What can & can't you recycle in each box?

We understand that there's a lot of different items that might be able to be recycled at your practice but you don't want your whole box rejected if the wrong item goes in. 
 

Below we're compiling a list of items that we've specifically double checked will be accepted at point of recycling.

So for further clarification about specific items, please email info@vet-direct.com with the item details and preferably an image.
We will respond directly to you once confirmed and add the item to the list below.

Soft Plastics & Pet Food Packaging

• Plastic part of sterile packaging
• Pet food packaging (mixed plastic & foil)
• Non contaminated dry fluid bags (with ports cut off), including Baxters, Aqupharm, Vetivex and the BBraun Ecoflac
• Biscuit packets
• Buster collars
• Paragon scalpel blade packaging
• Deflated plastic air cushions used in packaging
• Resealable plastic bags
• Catheter Sheaths
• Rubber bungs & aluminium tops from injection vials

• Paper part of sterile packaging
• Backing plastic from labels

Blister Packs & Medicinal Packaging

• Medicinal blister packs
• Plastic Vials
• Plastic Pill Bottles
• Plastic Syringes (not classified as pharmaceutical waste)
• Needle Caps
• Packaging from suture material & blood slides

• Pharmaceutical waste