Recycling in flats and high density estates

Some flats and high density housing estates do not have enough space for kerbside recycling collections.

Residents in these properties recycle their waste at communal bins close to their homes.

Paper recycling bin

Yes please

  • Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Telephone directories
  • Catalogues
  • Junk mail
  • Envelopes

No thank you

  • Tissues
  • Paper towels
  • Kitchen roll

Glass recycling bin

Please rinse all glass before putting it out for collection.

Yes please

  • Glass bottles
  • Glass jars

No thank you

  • Drinking glasses
  • Vases
  • Bowls
  • Window glass
  • Light bulbs
  • Pyrex

Food waste recycling bin

Yes please

  • Cooked and uncooked food
  • Meat
  • Fish
  • Bones

No thank you

  • Garden waste
  • Cut flowers

Plastic and cans recycling bin

Yes please

  • Plastic bottles including milk, drink and shampoo bottles
  • Food containers including yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and plastic cups
  • Non-black food trays
  • Punnets
  • Foil trays and containers
  • Food tins
  • Drink cans

No thank you

  • Plastic bags, including carrier bags, bread bags and frozen food bags
  • Plastic film
  • Cling film
  • Wrappers, including sweet and biscuit wrappers and crisp packets
  • Paper backed foil, for example, foil pouches
  • Bubble wrap
  • CD and DVD cases
  • Polystyrene
  • Toys and other hard plastic
  • Plant pots
  • Spray paint
  • Gas canisters
  • Aerosols

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