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<\/p>\nIt can be hard to know which bin to put them in<\/p>\n
10:55, 06 Jul 2026Updated 16:52, 07 Jul 2026<\/p>\n
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It can be hard to know where to put chocolate wrappers and crisp packets(Image: k5hu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
A binman has finally revealed which bin<\/a> you should place your empty crisp packets and chocolate wrappers in. Brits consume more than eight billion packets of crisps every year, according to Statista.<\/p>\n The remarkable figure is even set to rise to over 11 billion annually by 2030 – that’s over 30 million packets every single day. The UK also ranks among the top five chocolate-consuming nations globally, meaning we generate an enormous number of chocolate wrappers.<\/p>\n Despite considerable advances in food packaging recycling <\/a>across the UK in recent years, there is still no simple method for recycling crisp and chocolate wrappers.<\/p>\n Crisp and chocolate packets often contain multiple layers<\/a> and are made from polypropylene or polyethylene with an aluminium coating. These are materials you’ll often hear described as “soft plastics”.<\/p>\n The packets are made from soft plastics(Image: mrs via Getty Images)<\/p>\n The ability to recycle this form of material at scale remains severely limited, despite most local authorities now providing collections for hard plastics.<\/p>\n Environmental charity WRAP said: “There is still change that needs to take place for widespread roll-out of recycling collections at kerbside for plastic bags and wrappings.”<\/p>\n Recycling regulations vary considerably between authorities across the UK, and some are capable of collecting soft plastics for recycling. It is always worth checking what your local authority will and won’t accept.<\/p>\n Britain’s most recognisable binman, who posts under The No1 Binman on TikTok where he shares guidance with over 177,000 followers, has now clarified what to do<\/a> with crisp and chocolate wrappers.<\/p>\n What bin do crisp and chocolate packets go in?<\/p>\n “They do not go in any of your recycling bins,” says The No1 Binman, whose real name is Ashley. “A crisp packet, yes it can be recycled but you need to take it [to a supermarket].<\/p>\n “Most supermarkets take them. And I know that means going to the supermarket with empty crisp packets to put them in their bins but if you’re asking the question of where they get recycled – that is where.<\/p>\n “Otherwise, you can put them in your general waste bin and they will get collected there.<\/p>\n “But if you’re looking to recycle crisp packets, then it goes in the bins in the supermarket. It’s the same for chocolate wrappers, because it’s such a thin plastic and made from different materials.”<\/p>\n![\"Potato](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_Potato-chips.jpg\")
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