Green plastic, cans and bottles bin

Find out what goes in your green bin, how often it's collected and how to request a new or replacement bin.

How often is my green bin collected?

Your green bin is collected every 3 weeks.

Green bin contents
Yes please	No thanks
Plastic drink bottles Clear plastic milk bottles Cooking oil bottles Toiletry / household cleaning bottles Food trays Margarine tubs Yoghurt pots Drinks cans Food cans and tins Glass bottles and jars Clean aluminium foil Empty aerosol cans	Contaminated food containers Plastic bags, liners of cling-film Foam and polystyrene food trays Foil containers Vending plastic cups Plastic plant pots Clothes hangers Toys Broken glass Crockery Drinking glasses Light bulbs Plate glass Pyrex glass

For recycling that doesn't fit in your green bin, put it in a container next to your bin by 7am on the day of collection.

Please note, excess glass must be put in a box.

If you put material in your green bin that shouldn't be there we won't collect it. We'll also put a sticker on your bin to mark it as contaminated.

If your bin is damaged and you wish to order a replacement you should complete our an online request form.

Last modified on 8 September 2022