What to put into your recycling bins and boxes, what waste should be kept separate and where to put your box for collection.
If you live in a residential area outside the city centre, you are likely to have recycling collected through our black bin or box collection service.
tins and cans - empty and rinsed
aerosols - all kinds, empty
cardboard - clean and flattened or torn in pieces to fit in your bin
paper - including magazines and envelopes with windows. Do not include shredded paper
plastic bottles - all kinds, rinsed and squashed with lids, pumps and triggers on
plastic pots, tubs and trays - rinsed and squashed. Do not include plant pots.
Glass bottles and jars – all kinds, rinsed, with any metal lids on - go in your black glass recycling box or a local communal glass bin (plastic lids go in your general waste bin)
electrical items - instead, you can take these to:
clothes - instead, you can take these to a textile bank
non-household waste (that cannot go in a wheelie bin) - instead, you can:
garden waste - instead, you can get a garden waste collection
batteries - you can recycle these at battery recycling points listed on Recycle Now's website
To make sure our crews can collect:
If you have space to do so, you need to store your bins and boxes off the pavement on non-collection days. If you leave them out you may receive a warning, which could lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Find out more about how to store your bins and boxes.
Find out how to recycle other household items in our A to Z guide to recycling.