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What bin does FE 40 steel packaging go in?

The bin colour differs by location and the contents can change the route.

Quick answerEmpty FE 40 steel packaging commonly uses a local metal or mixed-packaging stream, unless it contained hazardous material or is covered by a deposit system.

Food cans

Empty food cans are commonly accepted in metal or mixed-packaging recycling.

Aerosols and chemicals

Use product-specific guidance; pressurised or hazardous residues may require special collection.

Deposit cans

A marked beverage can should use the applicable deposit-return system.

Common questions

Questions people ask

Is FE 40 the yellow bin?

Only where the local system assigns metal packaging to yellow.

Should cans be crushed?

Follow local instructions and do not crush deposit containers when shape recognition is required.

Can paint tins go with food cans?

Not automatically; residue and local hazardous-waste rules matter.

Reference sources

EU Decision 97/129/EC — Packaging material identification systemOpen source ↗Regulation (EU) 2025/40 — Packaging and packaging wasteOpen source ↗RetuRO — Consumer information about Romania’s deposit-return systemOpen source ↗Singapore NEA — Beverage Container Return SchemeOpen source ↗

Checked 2026-08-16

Food cans

Aerosols and chemicals

Deposit cans

Questions people ask

Reference sources

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