Collection

The first step of the recycling process is SEPARATE WASTE COLLECTION. Responsibility lies with citizens, who must presort their garbage and divide the various kinds of packaging, and the local authorities, who must decide what to collect and how to collect it.

These are the main categories for items that can be recycled:

PLASTIC

water and beverage bottles, detergent bottles, food trays, bags, jars, films, lids

ALUMINUM

tins, sprays, boxes, tubes, thin sheets like films or lids

STEEL

tins for vegetables, tuna or tomatoes

PAPER

magazines, newspapers, notebooks, brochures, pasta boxes, soap boxes

WOOD

produce crates, boxes, containers for various foods, etc.

GLASS

water or wine bottles, jars, etc.