What goes in my general waste bin?
YES these items can go in the red-lidded bin.
- Biodegradable/degradable plastics
- Broken crockery or broken glasses, mirrors or window panes
- Broken household items
- Broken Toys
- Clothing or shoes
- Feminine hygiene products
- Foam, styrofoam trays (meat trays)
- Kitty litter and pet wastes
- Nappies
- Plastic bags
- Plastic film/wrap/soft plastics
- Polystyrene
- Rope
- Shredded paper
- Takeaway coffee cups
- Timber offcuts
- Tissues and paper towel
- Vacuum dust
- Waxed or soiled cardboard
- Wire
NO these items can’t go in the red-lidded bin.
- Batteries
- Building materials
- Car Parts
- Chemicals, hazardous waste
- Computer parts
- Electronics or e-waste
- Fluorescent lights, globes
- Gas or helium cylinders
- Green waste e.g. garden pruning’s, grass clippings, weeds
- Organic items e.g. food scraps, leftovers
- Paint, oil
- Printers, printer cartridges
- Prunings
- Recyclable bin items e.g. paper, cardboard, hard plastics
- Scrap metal
- Syringes, medical waste
If in doubt, leave it out of your bin, or check our Waste and Recycling Directory for more information.