How to correctly dispose of waste in your country

Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardRed bin
GlassGreen/white bin
MetalYellow bin or blue bin, if available
Biodegradable wasteBrown bin
Residual wasteBlack bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBlue bin
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardYellow bin
GlassGreen bin
MetalBag
Biodegradable wasteBrown bin
Residual wasteGrey/black bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingCollection points / yellow containers
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue containers / collection points
GlassGreen contaners / collection points
Metal Collection points / yellow containers
Biodegradable wasteBrown containers
Residual wasteContainers
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin / decentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin / decentralised municipal responsibility
GlassGrey bin / "Green Island" in Zagreb /decentralised municipal responsibility
MetalYellow bin / decentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteBrown bin / private composting / decentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteGreen bin / decentralised municiapl responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingContainer islands (yellow bin), door-to-door system, collection points
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardContainer islands (blue bin), door-to-do system, collection points
GlassContainer islands (green bin), collection points
MetalCollection points, container islands (grey bin or yellow bin)
Biodegradable wasteContainer islands (brown bin), door-to-door system, collection points, composters in households
Residual wasteBlack bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingDecentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardDecentralised municipal responsibility
GlassDecentralised municipal responsibility
MetalDecentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingDecentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardDecentralised municipal responsibility
GlassDecentralised municipal responsibility
MetalDecentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow sorting bin / collection points
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardYellow sorting bin / collection points
GlassGreen glass container / collection points
MetalYellow sorting bin / collection points
Biodegradable wasteBin
Residual wasteResidual bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBlue bin
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin
GlassBlue bin
MetalBlue bin
Biodegradable wasteNot available
Residual wasteGreen bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBag / collection points
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBag / collection points
GlassBag / collection points
MetalBag / collection points
Biodegradable wasteNot available
Residual wasteBin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingDecentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardDecentralised municipal responsibility
GlassDecentralised municipal responsibility
MetalDecentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingContainer island
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardContainer island
GlassContainer island
MetalContainer island
Biodegradable wasteBin / collection points
Residual wasteBin / collection points
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingContainer island
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardContainer island
GlassContainer island
MetalContainer island
Biodegradable wasteBin / collection points
Residual wasteBin / collection points
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingDecentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardDecentralised municipal responsibility
GlassDecentralised municipal responsibility
MetalDecentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin
GlassContainer island
MetalContainer island
Biodegradable wasteNot available
Residual wasteBlack bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin / container island
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin / container island
GlassGreen bin / container island
MetalCollection points
Biodegradable wasteBin / collection points
Residual wasteBin / collection points
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin / container island
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin / container island
GlassYellow bin / container island
MetalYellow bin / container island
Biodegradable wasteBin / collection points
Residual wasteBin / collection points
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBin for recylable materials
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBin for recylable materials
GlassBin for recylable materials
MetalBin for recylable materials
Biodegradable wasteNot available
Residual wasteBin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBin / container island
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBin / container island
GlassBin / container island
MetalBin / container island
Biodegradable wasteBin / collection points
Residual wasteBin / collection points
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bin / black bin with yellow lid / decentralised municipal responsibility
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBlue bin / black bin with blue lid / "Green Island" /decentralised municipal responsibility
GlassGrey bin / black bin with green lid / "Green Island" / decentralised municipal responsibility
MetalYellow bin / black bin with yellow lid / decentralised municipal responsibility
Biodegradable wasteBrown bin / private composting / decentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteGreen bin/ grey bin / decentralised municipal responsibility
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingDecentralised municipal responsibility / yellow bin
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardDecentralised municipal responsibility / blue bin
GlassDecentralised municipal responsibility / green bin
MetalDecentralised municipal responsibility / yellow bin
Biodegradable wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility
Residual wasteDecentralised municipal responsibility / brown or black bin
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingBin / container
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardBin / container
GlassBin / container
MetalBin / container
Biodegradable wasteBin / container
Residual wasteBin / container
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingYellow bag / Yellow bin / Collection points
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardCollection points
GlassContainer / Collection points
MetalBlue bin / Collection points
Biodegradable wasteGreen Bin / Collection points
Residual wasteBin / container
Type of wasteCollection system
Plastics / Composite PackagingNot available
Paper, Cardboard and PaperboardNot available
GlassNot available
MetalNot available
Biodegradable wasteNot available
Residual wasteNot available

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