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 can recycle their waste at communal bins close to their homes.
What to put in your communal bins
Paper recycling bin
| Yes please | No thank you |
|---|---|
| Paper Cardboard Newspaper Magazines Telephone directories Catalogues Junk mail Envelopes |
Tissues Paper towels Kitchen roll |
Glass recycling bin
Please rinse all glass before putting it out for collection.
| Yes please | No thank you |
|---|---|
| Glass bottles Jars |
Drinking glasses Vases Bowls Window glass Light bulbs Pyrex |
Food waste recycling bin
| Yes please | No thank you |
|---|---|
| Cooked and uncooked food Meat Fish Bones |
Garden waste Cut flowers |
Plastic and can recycling bin
| Yes please | No thank you |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |