Summary
This page lists what items you can recycle, which bags to use for the materials and where you can find more information on your specific collection days.
Want to know when your next collection is?
Visit our refuse and recycling collection days street search| where you will also find information about bank holiday collections.
What can you recycle?
In the green recycling bag you can place:-
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plastic drink bottles and detergent bottles for example milk, pop, water, washing up liquid and shampoo
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aluminium cans, clean food and pet food tins
In the brown recycling bag you can place:-
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news papers, writing paper, magazines, catalogues and telephone directories
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junk mail, greeting cards and envelopes. Always tear off the bit that contains your personal information
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cardboard for example cereal, television and dvd boxes
Do not forget, your recycling is collected on a weekly basis.