REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE!

We currently offer three types of pickup for households: standard, dual bag and family pickups. With each of these you will have the standard service set-up: A Reclaimer SACK, a GREY vinyl bag for GLASS and a cardboard bundle.
For the dual bag you will be given an additional white Reclaimer sack for papers only.
For the family collection we will supply an extra Reclaimer SACK. 

 

THE VINYL BAG

Please use the vinyl bag for the following:

 

 

• ●Glass bottles and jars (Tops and corks removed – empty and rinse. no broken glass or Pyrex)

 

• ●Batteries (Please place in suitable box/tub and label as "BATTERIES")

 

• ●Energy Saving Light bulbs (Please place in suitable box/tub and label as "E-S-BULBS")

 

 THE SACK

You will also have a Reclaimer sack which should be filled with recyclable materials separated into carrier bags as follows:  
 

 

• ●Newspaper/magazines/pamphlets/letter paper/office paper. Please remove all clear polythene mailing bags from junk mail!

 
 

• ●Card or whiteboard

 
 

• ●Greetings cards, cereal packets, thin card packaging, egg boxes, underground tickets, business cards etc. Try getting the kids to stuff it all inside a cornflake box! (Brown or corrugated cardboard should not be put in the sack but tied securely and left next to the sack on collection day. If you are not sure where to put an item feel free to phone us on- 0141 945 0700 or 07774938478)

 
 

• ●Hard/molded plastics: i.e. plastic bottles, containers, plastic lids, tubs, margarine tubs, yoghurt pots shaped plastic items. We are now able to recycle most mixed hard plastics. 

 
 

• ●NEW! CDs DVDs, Disks and CD Jewel Cases.

 
 

• ●Soft Plastics - Carrier bags, wrapping, bubble wrap, clean cling-like film, bread bags, clear polythene, (NO crisp bags or foil chocolate wrappers)
  Please squash and compact bags etc. as tightly as possible into a polythene bag!

 
 

• ●Steel Cans and Tins, Steel lids – Please put all steel lids into steel tins and squeeze top of tin closed

 
 

• ●Aluminum Cans, aluminum foil trays etc. We do not collect foil like crisp packets, pet food pouches or silver chocolate wrappers as they are not metal and cannot be recycled with metal.

 
 

• ●Tetra-paks, Tetra-briks, (Please rinse and flatten them and remove all plastic spouts, lids, caps etc and recycle with other hard plastics)

 
 

• ●Textiles (clean clothes and paired shoes) No paint rags or cleaning cloths, no soiled items, please ensure textiles remain dry by placing in bin liner.

GENERAL TIPS

 

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  • ●All items should be empty and clean i.e. washed/rinsed and squashed down where possible.
    Please separate into the categories listed and present on your collection day in the Reclaimer sack.

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  • ●Clean textiles can be presented in doubled black bin liners; this prevents the textiles from becoming wet.

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  • ●Please leave flattened cardboard boxes beside your Reclaimer sack.

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  • ●Please place papers/thin card in the bottom of the sack then other bagged items on top.

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  • ●Please remove all lids and recycle with metals and plastics.

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  • ●Please, no soiled textiles!

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  • ●We cannot accept dirty, unsorted recyclables - please separate carefully!

Once collected your recycling will be taken to various locations to ensure it is re-utilised in the most ethical and efficient way.

COLLECTION TIMES

Please have items ready for uplift by 8.00 a.m. on your collection day. Ideally the collection sack(s) should be left outside the entrance door to the property on the morning of collection.

We will only be able to collect from within tenement closes if a key is provided (See information below).

Generally we finish the collection by 6.00 p.m. Should your recycling not be collected on your allocated day, please inform us immediately so we can make arrangements to rectify this.

 

MATERIALS & QUANTITIES

See sorting guidelines above. Please make sure the recycled products are clean i.e. rinse all bottles, containers, tins and jars and remove lids (metal lids belong inside metal cans, plastic lids together with hard plastics).

All textiles should be clean and bagged. Separate materials into carrier bags/other bags according to the list. The standard and annual fees, as detailed below, are for the collection of one Reclaimer sack per household, per week.

Extra sacks can be ordered by calling 0141 945 0700 or by e-mailing info@thereclaimer.org.uk

Customers requiring bigger or bulk uplifts, party clearances or advice on recycling larger, household items please phone 07774 938 478 Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.

ACCESS – controlled entry properties

Some properties front directly onto pavements or have inadequate space to leave the collection sacks. In these situations we are willing to collect from a ground floor position inside your close. In order to guarantee the service for controlled entry properties we kindly request that you provide a key to access your property so that we can enter quickly and collect without the need to disturb anyone. Please phone to discuss alternative solutions should this not be possible.