Blue bins

Your blue bin is collected every 4 weeks from the kerbside or the agreed collection point.

You can recycle plastics, cans and cartons in your blue bin. It is important all of these materials are recycled in the blue bin and not put in the wrong bin/containers.

How do I use my blue bin?

1. Collect and prepare your materials for recycling
2. Rinse and squash cans, tins and plastic containers
3. Flatten your plastic bottles
4. Place your plastic bottles, tubs, containers, cans, tins, and clean cartons into your blue bin
5. Place your blue bin at the kerbside on your collection day

In the interest of health and safety, please ensure that your bins are presented at the kerbside for collection without anything attached, including rope or bungee cords, as this can become entangled with our lifting equipment and is a danger to operatives.

Top tips on using your blue bin

• Please rinse plastic containers and cartons.
• Remove plastic film lids and food tray liners from cartons, plastic trays and pots.
• Make sure foil and foil containers are not contaminated by food waste.
• Make sure aerosol cans are empty before recycling.
• You do not need to take off any labels.
• Materials should be loose, not bagged.

What materials can I recycle in my blue bin?

Please DO NOT PUT the following materials in your blue bin:

• Paper, card and cardboard (use the burgundy bin)
• Plastic cups and straws (use the green bin)
• DVD's and CD's (use local charity shops)
• Empty oil and paint cans (use the green bin)
• Pet food pouches (use the green bin)
• Food waste (use the food waste caddy)
• Nappies (use green bin or AHP Collection)
• Polystyrene (use green bin)
• Plastic carrier bags (take to supermarket carrier bag recycling points, reuse them when you next go shopping or to line your kitchen food waste caddy). If not being reused, put in your green bin
• Plastic film and netting, such as cling film, crisp and sweet packets, biscuit wrappers, foiled lined plastics (use green bin)
• Polythene, such as bubble wrap (use green bin)
• Glass bottles (use black box or take to a recycling point)
• Textiles (use textile bag or textile banks)
• Small electrical items (use black box)
• Batteries (use black box). Disposing of batteries in the blue bin is a fire risk.
• Wire and cutlery (these items can be recycled at recycling centres)
• Gas bottles (these items can be recycled at recycling centres)
• Metal pots, pans and trays (these items can be recycled at recycling centres)
• General household waste (use green bin)

If you are not sure if a material can be placed in your blue bin, please contact us:

If your blue bin contains the wrong material, we will advise you by placing a sticker on the bin. The bin will not be uplifted. Any wrong material must be removed and placed in the correct bin/container. The bin can then be presented again on the next scheduled collection day.