Takeaway and fast food packaging (including drinks containers)

What to do

Drinks containers:

Takeaway and fast-food drinks containers should be placed in your general household waste bin. Most takeaway drinks cups are lined with a waterproof plastic called polyethylene, which makes them non-recyclable through standard household recycling collections.

Examples of drinks containers include:

  • McDonalds cups
  • Costa Coffee cups

Takeaway and fast-food packaging:

Takeaway and fast-food packaging that is greasy or contaminated with food waste reduces the quality of recyclable materials and makes them harder to process effectively. Please place ALL takeaway and fast-food packaging in your general household waste bin.

Examples of takeaway and fast-food packaging include:

  • chip trays
  • burger trays and boxes
  • parchment paper
  • paper bags