Green-lidded Recycling Bin
What is a green-lidded recycling bin for?
Green-lidded recycling bins are for dry recyclables, which should be put in the bin clean, loose and dry, please do not use bin liners.
The items that can be recycled in the green-lidded bin are limited to:
| Yes Please | ||
|---|---|---|
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Plastic |
Paper and Card |
Tins and Cans |
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Milk/drinks bottles (flattened, lid on) |
Paper (receipt size or larger) |
Steel food tins |
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Toiletry bottles (pumps can't yet be recycled) |
Cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes) |
Aluminium drinks cans |
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Cleaning product bottles (pumps can't yet be recycled) |
Envelopes (including windowed) |
Empty aerosol cans |
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Yoghurt pots |
Newspapers/magazines/junk mail |
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Margarine/butter tubs |
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Any items not listed in this table cannot be recycled in your green-lidded bin. If in doubt, leave it out.
What happens to the recyclables?
Once your recycling is collected by your refuse team and transported to the Materials Recovery Facility (Opens in New Window), it is sorted by material type and then taken to specialised facilities to be recycled into new material.
What cannot go in the green-lidded bin?
The items in the table below cannot be put in your green-lidded recycling bin. These are referred to as contamination and could lead to the entire refuse vehicle full of recyclables being rejected and redirected with your general waste. If you put incorrect items in your green-lidded recycling bin , the refuse team may put a contamination tag on your bin and not collect it. If you receive a contamination tag on your bin you should remove the contaminants before it can be collected on your next collection.
| No Thank You | ||
| Plastic food trays and fruit punnets | Takeaway packaging including pizza boxes | Cardboard drinks cartons (Tetra Paks) |
| Plastic bags and liners | Glass | Foil and foil trays |
| Polystyrene | Tissues and kitchen towel | Clothing and shoes |
| Food | Plant pots | Coffee cups |
Can I recycle other items elsewhere?
Yes, glass is collected separately, visit the Glass Recycling page (Opens in New Window) for more information.
There is also a list of Local Recycling Sites (Opens in New Window) with information about battery recycling, clothing banks, glass banks and large recycling bins available for you to use.
Need more space?
Every household can have up to two free green-lidded recycling bins, order another using the online Additional Bin Request Form (Opens in New Window).
Frequently Asked Recycling Questions
Nottinghamshire County Council have some handy webpages to answer your recycling questions including:
Plastic (Opens in New Window).