What goes in my bins?

Residents are reminded that excess waste (black bags etc.) next to black refuse bins will not be collected.

If you have extra waste this can be taken to the Household Waste Site at Haverton Hill or you can request a junk job by calling 01642 726001.

	Recycling - blue lid bin The items below should go loose (not bagged), rinsed clean and squashed into your recycling bin with the blue lid. Any excess recycling should be placed in carrier bags or clear sacks next to your blue lidded bin. Black bags should not be used for excess recycling or placed in the blue lidded bin.

Material	Yes	No
Mixed glass bottles and jars	Glass bottles and jars of all colours	Broken glass, pyrex, light bulbs, mirrors and flat glass
Paper and cardboard	Newspapers, magazines, paper, cardboard (folded flat), junk mail, brochures, envelopes and telephone directories including yellow pages. All types of cardboard including cereal boxes	Polystyrene foam packaging, used kitchen paper, baby/facial wipes or nappies. No takeaway pizza boxes or any takeaway food containers or bags, even though they may be paper or cardboard
Cartons	All cartons including soft drinks, fruit juice and soup (please squash or fold flat	Polystyrene
Food tins and drink cans	All steel and aluminium food and drink cans, biscuit or sweet tins (Please rinse and squash where possible)	Cutlery or any other metal objects
Household plastic packaging	Rigid plastic food containers such as yoghurt pots and ice cream tubs, plastic bottles such as drinks bottles, shampoo bottles, washing up liquid bottles, bleach bottles and milk bottles (please rinse and squash)	Hard plastic e.g. toys, beakers etc., plastic film, black bags, cling film, food wrapping. No carrier bags or polystyrene foam packaging

		Green waste - green bin Please place all green waste loose (not bagged) in your green bin

Material	Yes	No
Garden waste	Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, dead plants, weeds, cut flowers, shrub prunings, bark leaves, small twigs and branches	Stone, concrete, timber or builder's waste, glass, plastic, metal, paper, cardboard, plant pots, soil, turf, household rubbish and food waste

		Refuse - black bin Please bag all refuse in your black lid bin to reduce smells and keep your bin clean

Material	Yes<	No
Household waste	Domestic household waste that cannot be recycled	Recycling, rubble or bricks, vehicle parts, items which may make the bin too heavy
Non-recyclables	Plastic film, black bags, cling film, food wrapping, polystyrene foam packaging, hard plastic	Items that may make the bin too heavy
Food waste	All types of food waste

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