Blue bin (recycling)

Recyclables should be empty, clean and dry.

Items must be placed in the bin loose (no bags).

Yes please:

• Plastic bottles
• Plastic pots, tubs and trays
• Metal tins and cans
• Aerosols
• Aluminium tin foil and trays
• Paper and cardboard
• Cartons
• Glass bottles and jars
• Catalogues

No thanks:

• No black bags or carrier bags
• No food waste
• No nappies
• No clothes or textiles
• No batteries, vapes or similar as they can causes fires!
• No cigarette waste

Put clear bags with extra recycling next to the bin. 

All other materials should be disposed of through:

• Your brown bin - for garden waste
• Your green bin - for non-recyclable rubbish. This includes carrier bags, nappies, cigarette waste
• Local household recycling centres - for items you can't put in your bins at home
• Local textile and media banks - many take clothes, shoes, books, CD's and DVD's
• Local supermarkets - for soft plastics, such as carrier bags, crisp packets and flexible film lids, and batteries/vapes.
• Terracycle - offering free programmes for hard-to-recycle items

Want to improve recycling where you live? We are looking for Getting It Sorted volunteers.

If your bin is too full

We offer free recycling sacks to leave out with your blue bin. You can order sacks online. We will send your sacks by post.

If you have four or more permanent residents in your household, you may be eligible for an extra blue bin. Please note this will be subject to a delivery charge of £36.

Request an extra blue bin

Bin collection day

Check your bin collection day.

Missed bin

If your bin hasn't been emptied and you think it was missed, report it to us. We accept reports up to 2 days following the scheduled collection day.