Recycling

Green recycling bags

We provide green, sealable, waterproof recycling bags for kerbside recycling.
You can put out as many bags as you need, as long as they contain the right items.

Recycling is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to your black bins. You can check your recycling collection day.

If you need more bags, you can collect from a local hub.

Top tips for recycling

Seal your recycling bags when you put them out so paper and card stay dry and can be recycled.

Cut down or fold large cardboard so it fits inside the sealed bags. Wet cardboard cannot be recycled.

Do not leave cardboard beside your bags. Crews cannot collect it. If you can’t cut it down, take large pieces to a recycling centre.

Put items loose in your recycling bag, not inside plastic bags.

Do not put plastic bags, crisp packets or plastic film in your recycling bags. Some supermarkets have drop-off points for these items.

You can mix all accepted recyclable items together in the same bag.

Rinse and squash plastic bottles, cans and tins to save space.

Rinse containers to keep bags clean and reduce smells.

What can I recycle?

Yes please	No, thank you
Cartons	Batteries and used vapes
Cosmetic pots and tubs, no lids	Black plastic food trays and polystyrene
Empty drinks and food cans	Coffee pods use the nearest take-back scheme
Empty aerosols	Food waste – use the separate black food waste bins
Foil trays and clean foil	Glass bottles and jars - use the nearest bottle bank
Food tubs, margarine, yoghurt and cream pots, snack pots etc.	Kitchen towels, tissues, and wet wipes
Paper and card	Nappies or sanitary waste
Plastic bottles, drinks, toiletries, bleach and detergents	Plant pots
Plastic food trays (not black)	Soft plastics, plastic bags, food packets, plastic wrap/film pet food pouches
Shredded paper contained in an envelope/cardboard box	Textiles - Use the nearest textile bank
Toothpaste tubes (empty)

Download the Scrapp App to find out what items you can recycle and where.

Glass

We’re reviewing the details of the newly published Environment Act, which includes glass collection, and we are planning to introduce this in 2027, following the mobilisation of the new waste collection contract.

Residents can easily recycle glass at bottle banks, as we’ve found that less than four per cent of a typical blue bag’s contents is glass.

Soft plastics

We are reviewing the upcoming flexible plastics collections and will be announcing further information later this year.