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