Packaging is important for ensuring the quality, safety and convenience of food and beverage products but it also generates waste. Packaging is made from a number of different materials, most of which can be collected for recycling. While some councils provide a business recycling service, most commercial recyclers also provide co-mingled recycling bins, for plastic, paper, glass, aluminium and cartons. Co-mingled recycling is a simple waste solution as only one bin is required for multiple materials and can be arranged through most recyclers.