Please use your brown bin, or hessian sack, for:
- Food and drinks Cans (including steel cans, aluminium cans, loose steel lids from bottles and jars. These should be rinsed out but not crushed.)
- Cardboard (including boxes, food packaging, egg cartons, toilet/kitchen rolls and greetings cards. These should be flattened)
- Mixed Glass (including all types and colours except Pyrex, drinking glasses and window glass. Jars and bottles should be rinsed, lids can be left on. Glass should not be smashed or broken.)
- Newspapers and Magazines (including junk mail, office paper, envelopes, paper bags, wrapping paper, catalogues, telephone directories and Yellow Pages.)
- Plastic bottles (including all plastic drinks bottles, shampoo bottles and household cleaner bottles. Bottles should be emptied and rinsed but please do not squash, you can put the tops back on.)
- No plastic bags! Plastic bags can't be separated, can damage equipment and increase costs
Not sure if the item can go in your brown recycling bin? Check Recycleright: https://www.recycleright.org.uk/