Recycle right this Easter

Published on 27 March 2026

Easter is a significant event in our community. For Christians, it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is a time of reflection, faith and community. Many in our community will spend time with family and friends, enjoy community events and celebrate a season of renewal and hope including by exchanging Easter treats.   

If you have a pile of Easter eggs and bunnies ready to be devoured, here's a simple guide on how you can make space in your general waste (red) bin by using your recycling (yellow) bin correctly. 

Recycle your foil 

Those shiny wrappers around Easter eggs and chocolates are often made from aluminium foil, which is accepted in your recycling (yellow) bin. It needs to be at least the size of a tennis ball before it can go in the bin, so scrunch it up together. 

• Collect all your foil wrappers
• Scrunch them tightly into a ball
• Once your ball is at least the size of a ball, put it in your recycling (yellow) bin

Scrunching helps the foil stay intact during sorting so it can be successfully recycled.

Cardboard packaging

Easter chocolate boxes, gift packs and cardboard sleeves can also be placed straight into your recycling (yellow) bin. 

Make sure to:

• Remove any plastic windows if possible.
• Flatten boxes to save space in your bin.

Quick Easter recycling checklist

• Scrunched aluminium foil such as Easter egg wrappers → Recycling (yellow) bin
• Dry, unwaxed cardboard packaging → Recycling (yellow) bin
• Soft plastics and wax‑coated cardboard → General waste (red) bin

Visit our recycling page for a full list of what can and can’t go into your recycling bin.

Small recycling actions add up. By recycling your foil wrappers and cardboard correctly, you’re helping reduce waste, conserve energy and support a cleaner community.