This is non-recyclable waste left over after any packaging that can be recycled has been put in a recycling bin or taken to a waste-recycling centre. Household waste should be placed in a closed black bin bag in your dustbin that has a green lid, or in one of the underground column bins on Île de Ré for household waste

Plastic packaging (bottles, tubes, bags and film), metal packaging (tins, cans, aerosols, punnets) and light cardboard packaging, as well as small steel or aluminium packaging (coffee capsules, coffee pods, lids) go in the bin with a yellow lid. Tips for recyclable packaging : Empty the packaging, but you do not need to wash it out Crush the packaging, but do not stack it inside other packaging Please note that cardboard boxes must be taken to a waste-recycling centre.

Glass waste should be deposited loose in the underground column glass bins Find your nearest glass collection point

Loose paper should be deposited in the underground column paper bin. Find your nearest paper collection point

Your organic waste must be taken to a compost collection point, or placed in your compost bin, which is distributed free of charge by the Île de Ré Community of Municipalities. Request your compost bin

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When should I take my bin out?

Find out the days and times of bin collection on Île de Ré, village by village, along with advice on how to leave your bins outside correctly, and good practice so that your rubbish can be collected efficiently.

Bin collection days by village

Bin collection days and times vary from village to village.

Good to know

Leave your bin outside with the handle facing the street.

This will make it easier and more efficient for the bin collection staff.

How do I sort rubbish for recycling on Île de Ré?

To help you sort your rubbish for recycling, below is a reminder of how recycling works on Île de Ré.

Household waste
Recyclable packaging
Plastic packaging (bottles, tubes, bags and film), metal packaging (tins, cans, aerosols, punnets) and light cardboard packaging, as well as small steel or aluminium packaging (coffee capsules, coffee pods, lids) go in the bin with a yellow lid.
Tips for recyclable packaging :
- Empty the packaging, but you do not need to wash it out
- Crush the packaging, but do not stack it inside other packaging
- Please note that cardboard boxes must be taken to a waste-recycling centre.
Glass
Paper
Organic waste
Your organic waste must be taken to a compost collection point, or placed in your compost bin, which is distributed free of charge by the Île de Ré Community of Municipalities.
- Request your compost bin

Unsure how to recycle?

Here are some practical tools to help you :

A pocket-size fold-out recycling ruler that lists what to recycle where (to request on, contact the waste management service)
A practical recycling booklet
The Montri app (available on Apple and Android)

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