Below is a simple guide of what can be placed in to the waste, recycle and green waste bins. For more detailed information visit Your guide to waste and recycling
Waste bin
- General household items
- Broken ceramics and bric-a-brac
- Food scraps
- Grass clippings and vegetation (must be bagged)
- Nappies
- Plastic bags
- Non-recyclable plastic items i.e. plastic wrap
- Polystyrene or Styrofoam (small amounts)
- Small branches or soft wood (no larger than 75cm in length or 10cm in diameter)
Recycle bin
Please do not put plastic bags or food waste into the recycle bin.
- Aluminium and steel cans
- Aluminium kitchen foil (clean)
- Cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Lids from jars and containers
- Newspapers and magazines
- Phone books
- Pizza boxes (remove food scraps)
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic containers e.g. biscuit trays and take away food containers
- Shampoo and conditioner bottles
- Aerosol containers (empty)
Green waste bin
- Garden prunings
- Grass clippings (do not bag if using a green waste bin)
- Shrubs
- Weeds and flowers
- Leaves and loose bark
- Sawdust
- Small branches or soft wood (no larger than 75cm in length or 10cm in diameter)