Blue paper and cardboard bin

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

How often is my blue bin collected?

Your blue bin is collected every 3 weeks.

What goes in my blue bin?

Blue bin contents
Yes pleaseNo thanks
  • Cereal boxes / ready-meal sleeves
  • Christmas / greeting cards
  • Computer paper
  • Contents of junk mail
  • Shredded paper
    (please note: confidential papers
    may be more securely disposed
    of using a shredding service)  
  • Directories / catalogues
  • Envelopes that aren't padded
  • Magazines / newspapers
  • Corrugated or packing cardboard
  • Cardboard lined cartons (juice cartons)
  • Tetra Pak type cartons
  • Card soiled with food
  • Books - paperback or
    hardback
    (most charity shops accept
    book donations)


Waste not in your blue bin

For recycling that doesn't fit in your blue bin, we'll collect it if it's in a container next to your bin by 7am on the day of collection.

You can also take it to your nearest recycling point or centre.

Material not suitable for your blue bin

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

Replacement bins

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

Watch what happens to your blue bin waste

 

 

Last modified on 28 November 2024