Collection and sorting guidance
Blue ecopoint
Paper and cardboard accepted by the municipal guide; flatten boxes.
Yellow ecopoint
Plastic and metal packaging and beverage cartons accepted by the municipal guide.
Green ecopoint
Glass bottles and jars; exclude ceramics, mirrors and window glass.
Other routes
Use dedicated equipment or municipal services for cooking oil, bulky, green and special waste.
Bin and bag colours
Use the labels and instructions supplied by the local service. The colours below apply only within the scope stated for each stream.
Blue — Paper and cardboard
Clean paper and cardboard
Lisbon ecopoint systemYellow — Plastic and metal packaging
Accepted plastic/metal packaging and drink cartons
Lisbon ecopoint systemGreen — Glass
Bottles and jars
Lisbon ecopoint systemBrown — Biowaste
Accepted food waste where the service is available
Lisbon biowaste rolloutGrey — Residual waste
Non-recyclable household waste
Lisbon municipal systemBefore you dispose of an item
- Empty packaging and reduce its volume.
- Keep non-container glass out of the bottle-glass stream.
- Check the municipal route for bulky or hazardous material before setting it out.