Can you recycle fruit and veg nets?
Net bags from oranges, avocados and sprouts are 'tanglers': they wrap around sorting machinery, so they must not go in kerbside recycling, and most soft-plastic points exclude them too. Cut them up (so wildlife can't get caught) and put them in general waste.
Tips
- Snip nets open before binning to protect wildlife
- Choose loose fruit and veg to avoid them
Which bin does it go in?
General waste — nets tangle machinery
Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.
Background: Plastic numbers 1–7 explained.
Also searched as: orange nets, veg netting, mesh bags.
✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?
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