Clear polythene bagImportant information:

Light bulbs and batteries: -

These must be placed inside a clear plastic bag only.

  • do not put light bulbs, batteries in the same bag, they must be separated
  • place your clear polythene bag with batteries or lightbulbs on top of your purple top bin for collection so they are clearly visible to the collection crew
  • please do not tie the bag to the bin lid

Textiles:-

  • you can use either clear sacks, carrier bags or opaque bin liners, please present the bags of textiles next to your purple top bin.
  • do not use black sacks as this is associated with refuse and if the crew can't see what is inside the bag, they may not be able to take them.
  • do not put any textiles in charity bags, we are not able to take these as they become the property of the charity

Download the information leaflet explaining what goes in your bins and containers (.pdf Size: 20938Kb)

We can take:

  • batteries (not car batteries)
  • curtains
  • light bulbs (including LED, low energy and standard light bulbs)
  • clothing (clean)
  • shoes
  • leather belts.

We can't take:

  • bedding
  • carpet
  • cushions
  • duvets
  • pillows
  • fluorescent light bulbs
  • toys.

Is your item not listed above?

If you are still unsure of what to put in each bin, please search our A to Z directory of recycling and rubbish, which provides a whole range of individual household items with details of how to dispose or recycle them.

View information about our household recycling centres if you have extra rubbish or recycling

Last updated : 8 May 2026