Tag:amenity=recycling
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A container or centre that accepts waste material for reuse or recycling. 
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Recycling is used for a container or centre that accepts waste material for recycling, and donations of used goods.
This tag is for sites where waste of specific materials is accepted to be reused or recycled - if the site is for disposing of arbitrary waste, consider a different tag as listed under Waste Processing.
How to map
Draw a node or an area and add amenity=recycling + recycling_type=*.
Recycling type
- recycling_type=centre - a recycling centre for collecting a wider range of recyclable household materials.
- recycling_type=container - a recycling container or group of them.
- recycling_type=container + location=underground - an underfloor-container or group of them.
- amenity=vending_machine + vending=bottle_return for all machines that accept bottles, cans and crates which return.
Example photos
Recycling container
recycling_type=container
Underground container
recycling_type=container
location=underground
Recycling centre
recycling_type=centre
Recycling bin
recycling_type=bin
Tags used in combination
- operator=* - responsible organization
- opening_hours=* - opening hours of the centre or usage period of a container
- capacity=* - the total capacity of a container in m³
Recycling
- Used to describe sites only accept specific types of waste. recycling:*=* is therefore used to list all materials you're allowed to recycle or donate.
- Use material=* to describe the material of the container itself.
- Adding one or more types of waste with yes implies that all other types are considered not accepted.
- Adding a more general type or category of waste (e.g. recycling:scrap_metal=yes) implies that more specific types of waste within that category (e.g. recycling:aluminium) are also accepted.
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| recycling:batteries | yes | no |  
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Household batteries (e.g. D-cell, 9-volt). Does not imply larger batteries are accepted, see recycling:car_batteries=*. | |||
| recycling:beverage_cartons | yes | no |
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Carton package (multi-materials, e.g. Tetra Pak) for drink and food – possible duplicate of more frequently used recycling:cartons=*. | 
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| recycling:cans | yes | no |
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Many places are tagged as accepting cans without recycling:metal=* in general. | |||
| recycling:cartons | yes | no |
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Paper based cartons (for drink or food). Likely to be data of low value due to mixing paper cartons, multi-material cartons like Tetra Pak by various mappers. |
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| recycling:cardboard | yes | no |
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Cardboard, used for packaging |  | ||
| recycling:clothes | yes | no |
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Donation of clothes, including shoes. | 
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| recycling:glass | yes | no |
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Implies recycling:glass_bottles=*, but remains general and does not specify more delicate types of glass (drinking glasses, window glass, bulb glass, tempered glass, borosilicate glass, Pyrex). Street recycling bins are often only intended for use with recycling:glass_bottle. | 
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| recycling:glass_bottles | yes | no |
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Includes glass bottles and jars, but not the more delicate types listed under recycling:glass=*. | 
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| recycling:magazines | yes | no |
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Over 90% of uses repeats recycling:paper=*, but some places are tagged as allowing magazines without allowing paper. | 
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| recycling:newspaper | yes | no |
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Over 90% of uses repeats recycling:paper=*, but some places are tagged as allowing newspapers without allowing paper. |
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| recycling:paper | yes | no |
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In some cases more specific tags may be needed if only specific form of paper needs to be recycled. |
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| recycling:paper_packaging | yes | no |
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Over 90% of uses repeats recycling:paper=*,but some places are tagged as allowing paper packagings without allowing paper. |
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| recycling:plastic | yes | no |
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In the UK at least, often centres/containers will distinguish between (broadly) hard plastics (typically ones that shatter), soft plastics (typically bendy food packaging; black food plastic may be an exception), carrier bags, and all other stretchy plastics. Many will accept only a subset of these, so try to pick more specific categories if you can. | |||
| recycling:plastic_bottles | yes | no |
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Places that only accept plastic bottles but not other plastic waste. |  | ||
| recycling:plastic_packaging | yes | no |
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A place that only accepts plastic packaging and does not accept larger plastics. |  | ||
| recycling:scrap_metal | yes | no |
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A place that only accepts scrap metal, but not all other types of metal. | |||
| recycling:shoes | yes | no |
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A container that only accepts donations of shoes (seems to duplicate recycling:clothes=*). | 
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| recycling:waste | yes | no |
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A recycling centre will accept "residual waste", that is the technical term for 'black bags'. Must be combined with recycling_type=centre or recycling_type=container + container=dumpster. For other disposal locations, such as amenity=waste_basket and amenity=waste_disposal, use waste=*. |  | ||
Organic waste (classified by level of detail) | ||||||
| recycling:organic | yes | no |
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organic food scraps and other industrial waste=* that is recycled into biogas or compost. Particularly suitable for large composting centres, as some waste requires very high temperatures. |  | ||
| recycling:green_waste | yes | no |
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All green garden waste and also vegetables and fruit from our own consumption. See the following values for more details and according to the accepted inputs. | 
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| recycling:garden_waste | yes | no |
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Garden waste such as flowers, plants, grass clippings, leaves, twigs and small branches. If garden waste and food waste are collected separately, this tag is more precise. |  | ||
| recycling:food_waste=* | yes | no |
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Cooked and uncooked food, such fruit and vegetables including peelings, rice and bread, meat and fish, dairy, tea bags and coffee grounds. In places where garden waste and food waste are collected separately, this tag is more precise. |  | ||
All other values used | ||||||
| recycling:aerosol_cans | yes | no |
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Home and DIY (etc.) aerosol cans (e.g., hairspray, spray paint). | |||
| recycling:aluminium | yes | no |
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Container for aluminium. | |||
| recycling:asbestos | yes | no |
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Container for asbestos. | |||
| recycling:bags=* | yes | no |
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All kinds of bags. See also recycling:plastic_bags=*. |  | ||
| recycling:belts=* | yes | no |
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A container that only accepts donations of belts (seems to duplicate recycling:clothes=*). | |||
| recycling:bicycles | yes | no |
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Bicycle recycling or reuse. | |||
| recycling:boats | yes | no |
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Boats recycling or reuse. | |||
| recycling:books | yes | no |
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Recycling point for books. For book donations see amenity=public_bookcase. | 
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| recycling:car_batteries | yes | no |
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Some facilities will take household batteries recycling:batteries=* but not car batteries. | |||
| recycling:cds | yes | no |
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Compact discs and DVDs. | |||
| recycling:chipboard | yes | no |
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Container for chipboard. | |||
| recycling:christmas_trees | yes | no |
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Place where old Christmas trees are collected, use with opening_hours=*. | |||
| recycling:coffee_capsules | yes | no |
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Shows if recycling facilities take coffee capsules. | |||
| recycling:computers | yes | no |
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Computers recycling or reuse. | |||
| recycling:cooking_oil | yes | no |
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Container for cooking oil. For engine oil see recycling:engine_oil=*. | |||
| recycling:cork | yes | no |
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Container for cork. | |||
| recycling:diapers | yes | no |
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Container for diapers. | |||
| recycling:electrical_appliances | yes | no |
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Container for all electrical appliances. For more details see recycling:small_electrical_appliances=*, recycling:computers=*, recycling:mobile_phones=*, recycling:tv_monitor=* and recycling:white_goods=*. | |||
| recycling:engine_oil | yes | no |
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Container for engine oil. For cooking oil see recycling:cooking_oil=*. | |||
| recycling:fire_extinguishers=* | yes | no |
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A place where fire extinguishers can be deposited or recharged. | |||
| recycling:fluorescent_tubes | yes | no |
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Container for fluorescent tubes. | |||
| recycling:foil | yes | no |
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Kitchen foil/tin foil. | |||
| recycling:furniture | yes | no |
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Pieces of furniture or furnishings. | |||
| recycling:gas_bottles | yes | no |
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Pressurized gas bottles such as those for camping propane and butane. These are often prohibited elsewhere. | |||
| recycling:glass_bottles:colour | mixed | clear | green | brown |
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Semi-colon separated values of the colour(s) accepted. Suggested values include : "mixed", "clear", "green" (often also includes blue) and "brown". Note the use of "white" is likely a mistranslation and should only be used for truly white opaque glass. For a more general value see recycling:glass=*. | |||
| recycling:hazardous_waste | yes | no |
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Common house hold hazardous waste (paints, chemicals, asbestos). | |||
| recycling:hydrargyrum | yes | no |
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Container for hydrargyrum. | |||
| recycling:light_bulbs | yes | no |
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Container for light bulbs. See also recycling:fluorescent_tubes=*. | |||
| recycling:low_energy_bulbs | yes | no |
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Container for low energy bulbs. See also recycling:fluorescent_tubes=*. | |||
| recycling:marine_waste | yes | no |
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Container for waste from the sea. | |||
| recycling:metal | yes | no |
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All sorts of metal – possible duplicate of more frequently used recycling:scrap_metal=*. | |||
| recycling:metal_packaging=* | yes | no |
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Container for metal packaging. | |||
| recycling:mobile_phones | yes | no |
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Container for mobile phones. See also recycling:small_electrical_appliances=*. | |||
| recycling:oil | yes | no |
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Container for oil. See also recycling:cooking_oil=* and recycling:engine_oil=*. | |||
| recycling:paktech=* | yes | no |
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A brand of beer can packaging with its own small recycling program. Collection found at some breweries, perhaps other places. See: https://paktech-opi.com/recycle-program/ | |||
| recycling:pallets=* | yes | no |
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Wooden shipping pallets. | |||
| recycling:pens=* | yes | no |
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Container for pens, writing instruments, usually plastic pens. | |||
| recycling:PET=* | yes | no |
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All kind of material made of polyethylene terephthalate (abbr. PET or PETE, ![[W]](/w/images/2/24/Wikipedia-16px.png "Wikipedia"){kind=small} recycling code 1). Please use recycling:pet_drink_bottles if only PET drink bottles are allowed.
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| recycling:pet_drink_bottles=* | yes | no |
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PET beverage bottles only. | |||
| recycling:plasterboard=* | yes | no |
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This usually includes all loose plaster, based on Gypsum. | |||
| recycling:plastic_bags=* | yes | no |
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Container for plastic bags only. See also recycling:bags=*. | |||
| recycling:plastic_bottle_caps=* | yes | no |
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Container for plastic bottle caps. See also recycling:plastic_bottles=* and recycling:plastic_caps=*. | |||
| recycling:plastic_caps=* | yes | no |
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Bottle tops made out of plastic, note that tag name does not include "bottle" part - and such places do not accept caps from say engine oil containers. | |||
| recycling:pmd=* | yes | no |
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Plastic packaging, metal packaging, drink cartons; combined household packaging, glass and paper excluded. Common way of collecting in The Netherlands and Belgium. | |||
| recycling:polyester=* | yes | no |
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Container for polyester. | |||
| recycling:polystyrene_foam=* | yes | no |
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Polystyrene foam. Can be styrofoam, generic extruded polystyrene foam, or generic expanded polystyrene foam. | |||
| recycling:printer_cartridges=* | yes | no |
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See recycling:printer_inkjet_cartridges=* or recycling:printer_toner_cartridges=* for more specific restrictions, since not all centres accept both ink and toner. | |||
| recycling:printer_inkjet_cartridges=* | yes | no |
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| recycling:printer_toner_cartridges=* | yes | no |
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| recycling:refund_bottles=* | yes | no |
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Container for refund bottles. | |||
| recycling:rubble=* | yes | no |
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Bricks and building rubble. |  | ||
| recycling:sheet_metal=* | yes | no |
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Container for sheet metal. | |||
| recycling:small_electrical_appliances=* | yes | no |
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Small electrical items such as computer mice, keyboards, electric razors, pocket radios, hair dryers, irons, electric kettles, small quantities of electric cables, etc. See also recycling:electrical_appliances=*. | |||
| recycling:small_metal=* | yes | no |
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Container for small metal. See also recycling:metal=*. | |||
| recycling:textiles=* | yes | no |
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Container for textiles. See also recycling:clothes=*. | |||
| recycling:toys=* | yes | no |
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Container for toys. See also amenity=give_box. | 
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| recycling:tv_monitor=* | yes | no |
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Container for tv monitor. See also recycling:electrical_appliances=*. | |||
| recycling:tyres=* | yes | no |
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Container for tyres. | |||
| recycling:white_goods=* | yes | no |
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In British English this only means fridges, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, ovens. See also recycling:electrical_appliances=* and recycling:small_electrical_appliances=*, which might be better suited for appliances like TVs, vacuum cleaners, microwaves and anything smaller). | |||
| recycling:wood=* | yes | no |
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Container for wood. | |||
This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.
Possible tagging mistakes
Related tags
- amenity=waste_basket - A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.
- amenity=waste_disposal - A medium size disposal bin, typically for bagged up household or industrial waste. May be in the street, but not primarily for use by passing pedestrians.
- amenity=waste_transfer_station - A location that accepts, consolidates and transfers waste in bulk, usually from government or commercial collections.
- landuse=landfill - A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial.
- shop=second_hand - A shop that sells second-hand products, possible collected through donation containers.
See also
- Recycling quality assurance
- Waste Processing - Page describing all tags related to waste management.
- WikiProject CircularEconomy - A page explaining how to describe all circular economy: second_hand shop, re-use, container, compost, public bookcase, shop without packaging, self repair workshop...
- Household waste in the United Kingdom - details on how waste disposal is handled and mapped specifically in the UK