Recycling bin collection
Thank you for recycling - but are you doing it right?
On average our residents recycles 35% of their waste each year. This is good but we can all do a bit more by becoming more waste aware, and disposing of the right things in the right place.
Help us to recycle right by following these recycling top tips attachment on the right hand side of this page!
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In your green recycling bin you can recycle...
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Plastic bottles
- Tins & Cans
- Aerosols
Remember the golden rule.... all recycling placed in the recycling bin needs to be clean, dry and loose!
Paper
Yes please
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Junk mail
- Computer paper
- Envelopes, including windowed envelopes
- Catalogues and directories
- Paper bags
- Greeting cards
No thanks
- Shredded paper
- Gift wrap
- Plastic coated (laminated) paper
- Paper towels, tissues and napkins
- Wall paper
Cardboard Yes please
- Cereal packets
- Food boxes
- Greetings cards
- Kitchen and toilet roll holders
- Corrugated card
No thanks
- Any plastic or foam packaging left inside cardboard boxes. Please dispose of this in the black bin.
- Pizza boxes due to food debris
Plastic bottles Yes please
- Food and drink bottles e.g. milk, drink bottles, shampoo bottles and cleaning product bottles. Lids and labels can be left on. Please empty any liquid content and squash the bottle before replacing the lid.
- Detergent bottles e.g. washing up liquid, cleaning fluids, bleach and fabric softener
- Toiletries e.g. shampoo, shower gel and liquid soap
No thanks
- Bottles containing liquid or bottles not empty
- Spray and pump dispensers
Tins and Cans Yes please
- Food tins including pet food tins
- Drinks cans
- Sweet and biscuit tins
No thanks
- Paint tins
- Partially full food/pet food tins or dirty tins
- Other metals or metal packaging
Aerosols Yes please
- Food e.g., cream and oil
- Deodorant
- Hairspray
No thanks
- Lids
- Full or partially full aerosols
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What can't go in the green bin
Plastic carrier bags or sacks You don't need to bag your recycling up just place it in the green bin clean, dry and loose Plastic pots, tubs and trays The types of plastic used to make these items cannot be successfully sorted by the equipment at the Material Recovery Facility. Most containers can be reused in the home to store food leftovers etc.. Glass Glass bottles and jars can go in the local bottle bank. To locate your nearest site please click on the blue link. Textiles, clothes and shoes These can be recycled at local bring sites – Look out for the blue bins! Have a look at the Recycle Now website to find out where Shredded paper Unfortunately the paper strands are to small to sort at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and shredding shortens the length of the fibres making it less desirable for paper companies.
Shredded paper can be used in composting to absorb water or reused as packaging or animal bedding.
Aluminium foil Foil is often soiled with food which can reduce the quality of the materials in the recycling bin, especially paper.
Aluminium foil can be taken to local recycling centres in the district (not run by WCC) or placed in your black bin. To find your nearest site please click on the blue link.
Food and drinks cartons Food and drinks cartons such as those made by Tetra Pak cannot be sorted at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
These can be placed in the black bin or can be recycled at local recycling centres in Hampshire, including Cattle Market carpark in Winchester. To locate your nearest site please click on the blue link.
Polystyrene Polystyrene can be disposed of in the black bin. Want to know what those symbols on packaging mean? Find out more about understanding recycling labels
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Excess Recycling
We want you to recycle as much as you can. Our collection teams will always collect extra recycling which can be placed in a clear sack next to your green bin, or cardboard when flattened, dry & stacked alongside the bin.
If you are regularly running out of space in your green recycling bin and need an additional one, or you need a new one, you can buy one by contacting Biffa directly on 01962 670 706 to arrange for payment and delivery of the new bin if small than A2 size (43cm x 60cm.)
The current cost of a bin is £33.98 including delivery.