Waste Separation Guide | Wasteserv Malta

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Mixed Recyclables

By rinsing items before placing them in the bag, you prevent lingering smells and make the recycling process more efficient.

CARDBOARD & PAPER

Cardboard
Carton food boxes
Detergent boxes
Magazines
Milk cartons
Newspapers
Notebooks
Paper bags
Papers
Take away boxes (clean)
Tetra Packs (such as juice cartons)
Toilet paper rolls

METAL

Aluminum trays and foil
Beverage cans
Food cans
Hair products such as hairsprays and hair creams
Jar lids
Metal caps
Spray cans

PLASTIC

Cooking Oil Bottles
Cosmetic containers
Detergent bottles
Liquid soap containers
Margarine tubs
Other plastic bottles
Personal hygiene products
Plastic bags
Plastic caps
Plastic containers
Plastic food packages
Polystyrene
Shampoo bottles
Shower gel bottles
Yoghurt containers

Do not place

Baking Paper
Batteries
CDs
Clothes
Fish nets and fishing wires
Flares
Food Leftovers
Nappies and Wipes
Small electronic devices
Soiled Aluminium Foil
Soiled Food Containers
Take away food containers
Tape cassettes
Wax Paper

Organic Waste

The white bag is for raw and cooked food leftovers.

BONES

Fish bones
Fruit pits and seeds
Meat bones

COOKED & RAW FOOD

Butter
Cheese
Dairy products
Eggs
Expired food (without packaging)
Fish and seafood
Food scraps
Honey
Jams
Meat
Nuts
Rotten fruit and vegetables
Sugar

FOOD SOILED NAPKINS

Food soiled napkins
Food soiled newspapers

PEELS

Eggshells
Fruit and vegetable peels
Nut shells
Shellfish
Spices

TEA AND COFFEE

Ground coffee
Tea bags
Tea leaves

Do not place

Baking Paper & Foil
Cigarette Ash
Coffee Pods
Dust
Food Wrapping
Wipes

Mixed Waste

The black bag is for waste that cannot be recycled.

What to put

Adhesive tape
Baking paper
Blister packs
Broken glass
Broken Pyrex
Candles
Candy wrappers
Cards with foil, glitters or metallic
CDs
Cellophane tape
Ceramic Ornaments
Ceramic vases
China
Chocolate wrappers
Cigarette ashes and butts
Cling film
Coffee machine capsules and pods
Cotton pads
Dirty take away boxes
Dust
Face masks
Floor cloths
Foil, glitter or metallic gift-wrapping paper
Foil-covered packaging
Hair (human or animal)
Home test kits (eg: COVID tests / pregnancy tests)
Ice cream wooden sticks
Labels
Laminated paper
Nappies and other sanitary products
Pet litter
Photographs
Plant pots
Q-tips
Rubber and foil balloons
Shaving blades
Small broken mirrors
Snack packets
Soiled aluminum foil
Soiled food wrapping papers
Stickers
Takeaway coffee cups
Toothpaste tubes
Toothpicks
Torn handbags
Torn shoes
Used rubber gloves
Used sponges
Vacuum cleaner bags
Wax paper
Wet wipes

Glass

Only rinsed glass bottles and jars. Don’t forget to remove any caps or lids.

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS

Food jars
Oil bottles
Water bottles
Wine bottles

Do not place

Broken Glass & Mirrors
Drinking Glasses
Glass Cookware
Glass Ornaments
Glasses & Plates
Jugs
Light Bulbs & Neon Tubes
Porcelain & Ceramics

E-Waste

These items should not be thrown in any of the waste bags but should be taken to one of our Civic Amenity Sites. In the case of items that are not bigger than 50cm, these can also be taken to a Roadshow Truck.

What to put

Air conditioners
Clock
Dishwashing machines
Electric stoves
Electric Toothbrushes
Electronic Toys
Freezers
Hair Trimmers
Induction stoves
Ink cartridges
Laptops
Mobile phones
Monitors
Music player
Notebooks
PCs
Photo or video camera
Plugs
Printers
Radios
Refrigerators
Satellite Navigation Systems (GPS)
Screens
Smart TVs
Smart watches
Speakers
Tablets
Toners
Torch Lights
Vacuum cleaners
Washing machines & dryers
Wires
Wristwatch