What to put in the green bin

All homes in ��Ƶ have the same recycling service using a green bin or a clear sack (if you are not able to have a wheelie bin).

This page lists all the materials that can be recycled through your kerbside collection and at , the recycling plant. If your kerbside collection is done via a sack please do not put glass bottles and jars into the sack. Instead, recycle via local recycling centres or your nearest Household Recycling Centre.

Before you recycle:

make sure your it is clean and dry, a quick rinse under the tap to remove any residue will do
make sure it is loose, please don’t put it in a plastic bag and put the bag in your bin
check before your chuck, if in doubt, leave it out!

Our contractor Severn Waste Services has produced some fact sheets which outline materials that cannot be recycled and why, find them here:

Aerosols and food and drink cans

You can recycle:

food tins
pet food tins
drinks cans
aerosols
sweet & biscuit tins
metal lids from jars & bottles

Please remember:

food and drinks cans only
no other types of metals e.g. saucepans, cutlery, tools
please don't flatten cans
please make sure all items are clean
push sharp lids into cans
separate plastic lids off aerosols and put them in your recycling bin loose
no foil – this can be taken to your nearest household recycling centre
no foil pouches or coffee pods – these need to go in your black/grey bin.
no crisp packets or sweet wrappers
tip: labels can be left on
no gas bottles

Glass bottles and jars

You can recycle:

glass food and drinks bottles
glass food and drinks jars
fragrance bottles
moisturiser jars
make up jars

Please remember:

glass bottles and jars only
make sure all items are clean
pump tops need to be removed and put in your black/grey bin
if your kerbside collection is done via a sack, please do not put glass in.
glass recycling points are available at the household recycling centres
no need to remove labels
lids can be left on
all colours of glass are accepted
no drinking glasses, pyrex, window glass etc
no nail varnish bottles

Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays

You can recycle:

All plastic bottles:

soft drinks
milk/juice
detergent/fabric conditioner
cleaning spray
bleach
shampoo and conditioner
shower gel

Plastic tubs:

margarine
ice cream
plastic pots:
yoghurt
cream
jelly
custard
plant pots (not black)
plastic trays:
fruit punnets
meat trays
ready meal trays
cake trays
egg boxes

Please remember:

no black plastic
please wash out where possible
don't flatten plastic packaging
bottle tops can be included – just screw the lid back onto the bottle after you've cleaned it
no pump tops or trigger sprays
children's toys, garden containers, bins, water butts
no film, foil
no plastic bags
no crisp wrappers or sweet wrappers
no hard plastics

Mixed paper

You can recycle:

newspaper and magazines
phone books
catalogues/brochures
junk mail/ leaflets
letters
greetings cards
envelopes
shredded paper (contained within another paper item e.g. cereal box, envelope, paper bag)

Please remember:

keep paper flat
remove any plastic wrappers
no glittery cards or wrapping paper
no sticky paper e.g labels
you can compost your shredded paper in your home compost bin too
no metallic/ film coated wrapping paper
no dirty/ stained paper

Cardboard

You can recycle:

cardboard packing
cereal boxes
ready meal card sleeves
egg boxes
kitchen roll tubes
toilet roll tubes
toothpaste boxes
dishwater tablet boxes
pet food boxes

Please remember:

flatten cardboard boxes and tubes
no contaminated packaging e.g. food waste in takeaway pizza boxes
Remove inner packaging – film, bags and polystyrene need to go into your black/grey bin

Cartons

You can recycle:

milk/ juice/ smoothies
fabric conditioner
soup/passata
custard
UHT milk

Please remember:

please flatten cartons
remove lids-these can be put into your recycling bin separately
plastic spouts can be left on

Useful links

A to Z of recycling

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