What to put in your blue recycling bin

These items cannot go in your blue bin:

• Batteries - no batteries of any kind in any of your bins - see where to recycle batteries
• Disposable nappies - put in your grey household bin only - not in your blue recycling or green garden waste bins
• Plastic bags or sacks of any kind - plastic bags cannot be recycled
• General waste - all food waste should go in your grey household bin
• Garden waste - put this in your green bin if you have subscribed to the service
• Vegetable peelings - use a compost bin or put in your grey household bin
• China (plates, cups, bowls) - if in good condition donate to local charity or wrap carefully and put in your grey household bin
• Polystyrene - put in your grey household bin
• Hazardous materials including paint, petrol etc
• Pet waste - put in your grey household bin
• Takeaway food containers - put in your grey household bin

These items cannot go in your recycling bin, but can be collected through a Bulky waste collections or recycled at the Recycling Village: 

• Televisions and monitors
• Oil - Engine and cooking oil should be disposed of at the Recycling Village
• Textiles - find out more about Textiles recycling
• Mattresses
• Carpets
• Large electrical goods (fridge, freezer etc.)