Recycling - What you can't put in
Please see below for a list of what you can't put in your recycling green bins with orange lids, and orange sacks.
Certain types of cardboard
- Greasy pizza boxes (ripped off clean lids are fine)
- Juice, soup, milk and similar cartons
Paper
- Books (donate these to your local charity shop or take them to Jenkins Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre)
- Wet wipes
- Tissues
Plastics
- Polystyrene
- Cling film
Organics
- Food
- Green garden waste (please book a collection here)
Other
- Textiles and shoes (please take them to your closest recycling bank)
- Nappies
- Hypodermic needles or other sharp objects – see Clinical waste page
- Large metals - take to Jenkins Lane Re-use and Recycling Centre
- Paint and paint tins
- Electrical items
- Toys