recycling aluminium trays?

zileoco65 · **Posted: 22-08-2010 , 11:12 PM** #1

Hi, every so often I have aluminium trays here at home, after a shop-bought lasagne, maybe, or curry chips from the chipper, rice from the Chinese takeaway or even sometimes salads from the local petrol station.
How can I recyle these aluminium trays, I don't think my Mr Binman will accept them in the clear OptiBag for recylable stuff, as they are not listed on the OptiBag.
Ideally, I suppose i shouldn't buy anything in these containers, as in 'Refuse' from the green mantra Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle...
But still I have them now, 4 from chips yesterday, 1 from a quiche today and 4 from small pies today... and I hate just throwing them in the bin.
I am just wondering how other people deal with them, maybe I should call Mr Binman and the Limk Co Council recycling depot in Mungret to check for certain.
regards
zileoco

Ronagig · **Posted: 23-08-2010 , 02:42 PM** #2

Hi Zileoco65,

I'm afraid I can't help you with getting rid of them but I will tell you that I normally keep a few on hand & reuse them at home.
If I am making stews, soups, stock etc. they are great for getting an extra portion of something into the freezer (My other half does 12 hour shifts, so he take them to work).
Hope that helps:)

Fries-With-That · **Posted: 23-08-2010 , 04:28 PM** #3

These would be classed as food tins for recycling purposes, they are made from the same stuff as coke cans etc.
We wash them and put them in the optibag.

zileoco65 · **Posted: 23-08-2010 , 07:00 PM** #4

Thanks Ronagig and Fries with that for the replies. Yes I guess i could reuse some of them, but then I also need to remember to keep the waxed card lid, but that's not really a big problem. Unfortunately the aluminium won't go in the microwave, not like a plastic tub of soup for lunch. And eventually, when they get a hole in them they have to go out too, so I think I'll take a leaf out of Fries With That's book, and treat them like aluminiun cans and wash them, let them dry and put them in the Optibag.
On an aside, two visiting teenagers yesterday watched as my daughter washed the used yogurt tub and the plastic potato salad tub, and asked 'Why do ye wash your rubbish?' and then said after the explanation, "You must take your rubbish very seriously" and I do, I guess.
Thanks for the tips.
regards
zileoco

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 24-08-2010 , 09:40 AM** #5

Hi there, we take our recycling to the recycling centre and the aluminium trays etc go in with the drink cans. eibh.

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	Posted: 22-08-2010 , 11:12 PM #1
zileoco65 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Co Limerick Posts: 485	recycling aluminium trays? Hi, every so often I have aluminium trays here at home, after a shop-bought lasagne, maybe, or curry chips from the chipper, rice from the Chinese takeaway or even sometimes salads from the local petrol station. How can I recyle these aluminium trays, I don't think my Mr Binman will accept them in the clear OptiBag for recylable stuff, as they are not listed on the OptiBag. Ideally, I suppose i shouldn't buy anything in these containers, as in 'Refuse' from the green mantra Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle... But still I have them now, 4 from chips yesterday, 1 from a quiche today and 4 from small pies today... and I hate just throwing them in the bin. I am just wondering how other people deal with them, maybe I should call Mr Binman and the Limk Co Council recycling depot in Mungret to check for certain. regards zileoco

	Posted: 23-08-2010 , 02:42 PM #2
Ronagig Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Limerick Posts: 5	Hi Zileoco65, I'm afraid I can't help you with getting rid of them but I will tell you that I normally keep a few on hand & reuse them at home. If I am making stews, soups, stock etc. they are great for getting an extra portion of something into the freezer (My other half does 12 hour shifts, so he take them to work). Hope that helps:)

	Posted: 23-08-2010 , 04:28 PM #3
Fries-With-That Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Posts: 505	Mr Binman These would be classed as food tins for recycling purposes, they are made from the same stuff as coke cans etc. We wash them and put them in the optibag.

	Posted: 23-08-2010 , 07:00 PM #4
zileoco65 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Co Limerick Posts: 485	Thanks Ronagig and Fries with that for the replies. Yes I guess i could reuse some of them, but then I also need to remember to keep the waxed card lid, but that's not really a big problem. Unfortunately the aluminium won't go in the microwave, not like a plastic tub of soup for lunch. And eventually, when they get a hole in them they have to go out too, so I think I'll take a leaf out of Fries With That's book, and treat them like aluminiun cans and wash them, let them dry and put them in the Optibag. On an aside, two visiting teenagers yesterday watched as my daughter washed the used yogurt tub and the plastic potato salad tub, and asked 'Why do ye wash your rubbish?' and then said after the explanation, "You must take your rubbish very seriously" and I do, I guess. Thanks for the tips. regards zileoco

	Posted: 24-08-2010 , 09:40 AM #5
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	Hi there, we take our recycling to the recycling centre and the aluminium trays etc go in with the drink cans. eibh.