Your brown bin is for mixed recycling. It is collected every fortnight on the same day as your green bin (if you have a garden waste subscription). Important information Loose, not bagged - if you are using a bag to carry your recyclables to the bin please empty the items into the recycling bin first, then dispose of the bag in the general waste bin or reuse it. Clean and empty - make sure your recyclables are empty and give them a quick rinse. If they are too dirty they may not be collected e.g. grease covered foil or plastic trays/pots with food in.
What to put in Glass Glass bottles (any colour) e.g. wine, beer, spirit Glass jars e.g. sauces, jam, baby food Other glass bottles e.g. perfume, aftershave, face/body cream Plastic Plastic cleaner and detergent bottles e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach Toiletries and other plastic bathroom bottles e.g. shampoo, shower gel Plastic drinks bottles e.g. juice, squash, milk Plastic pots e.g. yoghurt, soup Plastic tubs e.g. margarine, ice cream Plastic trays/punnets e.g. meat trays, take-away trays, fruit/veg trays, including black plastic) Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays Metal Drinks cans Food tins Metal lids and tops Biscuit/chocolate tins (including lids) Aerosol cans Aluminium foil Foil trays e.g. take-away trays Cartons Drinks cartons e.g. juices and milk Food cartons e.g. soup Cardboard and paper Cardboard boxes e.g. cereal boxes, delivery boxes Corrugated cardboard Plain greetings cards (no foil or glitter) Cardboard egg boxes Cardboard sleeves e.g. ready meal sleeves Cardboard tubes e.g. from inside toilet rolls and kitchen roll Brown packaging paper and brown envelopes Newspapers Magazines White paper e.g. printer paper and letters Brochures, catalogues and directories Junk mail including leaflets and flyers Envelopes (including windows) Shredded paper - please wrap this in a newspaper or envelope. Items to keep out Glass Glass cookware e.g. Pyrex dishes Drinking glasses Vases Ceramics Mirrors Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes Window glass Plastic Plastic bags Crisp packets, sweet wrappers, soft plastics and film Film lids from plastic pots and trays Laminated plastic food/drink pouches e.g. baby food pouches, cat food pouches or coffee pouches Rigid plastics e.g. toys, Tupperware, pipes and hangers Medicine pill packets e.g. blister packs Toothpaste tubes Polystyrene e.g. cups and packaging materials Plastic straws and cutlery Metal Gas cylinders, e.g. soda stream or helium cylinders Paint and solvent tins (full or empty) General kitchen ware e.g. cutlery, pots and pans Electrical items such as kettles, irons, pipes, white goods Batteries Cartons Pringles/Twiglet style tubes Single use coffee cups Cardboard and paper Greetings cards with foil or glitter decoration Paper towels and tissues Gift bags Wrapping paper Wallpaper Padded envelopes e.g. Jiffy bags Sandwich boxes Used pizza boxes Disposable nappies Cotton wool/make up pads Wet wipes Compostable plastic Whilst we recognise the benefit of reducing single use plastic some of the 'compostable' alternatives are not suited to the technologies used in Hertfordshire. For more information please see: Biodegradable Plastic - what you need to know. What happens to my recycling? Find out more about the journey of your recyclables from kerbside to end destination. Visit WasteAwarehttps://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/recycling-waste-and-environment/recycling-and-waste/wasteaware-campaigns/wasteaware-campaigns.aspx and read some of the most frequently asked questions. Flats recycling Visit our Recycling in Flats page for more information for both residents and managing agents.