We can assist our customers with environmental targets through recycling. Our business recycling is charged as collection costs only. Recycling options include the following:
Paper and cardboard: Blue recycling bin
You can use your blue bin or bag to recycle the following items:
Paper and junk mail
Cardboard (all types)
Newspapers and magazines
Envelopes
Catalogues and yellow pages
Corrugated packaging
Shoe boxes
Cartons (Tetra Pak)
Top tip: to maximise the capacity of your bin, break up and flatten materials where possible. Please do not use plastic bags as these cannot be recycled.
Mixed recyclables: Brown recycling bin
You can use your brown bin to recycle the following items:
Glass bottles
Plastic bottles, eg drink bottles (no lids)
Plastic pots, tubs and trays
Jars
Food cans
Drink cans
Foil and foil trays
Aerosols (empty)
Find out what happens to my plastic.
Bio waste: Pink lidded bin
You can use your pink lidded bin to recycle the following items:
Grass and hedge cuttings
Leaves and small branches
Flowers and plants (no plant pots or soil)
Bread, cakes and pastries
Fruit and vegetables
Dairy products, eg cheese or yoghurt
Leftovers from your meals
Rice and pasta
Eggs and shells
Fish and meat - raw and cooked (including bones)
Tea bags and ground coffee
Pet food