What goes in my bins? - Liverpool City Council
Bins and recycling
What goes in my bins?
Blue bin or bag - recycling
Yes please
Place all items loose in the bin — do not put them inside plastic bags:
Yoghurt pots, plastic tubs, food trays, foil or foil containers
Juice cartons (Tetra Pak)
Aerosols (empty)
Sweet tins
Plant pots - all colours except black
Glass - leave lids on glass jars and bottles
Cans - do not crush
Paper, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, catalogues, phone directories and wrapping paper which is not plastic or metallic
Envelopes including plastic windows
Cardboard food boxes, inner toilet or kitchen roll and egg cartons - flattened
Cereal, cardboard packages with plastic padding removed and food boxes
Plastic drinks, shampoo and cleaning bottles - lids on, do not flatten
No thanks
We
will not
empty bins or recycling bags which contain the following:
Black bag waste
Plastic bags, cling film or plastic padding
Metal objects, shredded paper or polystyrene
Food or liquids
Textiles, clothes and shoes - take clothes and bric-a-brac to your local charity shop or recycling bank
Paint tins - donate leftover paint to your local
community repaint scheme
Electrical items - take these to your nearest
recycling centre
or arrange a
bulky item collection
Syringes
Wood
Green bin - garden waste
Yes please
Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, dead plants and weeds
Bark, leaves and small twigs
Branches no larger than 7.5cm or 3 inches in diameter
No thanks
Stone, concrete, timber or builder's waste
Glass, plastic, metal, paper or cardboard
Plant pots, soil or turf
Household rubbish and food waste - food such as vegetable peelings can
make good compost
Purple bin - household waste
Yes please
Household waste and items that can't be recycled
Food waste, including pet food
No thanks
Electrical items. Please
book a bulky item collection
or visit your local
Household Waste Recycling Centre
to dispose of electrical goods
Garden waste