What goes in your green bin

Your green bin is for non-recyclable rubbish, and is collected every 3 weeks.

Please use your green bin for your general rubbish that we can't recycle.

Please include:

  • nappies
  • cling film
  • bubble wrap
  • food contaminated plastic and card packaging
  • non-recyclable plastics
  • polystyrene packaging
  • items that can't be recycled
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Non-recyclable rubbish

Please don't include:

Only 1 green bin per household will be emptied (apart from some exceptions - find out more in our FAQs)

Please ensure your bin is clearly labelled with your house name or number.

Please don't under any circumstances put potentially flammable items such as batteries or marine flares in your household wheelie bins.

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