Black waste bin

Your black bin is for general household waste which cannot be recycled.  

Not sure what to do with something? Find out if you can recycle it.
 

What you can put in your black waste bin

Here are the things that you can put in your black waste bin:

• Jiffy bags
• Patterned or flock wallpaper
• Disposable nappies
• Cling film
• Bubble wrap, shrink wrap
• Cellophane
• Crisp packets, chocolate wrappers etc.
• Black bin liners
• Expanded polystyrene / Styrofoam
• CDs, DVDs, Video or cassette tapes
• Hard plastic items such as toys
   

What you cannot put in your black waste bin

Here are the things that you cannot put in your black waste bin:

• Food recycling - put this in your Brown food waste caddy
• Dry recycling - put this in your Green recycling bin
• Building rubble - small loads can be taken to your local recycling centre
• Garden waste - take to your local recycling centre, or you can sign up for our garden waste service
• Paint or oil tins - take to your local recycling centre
• Hazardous waste such as car batteries, pesticides, Herbicides, etc. - find out if you can recycle it

We will not collect any additional non-recycling left out with your black waste bin.