Your Brown Bin
Compost is nature's way of recycling and a brown bin service enables organic waste (food waste and light garden waste) to be collected for composting. This will greatly benefit the environment as organic waste is the main cause of the more undesirable effect of landfill, such as methane gas and liquid emissions (leachate).
Thorntons are planning to roll out a pilot scheme to some of its domestic customers during 2008. Should the pilot scheme be successful we anticipate rolling out the scheme to all of our domestic customers in 2009.
Using the brown bin service will make a significant contribution towards achieving increased recycling rates and Ireland's National Targets. The following easy guide to the brown bin will provide you with all the information you need to get the best out of your bin.
Brown Bin List:
| Material that CAN go in brown bin | Material that CANNOT go in brown bin |
|---|---|
| Leaves, weeds and mosses (not sprayed with weedkiller) | Plastics of any kind |
| Dead plants and flowers | Food cans, drink cans, cutlery |
| Grass and hedge cuttings (finger sized twigs) | Tin foil |
| Bread, pasta and rice | Sweet and Crisp wrappers |
| Meat, Fish, Poultry Bones | Newspaper or cardboard (except when used for wrapping or lining) |
| Out of date foods (no plastic packaging) | Household hazardous items - batteries, oils etc |
| Tea bags, coffee grounds and paper filters | Glass |
| Fruit and vegetables (cooked and uncooked) | Crockery |
| Food soiled cardboard or paper (no coated paper) | Tetrapak and Cartons |
| Eggs and dairy products (no plastic packaging) | Nappies/sanitary items |
| Paper napkins and paper towels | Dog and Cat litter |
| Ashes and Coal | |
| Rocks, gravel, stones, clay, soil and stumps | |
| Weedkiller or anything sprayed with weedkiller | |
| Glossy paper or magazines |
