Recycling - black boxes - kerbside collection

Kerbside recycling is a free way for you to recycle your cans, plastic bottles paper and card.

We will give you 2 black boxes which are emptied every 2 weeks on your normal rubbish collection day. The contents of these boxes are then recycled. There is no problem with items in the boxes getting wet as as this will not affect them and ther are drainage holes in the boxes.

Ordering more boxes

To order some black boxes, or extra black boxes if you have two already but need more, contact:

Tel: 0118 974 6302/6303

Email: waste.services@wokingham.gov.uk

What you can and can not recycle in our recycling boxes

In one black box you can recycle containers such as:

Plastic milk, squash, soft drinks, water and vegetable oil bottles without their plastic bottle tops
Plastic washing up liquid, fabric softner, shampoo and bleach bottles
Steel and aluminium drinks and food cans
Plastic bottles with the number 1 or 2 on the bottom

In the other black box you can recycle paper and cardboard materials such as:

Newspaper and magazines
Cardboard packaging, but not polystyrene
Cereal packets without the plastic lining
Telephone directories and yellow pages
Paper catalogues, envelopes and junk mail without any plastic lining
Soap powder and frozen food boxes

Do not use the black boxes for the following materials as we can not recycle them:

Plastic bags or carriers
Margarine and ice cream tubs
Cling film and plastic bottle tops and lids
Plastic wrappers
Plastic toys
Yogurt and cream pots
Aluminium foil
Engine oil or antifreeze containers
Large amounts of cardboard - in boxes or bundles larger than the black boxes
Glass bottles and jars
Expanded polystyrene
Tetrapak drinks cartons
Large bundles of newspapers or catalogues meant for delivery

More information

View our Recycle Now leaflet including kerbside calendar for full recycling information.

To find out more about how to recycle other materials such as glass see our recycling collection sites website page.