Can you recycle party decorations & banners?
🚫 Not recyclable
Plastic banners and bunting: general waste. Plain paper decorations: paper recycling.
Plastic banners, metallic streamers and glittered anything are general waste. Plain paper chains and card decorations (no foil, no glitter) recycle with paper. Fabric bunting lasts decades — the reusable answer.
Tips
- Buy fabric bunting once, skip the annual plastic
Which bin does it go in?
Plastic banners and bunting: general waste. Plain paper decorations: paper recycling.
Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.
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✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?