What goes where?

⚠ BATTERIES CANNOT GO IN ANY BIN, they can cause fires!!
For more information on tricky items please see "What can't go in ANY of my bins" here. 

 

General waste

  • Household garbage
  • Plastic bags
  • Small broken toys
  • Food scraps
  • Nappies
  • Soft plastics such as bags
  • Old clothing and shoes
  • Broken crockery
Red garbage bin

Recycling

  • Empty steel cans, aerosol cans, aluminium cans and foils
  • Milk and juice cartons
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Plastic bottles and containers marked 1 to 5
    Plastic recycling symbols 1-5
Yellow recycling bin

Organics

  • Twigs and small branches
  • Prunings and flowers
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves
  • Tree branches up to 1m long and 7.5cm diameter
Green organics bin