High street recycling

You can recycle coffee cups, plastic bottles and drink cans in our recycle on-the-go bins across Leeds.

Coffee cups

Make sure they are empty and you can recycle them:

  • in an orange coffee cup bin
  • in any city centre Caffé Nero, Costa, McDonald's, Pret or Starbucks

Plastic bottles and drink cans

Make sure they are empty and you can recycle them:

  • in a yellow plastic and cans bin
  • at home in your green bin

All other items need to go in a black bin, please note that we cannot recycle crisp packets, polystyrene or glass in the recycling bins.

Find your nearest recycle on-the-go bins

Recycle on-the-go bins are in the following areas:

  • Leeds city centre
  • Boston Spa
  • Chapel Allerton
  • Collingham
  • East Ardsley
  • Farnley
  • Garforth
  • Headingley
  • Micklefield
  • Morley
  • Otley
  • Pudsey
  • Thorp Arch
  • Wetherby
Find your nearest recycling bin

Reducing waste on the go

Follow these handy tips:

  • use a reusable coffee cup (most coffee shops will give you a discount)
  • refill your water bottle for free using the Refill app which is available on the App Store and Google Play.
  • bring a packed lunch instead of getting a meal deal

For practical information about using the bins, their locations, and why recycling plastic bottles, cans and cups is important, follow Zero Waste Leeds on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. 

If you're a local business interested in supporting recycling on the go, visit the Zero Waste Leeds LinkedIn.