Can you recycle corks?

Cork isn't collected kerbside. Natural cork is compostable (chop it up first) and some wine shops run collection schemes for craft reuse. Plastic 'corks' and screw-cap liners are general waste — though the metal screw cap itself recycles with metals.

Tips

• Metal screw caps: back on the empty bottle or in with cans

Which bin does it go in?

Natural cork: home compost. Plastic corks: general waste.

Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.

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