Grey bin

Grey binWhat goes in your grey bin?

Your grey bin is for some materials that cannot be recycled.

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Yes

  • Black sacks or bin liners
  • Bubble wrap
  • Cat litter
  • Cling film
  • Crisp packets
  • Chocolate wrappers / biscuit wrappers
  • Broken glass
  • Nappies
  • Personal hygiene products
  • Polystyrene
  • Pyrex
  • Used tissues or kitchen towel
  • Wrappers, plastic films or plastic packets

No

  • Commercial waste
  • Recyclable items (easily recyclable items collected by the Council at the kerbside)
  • Hazardous waste e.g. asbestos, acids, corrosive substances, oil, paint, paint tins etc (Contact us with this form.)
  • Garden waste
  • Rubble, stone, soil and gravel
  • DIY and construction waste such as plaster board
  • Hot ashes
  • Gas canisters, fireworks or other explosives
  • Electrical items
  • Textiles

If you have any of these materials, you may be able to dispose of them at your local recycling centre. For other materials, specialist collection / disposal may be required.

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