Which bin do I use?

Bin Type	What can be recycled?	What can't be recycled?
Blue Bin/ White Sack	Cartons (such as Tetrapack), long life milk cartons Office paper Junk mail Catalogues, brochures and directories Newspapers and magazines Envelopes Greeting cards (without glitter) Printed cardboard Clean brown cardboard Kitchen and toilet roll inner tubes	wallpaper plastic bags plastic trays plastic wrappers polystyrene books food pizza boxes
Brown Bin	Cans, tins and aerosols Glass bottles Glass jars Plastic bottles Yoghurt pots Household plastic pots and tubs	Plastic bags Plastic film Plastic wrapping Plant pots Furniture or toys
Green Bin	Grass Leaves Twigs Small branches (less than 15cm diameter) Weeds	Food Cardboard Large branches (more than 15cm in diameter) Soil Rubble
Black Bin	Unfortunately items in your black bin will not be recycled. Please ensure you recycle as much as possible using your Blue, Brown and Green bins.

Food waste recycling news

From April 2012, we'll be rolling out a new food recycling scheme with the introduction of silver household caddies which can be kept in your kitchen. You will then be able to recycle the following items: