Sorting game
Which bin? Sort household waste the French way
Yellow bin, glass bank or household waste? Sort fifteen everyday items the way French recycling works, and learn the words on French bins and labels.
- A2
- 15 words to sort
- 4 boxes
- Tap to play
- Learn this in the A2 notebook →
In short
Most French towns use la poubelle jaune (packaging and paper), le conteneur à verre (glass bottles and jars), and la poubelle d'ordures ménagères (general waste, often grey or green). Food scraps increasingly go in le bac à compost or biodéchets.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
Tap a word, then the box it belongs in.
Which bin does what go in, in France?
| French | English |
|---|---|
| trier ses déchets | sort your rubbish |
| le tri sélectif | recycling, sorting |
| la déchetterie | household waste recycling centre |
| le logo Triman | the recycling arrow logo |
| les encombrants | bulky items |
| à jeter | to throw away |
Rules vary between towns, so check the sticker on your building's bins or your town's website. Since 2023 French packaging carries an Info-tri label showing which parts go where. Old furniture and appliances go to la déchetterie or a free collection of encombrants.