What can I put into the green recycling bin?
Strictly no food waste, general rubbish, black bags, clothing/bedding or electrical items in your
green bin.
Put your recyclable materials into the green bin loose, do not bag them.
YES PLEASE
Recyclable items
NO THANK YOU
(Wash and squash all recyclables)
These items CAN NOT go into the green bin
CLEAN PLASTIC
BOTTLES and
TUBS
Drinks bottles
Shampoo and shower gel plastic bottles
Household cleaning fluid plastic bottles
Plastic milk bottles
Yoghurt pots
Food trays (washed)
EMPTY carrier bags only, no other types of bag
Margarine/ butter tubs
Plastic flower pots or trays
Plastic toys
Plastic trims, frames or mouldings
Plastic film
Bubble wrap or shrink wrap
CD/ DVD or their cases
Plastic food wrappers
Polystyrene packaging
CARDBOARD
Cereal boxes
Egg boxes
Large brown cardboard boxes
Corrugated card
Card sleeves ( from ready meals etc)
Sheets of thin card
Greetings cards
Tetrapaks or drinks cartons
Foil backed card
Card with bubble pack attached
Card with padding
CLEAN CANS
AND TINS
Steel and aluminium food and drinks cans (washed)
Biscuit, chocolate and cake tins
Aerosols (empty)
Aluminium foil (clean)
Paint tins
Scrap metal
Machine, engine or car parts
Cable/ electrical leads
Tools/ utensils
CLEAN GLASS
BOTTLES AND
JARS
Glass bottles ( all colours)
Glass jars ( all colours)
Mirrors
Plate glass windows
Pyrex (or similar)
Glass from picture frames
Ceramics, ornaments or crockery
NEWSPAPERS
AND
MAGAZINES
Newspapers/ Magazines
Catalogues/ brochures
Telephone directories
Envelopes ( remove plastic windows- window goes in grey bin)
Computer paper/ printouts
Junk mail/ flyers
Shredded paper- loose (not in bags)
Yellow Pages
Coloured paper
Books
Padded envelopes
Miscellaneous
Food waste or garden waste
Black Bags
General rubbish
Clothing/ bedding/ shoes/ linen/leather goods
Electrical or electronic items
Carpet
Nappies
Wood or MDF
Soil or rubble
Medical or clinical waste