Green bin for non-recyclable waste

Green bins are for household waste that cannot be recycled.

Food waste collections will start in some areas from Monday 6 July 2026. Once you have a food waste collection, you will no longer be able to put food waste in your green bin.
Find out more about food waste collections

Collections

Bins are collected every other week.

Check your bin collection dates

Items allowed in your green bin

  • blankets, duvets, pillows
  • bread wrappers
  • carrier bags
  • CDs or DVDs
  • Christmas trees (fake)
  • clinical waste (no sharps or hazardous)
  • clothes
  • coat hangers
  • corks
  • cornstarch packaging or film
  • crisp packets
  • crockery
  • foil (dirty)
  • food waste (until food waste collections start in your area)
  • glasses (drinking)
  • handbags or belts
  • light bulbs
  • metal
  • nappies
  • ornaments
  • pet litter
  • pizza boxes (dirty or greasy)
  • plastic film or wrappers
  • polystyrene
  • shoes
  • shredded paper
  • sports equipment
  • sweet wrappers
  • textiles
  • tissues
  • towels
  • toys
  • vacuum cleaner bags
  • wallpaper (used)
  • zipper food bags

Items not allowed in your green bin

  • hazardous waste
  • asbestos
  • plasterboard
  • electrical items
  • paint
  • fluorescent tubes and low energy light bulbs
  • pesticides
  • loose dust (unless it is sealed in a bag before placing in the green bin)
  • used vapes should not go into the green or grey bin. Take them to your local tip

Printable list of what goes in which bin until food waste collections begin (PDF, 116KB)

Printable list of what goes in which bin after food waste collections begin (PDF, 168KB)

Find out more about what can be recycled in your grey bin

Report a missed green bin collection

If your bin hasn’t been collected by 5pm on your scheduled day, please wait until after 5pm before reporting it as missed.

Report a missed green bin collection

Putting your bin out for collection

  • put your bins out at the kerbside by 7am on the day of collection with the wheels facing the road
  • all rubbish must be in the bin and the lid must be closed. No additional waste will be collected
  • the bin should not be too heavy
  • after your collection bring your bin back onto your property as soon as possible
  • incorrect items should not be in your bin

If you live in a flat or apartment

If you live in a flat or apartment, contact your landlord or property management company for details about your bin collections.

If your waste is collected in sacks

You will remain on a weekly general rubbish and recycling collection service.