Your grey bin is for recycling.
Changes to recycling
You can now recycle more items in your grey recycling bin. This includes:
- tins (biscuit or chocolate tins)
- foil
- aerosol sprays (such as deodorant and hairspray cans)
- plastic tubs and trays (yoghurt pots and takeaway trays)
- fruit juice and milk cartons
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)
Food waste collections
Households in Wirral now get weekly food waste collections.
Find out more about food waste collections
Collection schedule
- grey bins are collected every two weeks
- please put your bin out by 7am on your scheduled collection day
What you can put in your grey recycling bin
You can recycle the following items in your grey recycling bin.
Paper and card
- card
- cardboard boxes
- cardboard packaging
- catalogues
- cereal boxes
- corrugated card
- egg boxes (card)
- envelopes (you do not need to remove the plastic window)
- greeting cards
- junk mail (removed from any plastic bags)
- magazines (removed from any plastic bags)
- newspapers
- paper (not shredded)
- pizza boxes (clean, with no grease or food)
- telephone directories and Yellow Pages
- toilet roll tubes
- unused wallpaper
- washing powder boxes
- wrapping paper (not foil)
- soap and toothpaste boxes
Plastic
- bleach bottles
- cleaning bottles
- cosmetic bottles (plastic)
- empty medicine bottles (plastic)
- fabric conditioner bottles
- plastic bottle tops
- plastic bottles (including milk bottles)
- plastic tubs and trays (such as yoghurt pots and takeaway trays)
- roll-on deodorant bottles
- shampoo and shower gel bottles
Glass
- cosmetic bottles (glass)
- glass bottles and jars (tops can be put back on)
- empty medicine bottles (glass)
Metal
- aerosol cans (such as deodorant and hairspray)
- cans (drinks and food)
- foil (clean)
- metal jar lids
- tins (biscuit or chocolate tins)
Cartons
- fruit juice and milk cartons (Tetra Paks)
Things that cannot be recycled
The following items should not be put in your recycling bin:
| Item | Disposal method |
|---|---|
| Batteries | Recycle at the tip Some shops offer recycling |
| Food waste | Grey food waste bin if you have one |
| Nappies | Green bin |
| Plastic bags and wrappers | Green bin |
| Textiles | Textile banks |
Find out more about what can be recycled
Search for what can and cannot be recycled on the recycleright website
Putting your bin out for collection
To help ensure your bin is collected safely and on time, please follow these guidelines:
- put your bin out at the kerbside by 7am on your collection day, with the wheels facing the road
- all rubbish must be inside the bin with the lid fully closed. We cannot collect any extra bags or loose waste left beside the bin
- do not overfill your bin - if it's too heavy, it may not be emptied
- after your collection bring your bin back onto your property as soon as possible
- only put the correct items 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.
Report a missed grey 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.