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What goes in each bin?
You can help us dispose of your waste quickly and correctly by placing your rubbish in the correct bin. If you don't, we will not be able to pick up your bin as the wrong items can damage our machinery and delay our collection times.Don't forget, you can also recycle lots of items at our civic amenity sites and recycling centres
Use the table below for a quick guide to what goes in each bin:
| Item | Which bin can I put it into? |
|---|---|
| Aerosols Biscuit tins Brochures Catalogues Cereal boxes Corrugated cardboard Egg boxes Frozen food boxes Kitchen roll and toilet roll tubes Office paper Paperback books Plain greeting cards (with no glitter or decorations) Postcards Telephone directories |
Blue bin |
| Aluminium foil Glass Old hand tools Household batteries Textiles |
Kerbside recycling box |
| Cardboard Food and drink cans and tins Magazines Newspapers Paper Plastic bottles (with screw top attached and including shampoo, detergent and drinks bottles) |
Blue bin Kerbside recycling box |
| Coffee grounds Food scraps Tea bags Vegetable peelings |
Home composter |
Plants and flowers (Please note that we now accept all food waste items in brown bins) |
Brown bin |
| Grass clippings Garden prunings Hedge trimmings Leaves Shredded paper |
Brown bin Home composter |
| Waxed drinks cartons (Tetra Paks) | Recycling centres |
