Empty clean plastic bottles

Pop / water, milk cartons, salad cream / ketchup, shampoo / body wash, washing up liquid, fabric conditioner, bleach / toilet cleaner, kitchen / bathroom sprays. There is no need to remove any labels. Squash and place the tops back on before putting in the burgundy bin.

Cardboard/ brown paper envelopes / brown paper

Squash or flatten cardboard to save room in your bin.

For large cardboard boxes, please remove all packaging, plastic wrappings, polystyrene and leave the flattened box / boxes at the side or behind the burgundy bin on collection day.

Empty aerosol cans

Deodorant, furniture polish, air fresheners.

Empty clean food trays

Microwave meal trays / meat trays (ALL colours), cake / biscuit trays.

Leaflets

Drinks cans

Pop / beer cans.

Empty clean containers

Butter / margarine tubs, roses / quality street type tubs, yoghurt pots, plastic ice cream tubs, washing machine pod tubs.

Writing paper

Empty clean food tins

Baked beans, soup, tuna etc., metal biscuit tins. There is no need to remove any labels.

Junk mail

Junk mail, envelopes, loose shredded paper.

Waxed food containers

Fresh soup containers / juice containers / milk shake cartons.

Foil trays / Clean foil

Foil pie dishes / egg custard dishes / clean foil.

Newspapers

Newspapers, magazines, catalogues.

Glass bottles / glass food jars

Wine / beer / spirits bottles, baby food jars, coffee / jam / sauce / pickled onion jars etc including lids. Please note no other glass items are allowed. Take the metal tops off and place the bottle and top separately in the burgundy bin.

Telephone directories

Soft plastic wrappings / film

Crisp packets, chocolate / sweet bags and wrappings, plastic bags, parcel bags, bubble wrap, cling film, bread bags, food bags, oven chips / garden peas bags etc., toilet roll / kitchen roll wrappings, microwave / meat tray film, wipes packets, cereal bags and plastic food packets.

Please place all of the above plastic wrappings in a clear plastic bag to keep them all together. Once the bag is full, tie it up and place this in the burgundy bin.

Small household batteries

Place all small batteries into a sandwich bag / clear bag, tied up and place this on top of your burgundy bin lid. Please DO NOT tie the bag to your bin handle.

Clothes, shoes and textiles

Place into clear bag, tied up and place this on top of your burgundy bin lid. Please DO NOT tie the bag to your bin handle.