a bit and chuck both in the bin. I don't bother rinsing anything out before it goes in the brown bin. I expect the inside of a bin to be less than clean. Surely that would be a waste of water and would also help create fatbergs in the drains? Unless you mean you should rinse everything and empty it on the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I thought everyone rinsed out their bottles and tins other wise it will stink and also attract flies . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Bottles tins jars I wash them all out and properly not just a rinse, why wouldn't you.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Nightbird said: I should have mentioned that the tops are not on mine; I'm sure I heard somewhere that the tops are not recyclable like the bottles, so I've always removed them before putting them in the recycling bin. I get the long life full skimmed that comes in them square type containers-tetra packs or something, and I recycle the plastic tops. In Rovrum we can put all sorts in the green bins including plastics from food packaging . Them trays that chilled fresh chicken comes in, containers with peaches & plums. All go in with the cans, plastic bottles and glass. Not had any come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I rinse mine out using hot water, which softens the plastic enough to be able to roll it almost flat. If you then run cold water over it, the flattened shape keeps the new form, therefore taking less room in the bin. The label asks to "check local recycling" as regards the top. Have done, with (in my case) the Chesterfield authorities advising that the tops are not able to be recycled, and so are thrown in the ordinary bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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