BE RESPONSIBLE SHOW LIMERICKTHE TLC IT DESERVES–BIN YOUR LITTER!

For further information on how to dispose of waste correctly contact Limerick City &County Council’s Customer Services on 061-496200 or customerservices@limerick.ie

Leftovers6 months +

Compost organic waste so that itcan be reused

AluminiumCans

200 years Aluminium is a

valuable metal and it is infinitely recyclable.

Please recycle

DisposableNappies450 years

Need we say more…

Gum Indefinitley

Discarded gum is difficult and costly to remove. Please bin your gum when you’re done.

DogLitter

1-6 months Disgusting and can causedisease – Clean up after

your dog. Use any bag andany public bin or

your own bin.

Take-AwayWrappers3 months to 30 years

Depending on materials

GlassBottles1 million yearsThere’s always been a tradition

of recycling glass bottles.Its decomposition time is

the best reason yet!

ReduceReuse

Recycle!

CigaretteButts1-5 years

Please stub out anddispose of in a bin.

PlasticBottles

450 years Plastics account for 60%

of all litter collected. Avoid one-use plastic bottles—

invest in a reusable bottle.

PlasticBags

1,000’s of yearsBring reusable bags

with you to the shops.

Chewing

StyrofoamMay be around

foreverUse reusable travel mugs.

REPORT LITTERING ON 1800 20 11 51 or customerservices@limerick.ie

HOW LONGDOES LITTER

LAST?Littering is an offence under the

Litter Pollution Act.