A new recycling app will use artificial intelligence to help Australians work out if their rubbish can be recycled. Recycle Mate is designed to end widespread confusion about what goes into which coloured bin. "A lot that you think is recyclable is not and a lot that you think can't be recycled can be," new Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou told AAP. "The app will help every Australian answer the question, 'What bin do I put this in?'" Keen recyclers can use their phones to take a photo of a waste item, such as a plastic container, and Recycle Mate will use artificial intelligence to identify it and determine whether the local council can recycle it. "The technological sophistication that underpins this is probably unprecedented," Ms Toumbourou said.