Accessible - What to put in your bin

Purple-lidded wheelie bin - Paper and Cardboard:

Processed at a dedicated paper mill - must be clean, dry and loose

·        Paper (no glue/paint)

·        Cardboard tubes/boxes

·        Food packaging boxes (no food)

·        Cardboard egg boxes

·        Envelopes with without plastic windows

·        Junk mail

·        Newspapers/magazines

·        Household packaging

·        Greeting cards and wrapping paper (no foil or glitter)

No thanks:

·        Takeaway pizza/food boxes

·        Shredded paper

·        Tissues/wipes/kitchen roll

·        Books

·        Cigarette packets

·        Wrapping paper (glittery/foil)

Grey Wheelie Bin - Recycling items

Processed at a recycling plant in Lincolnshire - must be clean, dry and loose

·        Glass bottles and jars

·        Metal cans/tins

·        Foil/aerosols

·        Plastic bottles

·        Cleaning product bottles

·        Toiletry bottles

·        Plastic pots, tubs and trays

·        Cartons

·        Bottle lids/tops

No thanks:

·        Soft plastics, eg film/crisp packets/food pouches/plastic bags

·        Paper and cardboard

·        Batteries or electrical items

·        Polystyrene

·        Clothes/textiles

·        Hard plastics, eg old toys/plant pots

·        Black or brown plastic food trays

Black Wheelie Bin - General Waste

Majority turned into electricity in Lincoln - non-recyclable items

·        Soft plastics, eg crisp packets, sweet wrappers, food pouches, plastic bags, film, food wrapping, pet food bags

·        Food waste

·        Kitchen roll/wipes/tissues/nappies

·        Takeaway packaging

·        Hard plastics, metal/plastic pots and pans

·        Shredded paper (bagged)/wet or dirty paper & card

·        Polystyrene packaging/bubble wrap

No thanks:

·        Batteries

·        Electrical items

·        Hot ashes

·        Hazardous waste eg gas cylinders, asbestos

·        Building materials/rubble

Green Wheelie Bin - Garden Waste:

Composted in East Lindsey - no bags

·        Hedge trimmings/cuttings

·        Grass cuttings

·        Flowers & plants, soil removed

·        Leaves and bark

·        Twigs and branches

No thanks:

·        Soil

·        Food waste

·        Plastic bags

·        Animal waste/bedding

·        Large planks/pieces of wood

·        Rubble/stones