Tag:amenity=recycling
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A node to show where you can take waste for recycling.
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A node to show where you can take waste for recycling.
Recycling type
To further refine the type of recycling use recycling_type=container to define a recycling container or recycling_type=centre to define a recycling centre. Centres are dedicated areas for collecting a wider range of recyclable household materials. Often they are operated by one or more persons on an dedicated area.
Materials
You can further describe the materials you're able to recycle. Please expand this list. If There is at least one of the following materails tagged. The default tag is "no". e.g. if a feature is tagged amenity=recycling+recycling:glass_bottles=yes then recycling:aluminium=no is implied.
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recycling:aluminium=yes/no
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recycling:batteries=yes/no
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Sites which accept household batteries (D-cell, 9-volt) may not also accept larger batteries (automobile). |
recycling:bicycles=yes/no
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recycling:books=yes/no
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recycling:cans=yes/no
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recycling:cardboard=yes/no
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recycling:cartons=yes/no
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Paper based cartons (for drink or food) |
recycling:cds=yes/no
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Compact discs |
recycling:chipboard=yes/no
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recycling:christmas_trees=yes/no
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place where old christmas trees are collected, use with opening_hours=Jan 01-Jan 15 or so. |
recycling:clothes=yes/no
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Clothes, including shoes |
recycling:computers=yes/no
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recycling:cooking_oil=yes/no
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recycling:cork=yes/no
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recycling:electrical_items=yes/no
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Larger electrical items like fridges, freezers, dishwashers, etc. |
recycling:engine_oil=yes/no
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recycling:excrement=yes/no
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septic waste pumpout facility |
recycling:fluorescent_tubes=yes/no
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recycling:foil=yes/no
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Kitchen foil |
recycling:glass=yes/no
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recycling:glass_bottles=yes/no
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usually they allow bottles but not other glass items |
recycling:green_waste=yes/no
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recycling:garden_waste=yes/no
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recycling:hardcore=yes/no
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recycling:low_energy_bulbs=yes/no
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recycling:magazines=yes/no
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recycling:mobile_phones=yes/no
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recycling:newspaper=yes/no
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recycling:paint=yes/no
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recycling:paper=yes/no
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recycling:paper_packaging=yes/no
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recycling:plasterboard=yes/no
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recycling:plastic=yes/no
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recycling:plastic_bags=yes/no
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recycling:plastic_bottles=yes/no
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often they allow bottles but not other plastic items! |
recycling:plastic_packaging=yes/no
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Other packaging made out of plastic |
recycling:polyester=yes/no
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recycling:printer_cartridges=yes/no
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recycling:rubble=yes/no
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Bricks and building rubble |
recycling:scrap_metal=yes/no
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recycling:sheet_metal=yes/no
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recycling:small_appliances=yes/no
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recycling:styrofoam=yes/no
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typically refers to expanded styrofoam, such as styrofoam box or packing material |
recycling:tyres=yes/no
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recycling:tv_monitor=yes/no
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recycling:waste=yes/no
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general waste container (black bags) |
recycling:white_goods=yes/no
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tv, vacuum... |
recycling:wood=yes/no
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See Also
- amenity=waste_basket aka. litter bin
- amenity=waste_disposal
- operator=* - responsible organization
- opening_hours=* - useful for tagging opening hours of larger centres
- Wikipedia on recycling
Related terms: recycling. recover. salvage.