2 Bin System
General Waste
What can you put in your dark green lidded General Waste bin?
The dark green lid general waste bin is mainly for things which can’t be recycled
Food and organic waste
Grass clippings
Small prunings
Nappies
General household waste
What doesn’t belong in your dark green lidded General Waste bin?
No batteries
No construction, demolition & building materials
No glass
No hazardous waste
No medical waste or needles
To find out which bin to put specific items in, or how to dispose of items which don’t belong in your kerbside bins, go to the A-Z.
Recycling
What can you put in your yellow lid Recycling bin?
All items should be clean, dry and empty with lids removed and placed in the bin loosely.
Glass bottles and jars
Clean and empty
Paper
Not shredded
Cardboard
Flattened
Plastic bottles and containers
Clean, empty, no lids
Steel and aluminium cans
Clean and empty
What doesn’t belong in your yellow lid Recycling bin?
No aerosol cans or gas bottles
No batteries or electronic waste
No clothes or textiles
No garden or food waste
No materials in bags
No nappies
No plastic bags or films
No ropes, cables or hose
To find out which bin to put specific items in, or how to dispose of items which don’t belong in your kerbside bins, go to the A-Z.
