What goes in each bin?

There's a lot of information you might not know about what goes in your household bins.

Food and pizza boxes

Food boxes such as pizza boxes are fine to go into your blue recycling and cardboard bin as long as you've removed any leftover food.

Plastic bags

You should put plastic bags in your dark green bin or you may be able to recycle them at your local supermarket.

Plastic food trays, packaging and yoghurt pots

You should put plastic food trays, packaging and yoghurt pots in your dark green bin.

Plastic toys and plastic garden furniture

You should dispose of plastic toys and garden furniture by:

• Taking them to a recycling centre (tip) 
• Arranging a bulky waste collection

Plant pots and hose pipes

You should put plant pots and hose pipes in your dark green bin. You can't put them in your brown bin because they don't compost.

Electronics

You cannot put electronics in your household bins.

You could:

• Take electronic items to a recycling centre (tip)
• Give them to specialist organisations to recycle

Christmas trees

You can recycle your Christmas tree at home or take it to a Christmas tree recycling point. 

• Recycle your Christmas tree

Wrapping paper and cardboard

You can put paper and cardboard in your blue bin. This includes wrapping paper, Christmas cards and envelopes, any cardboard packaging and juice and food cartons.

Make sure you do not put foil, polystyrene or ribbon in your blue bin and flat-pack any packaging to make more room.

Nappies and sanitary products

Disposable nappies and the majority of sanitary products contain plastic and should be placed in your dark green bin.