Find out what you can and cannot put in your green recycling bin (or bags if you are on a bag collection).
Yes please
- aluminium
- aerosols
- bubble wrap
- cardboard
- carrier bags
- cartons and Tetra Paks
- foil including food containers and takeaway trays
- glass (or find your nearest bottle bank external link)
- metal cans
- paper
- plastic bottles, tubs and pots
- plastic types 1 (PET), 2 (HDPE), 4 (LDPE) and 5 (PP)
- stretchy plastic bags and wrapping
Make sure that your recycling is clean and dry before you put it into your green bin.
No thanks
- black plastic
- black bin bags
- compostable or biodegradable plastic
- drinking glasses
- electrical items
- food waste
- garden waste
- light bulbs
- polystyrene
- shredded paper (this causes problems with recycling machinery)
- syringes or needles
- wood or timber
Find out what to do with the things that cannot go in your green bin in our
A to Z of reusing, recycling and waste disposal.
Extra recycling
We will collect any extra recycling if you leave it in a clear or green plastic bag at the side of your bin on collection day.
You may also want to think about
requesting an extra green bin.
What happens to your green bin recycling
