If you share bins with your neighbours, you may have recycling bins, rather than bags or boxes, but the colour coding system will be the same.
Our recycling A-Z is a useful tool that allows you to search for items and see whether they can be recycled and which container they go in.
Visit our recycling A-Z
Orange bag for cardboard
Yes please
brown and white cardboard and card
non-shiny wrapping paper
No thank you
Remove any plastic envelope padding or excess sticky tape.
Flatten any boxes you can’t fit in your orange bag, tie in a bundle and leave next to the recycling bag for collection.
*Some Pringles tubes no longer have metal ends. Please check the recycling instructions on the tube. If the tube is 100% cardboard, you can recycle it in your orange bag.
Red bag for plastic, cartons and metal packaging
Recycle more from home
Put plastic bags and wrapping out for collection in a carrier bag or bread bag tied at the top.
If you only have a small amount to recycle, put your tied bag inside your red recycling bag.
Lots to recycle and no space in your red bag? Place your tied bag on top of your black box or tuck it alongside your recycling bags so it doesn't blow away
Yes please
food tins
plastic bottles
plastic pots and tubs
plastic trays
toothpaste and other squeezable tubes
plastic bags (including bread, cereal, salad, pasta, frozen food and carrier bags)
Multi-pack wrapping, bubble wrap, cling film, plastic film lids
Fruit and veg nets
Chocolate, sweet and biscuit wrappers
No thank you
Rinse and squash dirty cans, tins, plastic pots, tubs and trays before placing in your recycling bag. Wash and squash plastic bottles and cartons and replace the lid to save space in your bag.
Blue bag for paper
Yes please
No thank you
*Put any shredded paper in a tied carrier bag and place in your blue recycling bag.
Remove any plastic envelope padding or excess sticky tape.
Black box for glass and textiles
Yes please
wine and beer bottles
jam jars
perfume bottles
clean and dry clothes and shoes
No thank you
Pyrex or cookware
dirty or damp clothes and shoes
Put clean and dry clothing, shoes, towels and sheets in a tied bag and place at the top of your recycling box.
We don’t take broken glass as part of your recycling collection service. Carefully wrap any broken glass or sharp objects, or put them in a sturdy plastic container like an ice cream tub. Clearly label the package so the crew know there’s broken glass inside and leave it out on top of your wheelie bin or sack.
Food waste caddies
Yes please
uneaten food and plate scrapings
dairy products, eggs and egg shells
bread cakes and pastries
raw and cooked meat and bones
uneaten pet food
No thank you
compostable takeaway cups
large amounts of liquid
Find out more about food waste collections
Order more recycling bags and boxes
You can order replacement or additional recycling containers using the link below.
Order recycling bags, boxes and food waste caddies
What to do if you have more recycling than you can fit in your bags or box
Extra cardboard: please flatten, tie it into a bundle and leave out with the rest of your recycling
Extra plastics, cans and tins: please put them in a carrier bag and leave with the rest of your recycling
Extra paper: please put it in a carrier bag and leave out with the rest of your recycling
You can also take extra recycling to your local Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Tips to help you recycle more:
Use our recycling A-Z.
Not sure if something can be recycled or where it goes? Our Recycling A-Z tool is a quick and easy way to find out.Recycle at supermarkets.
Many supermarkets have collection points for batteries and make-up brushes. Check locally to see what’s available in your area.Use Recycle Now’s locator tool.
For Items we don’t collect or accept at our HWRCs (such as blister packs) use Recycle Now’s locator tool to find out where they can be recycled near you.