Your household bins take different kinds of waste. Putting waste in the right bin helps us to recycle properly, but putting it in the wrong bin can increase the cost of waste disposal.
It's important to remember:
- your blue wheeled bin is for recyclable waste
- your green or grey wheeled bin is for non-recyclable waste, and food waste if we've not yet delivered a food bin to your household
- your brown wheeled bin is for garden waste, if you've subscribed to our garden waste collection service
- your food bin, when delivered, is for food waste only
If your blue bin is full, we will collect extra recycling if:
- your blue bin is left out for collection as usual, with your extra recycling next to it
- your extra recycling – except large boxes, glass and cans with sharp edges – is put in clear or white plastic bags
- large cardboard boxes are flattened and placed next to your blue bin
- glass items and cans with sharp edges are put in your blue bin, not in bags
We do not:
- collect bins or bags with the wrong types of rubbish in them
- provide plastic bags for extra recycling
- collect any other bags, sacks or side waste that would normally go in your green/grey or brown bin
Our A to Z of recyclable waste can help you check which bin to put your waste in, as well as suggesting other ways to dispose of unwanted items.
What to put in your wheeled bins
| Blue |
Brown |
Green or Grey |
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- paper – newspapers, magazines, junk mail, loose shredded paper, envelopes
- phone directories and catalogues
- cardboard
- aerosols
- food tins
- drink cans and cartons
- plastic bottles
- plastic food trays and yoghurt pots
- Tetra Pak packaging
- glass bottles and jars, but no other types of glass
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- no compostable bags, bio-degradable bags or any kind of bag or sack
- grass cuttings
- prunings
- leaves
- cut flowers
- clean straw or hay
- branches under 10cm in diameter
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- general refuse
- pet waste
- plastic bags
- polystyrene
- light bulbs, but not fluorescent bulbs
- glassware such as Pyrex and mirrors
- sanitary products
- nappies
If we've not yet delivered your food bin, put food waste in your green/grey bin, wrapped in newspaper or a kitchen paper towel.
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What to put in your food bin
Put food waste in a food caddy liner bag before putting the tied bag in your food bin. Food waste includes:
- cooked and uncooked food
- vegetable peelings
- meat and bones
- egg shells
- plate scrapings
- teabags and coffee grounds
What must not go in your wheeled bins
| Blue |
Brown |
Green or Grey |
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- plastic bags
- plastic wrap or film
- polystyrene
- light bulbs
- Pyrex and Vision cookware
- mirrors
- children's toys
- textiles or shoes
- garden waste
- food waste
- liquids
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- bags or sacks of any kind, including compostable or bio-degradable bags
- plastic of any kind
- soil or mud, even small amounts
- plant pots
- pet waste
- liquids
- metal food or drink cans
- glass bottles or jars
- textiles or shoes
- sanitary products
- nappies
- general refuse
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- electrical items such as microwaves, toasters and hairdryers
- fluorescent light bulbs
- recyclable waste
- textiles, including duvets and pillows
- garden waste
- soil or mud
- liquids, except bottled cooking oil
- DIY waste, such as rubble, bricks, plaster or tiles
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What must not go in your food bin
Do not put loose food waste in your food bin. Put food waste in a food caddy liner bag before putting the tied bag in your food bin. Do not put in your food bin:
- cans
- glass
- liquids
- packaging, even if marked 'compostable' or 'degradable'
Bulky waste
Bulky waste is collected separately. There is a charge for bulky waste collections.
