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What goes where?

Look up a thing to find out where it usually goes in the UK, then check what your own council says.

Things people ask about most

BatteriesNever in a bin, at home or in the recycling. Where they go instead.Coming soonVapesThey have a battery inside, so never in a bin. Shops that sell vapes can take them back.Coming soonSoft plastics and crisp packetsSome councils collect them now. In England, all must by 1 April 2030.PolystyrenePackaging and food trays: what your council says.Coming soonWrapping paperReuse it first, then check your council.Coming soonCartonsJuice and milk cartons are made of layers. Collection depends on your council.Coming soonShredded paperCouncils handle it differently. Check yours.Coming soonLight bulbsWhich bulbs count as electricals, and where they go.Coming soonPizza boxesThe clean card and the greasy bits can go different ways.Coming soonFoilKitchen foil and foil trays: what your council says.Coming soon

By bin colour

Each council chooses its own colours, so these pages explain what the colour usually means and how to check yours.

What goes in the black bin?What goes in the green bin?Coming soonWhat goes in the brown bin?Coming soonWhat goes in the blue bin?Coming soon

Your council’s answer

Enter your postcode to find your council and go straight to its own page about bins.

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