What To Recycle
Check what you can put in your recycling bin
If we haven’t emptied your recycling bin it may be because there are items in it we can’t recycle. Please remove these items so we can empty your bin on your next recycling day.
If you can’t remove them, notify us. Then put your recycling bin out when you next put your rubbish bin out and we’ll empty it then. If you're not sure what you can or can't put in your recycling bin, check our handy guide below.
Paper
Yes Please
- Newspaper, magazines, junk mail
- Envelopes, including windowed envelopes
- Writing & computer paper
- Greeting cards & non foil wrapping paper
- Catalogues, phone directories & books (hard & paperback)
- Shredded paper, paper bags & photos
No Thank You
- Wet paper
- Plastic coated (laminated) paper
- Paper towels, tissues & napkins
Cardboard
Yes Please
Cardboard - packaging, boxes, coffee cups
No Thank You
Wet cardboard
Cartons
Yes Please
Food & drink cartons - fruit juice, milk & soup cartons
Metal Packaging
Yes Please
- Food & drinks cans
- Metal lids from jars & bottles
- Aerosol cans (household) - deodorant, air freshener, hairspray, polish
- Large tins - biscuits & sweet tins
- Foil & foil trays
No Thank You
- Industrial aerosols - paint, lubricant spray, car spray
- Other metals
- Electrical appliances or wires
Glass
Yes Please
- Bottles & jars – any colour
No Thank You
- Pyrex
- Vases
- Drinking glasses
- Ceramics
- Window or mirror glass
- Light bulbs
Plastic Packaging
Yes Please
- Drinks bottles - fizzy drinks, squash, milk
- Detergent bottles - washing-up liquid, cleaners
- Plastic tubs, pots or trays - fruit punnets, yoghurt pots, meat trays (any colour)
- Shampoo & shower gel bottles
- Plastic lids
No Thank You
- Plastic bags, films or wrapping – crisp packet, sweet wrappers
- Plant pots, plastic garden furniture, toys, CD or DVD cases
- Protective polystyrene packaging or polystyrene plates, bowls & cups
Other Things You Can't Put in Your Big Bin
No Thank You