UK Bin Colours by Council
Bin colours vary across the UK — your blue bin might be for recycling, but a few miles away it could be green. Find your council below to see exactly which colour bin is for what.
355 councils Last updated 2026-05-13
Aberdeen City Council
Black
General waste
General waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Mixed recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Aberdeenshire
Black
General waste
Black bin (refuse, non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin (paper and card recycling)
Orange
Recycling
Orange lid bin (cans, plastics, cartons recycling)
Adur and Worthing Councils
Grey
General waste
Refuse bin
Blue
Recycling
Recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste bin
Amber Valley Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general refuse)
Angus Council
Purple
General waste
Purple/white sacks (non-recyclable general waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (plastic bottles, containers, cans, cartons)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Unknown
Recycling
Wheelie box (paper/card top box, cans/plastics/cartons middle box, glass bottom box, textiles bag)
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans, aerosols, foil, cartons)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green or brown bin (food waste and garden waste)
Unknown
General waste
Trade (trade waste — not residential)
Argyll and Bute Council
Green
General waste
General waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Mixed recycling bin
Grey
Food waste
Food waste bin
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Green
Recycling
Green bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin / kerbside caddy
Arun District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general rubbish, 180L, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green bin with blue lid (recycling)
Grey
Food waste
Grey caddy with orange lid (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Ashfield District Council
Red
General waste
Red lid bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green lid bin (recycling)
Blue
Glass
Blue lid bin (glass bottles and jars)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown/black lid bin (garden waste)
Ashford Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Black
Food waste
Food waste caddy (black and orange)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Babergh
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (refuse / general rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin (glass, plastics, metal, cartons)
Green
Paper & card
Green lid bin (paper and card)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Barking and Dagenham
Grey
Recycling
Grey Bin (Non-Recyclable)
Brown
Recycling
Brown Bin (Recycling)
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (cans, tins, glass, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, seasonal March–November)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Brown
Brown bin
Green
Green bin
Grey
Grey bin
Blue
Blue bin
Barrow-in-Furness (Westmorland and Furness Council)
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin
Red
Recycling
Red recycling wheelie bin
Red
Glass
Red recycling box (glass)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Basildon Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheeled bin
White
Recycling
White sack (plastics and cans)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue sack (paper and cardboard)
Orange
Glass
Orange box (glass)
Green
Food waste
Green caddy / green wheeled bin
Green
Garden waste
Green wheeled bin
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black/grey bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green wheeled bin (recycling)
Red
Glass
Red bin (kerbside glass recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green caddy (food waste)
Bassetlaw District Council
Green
General waste
Green household waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Black
Glass
Black bin for glass
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box
Blue
Paper & card
Blue recycling bag
Black
Food waste
Black food waste bin
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin
Bedford Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Orange
Recycling
Orange bin
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste bin
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
Belfast City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling — suburban areas)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (compost/garden waste)
Birmingham City Council
Grey
General waste
Grey lid bin (rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin (recycling)
Blaby District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey/black bin (refuse — colour varies by area)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling — colour varies by area)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste)
Blackburn with Darwen
Burgundy
General waste
Burgundy 140L (refuse bin)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue 240L (paper and cardboard bin)
Grey
Recycling
Grey 240L (glass, tins and plastics bin)
Blackpool Council
Grey
General waste
Grey-lid bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lid bin (glass, cans, plastic)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown-lid bin (paper and cardboard)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (indoor 7L + outdoor 23L, from April 2026)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, subscription)
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste, 3-weekly)
Green
Food waste
Green caddy (food waste, weekly)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bags / Trolibocs boxes (dry recycling, weekly)
Bolsover District Council
Burgundy
Burgundy Bin
Green
Green Bin
Black
Black Bin
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastics, cans, glass)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Bolton Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin (glass, cans and plastic bottles)
Beige
Paper & card
Beige bin (paper and card)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food and garden waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (food and garden waste)
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Black
General waste
Black bin (general residual waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling)
Borough of Broxbourne Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Food waste
Brown kerbside caddy (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green 240L wheeled bin (garden waste)
Boston
Green
General waste
Green Refuse Bin
Purple
Paper & card
Purple/Purple-lidded Paper/Card Bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue Recycling Bin
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (refuse)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Bracknell Forest Council
Green
General waste
Green bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Black
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Braintree District Council
Unknown
Recycling
Clear sack (mixed recycling — paper, card, cans, plastics, foil; no glass)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Breckland Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (household waste)
Black
Recycling
Black bin (recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Brentwood Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black sacks (household waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue sacks (paper and cardboard)
White
Recycling
White sacks (cans, plastic, glass)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin or green sacks (garden waste)
Brighton and Hove City Council
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin
Black
Recycling
Black wheelie bin (recycling, some areas)
Grey
Food waste
Grey indoor caddy / orange-lidded outdoor caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Bristol City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box (cans, plastics, card)
Black
Glass
Black recycling box (glass, paper)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue recycling bag (cardboard)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste bin and caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden bin
Broadland District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (rubbish)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Bromsgrove District Council
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, tins, cans, glass, plastic, cartons)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Broxtowe Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black-lidded general waste bin
Green
Recycling
Green-lidded recycling bin
Red
Glass
Red-lidded glass bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown-lidded garden waste bin
Buckinghamshire Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (blue-lidded or blue wheelie bin)
Brown
Food waste
Food waste bin
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste bin
Burnley Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general/refuse waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin/box (plastics, tins, cans, glass, Tetra Pak)
Grey
Paper & card
Grey bin/white sack (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Bury Council
Grey
General waste
Grey rubbish bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown recycling bin (food and garden)
Green
Garden waste
Green recycling bin
Calderdale Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Black
Recycling
Black recycling box (glass, tins, plastics)
Green
Paper & card
Green recycling sack (paper and cardboard)
White
Recycling
White recycling sack (plastic bags and film)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Cambridge City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (food and garden waste)
Camden Council
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin
Green
Food waste
Green kitchen caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin or white sacks (subscription)
Cannock Chase District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, tins, cans, plastics)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Canterbury City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin or box (glass, tin and plastic)
Red
Paper & card
Red bin or box (paper and card)
Orange
Food waste
Food bin (orange-lidded)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
Cardiff Council
Black
General waste
Black bags (general waste)
Red
Recycling
Red sack (metal cans, plastic, cartons)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag/sack (paper and cardboard)
Blue
Glass
Blue caddy (glass bottles and jars)
Carmarthenshire County Council
Black
General waste
Black bags
Blue
Recycling
Blue bags
Black
Glass
Black box (glass recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green food bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Purple
General waste
Purple bag (hygiene/nappy waste)
Castle Point Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black non-recycling sack
Pink
Recycling
Pink recycling sack
Green
Glass
Glass recycling box
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste bin/sack
Causeway Coast and Glens
Black
General waste
Black Bin (General Waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue Bin (Recycling)
Central Bedfordshire
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (refuse, household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green lid wheelie bin (dry recycling, north area)
Orange
Recycling
Orange lid wheelie bin (dry recycling, south area)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (subscription, fortnightly)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Ceredigion County Council
Purple
Purple sacks (absorbent hygiene products — nappies, incontinence products, stoma bags; fortnightly, registered service)
Charnwood Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Chelmsford City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box (cans, glass)
White
Paper & card
White sack (paper / cardboard)
Green
Food waste
Green external food bin (grey kitchen caddy)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Clear
Textiles
Clear sack (plastics)
Cheltenham Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green household refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (cardboard)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Cherwell District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — glass, plastics, cans, cartons)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Cheshire East Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Silver
Recycling
Silver bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Cheshire West and Chester
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (domestic non-recyclable waste, 180L)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with blue lid (paper, card and cartons, 180L)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with red lid (plastics, cans, glass, 180L)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food bin (weekly food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (subscription)
Chesterfield Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
Chichester District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin
Grey
Food waste
Food waste bin (grey with orange lid)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
Chorley Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics, cans and glass)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown bin (paper and cardboard)
Grey
Garden waste
Grey bin (garden waste, subscription service)
City and County of Swansea
Black
General waste
Black bags (non-recyclable waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bags (cans, glass, paper, cardboard)
Pink
Recycling
Pink bags (plastics)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste bin
White
Garden waste
Reusable white bags (garden waste)
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
City of Doncaster Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Green
Glass
Green box (glass recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
City of Edinburgh Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — plastics, cans, tins; no glass)
City of Lincoln Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Brown
Recycling
Brown recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
City of York Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (or black sacks, fortnightly)
Unknown
Recycling
Recycling boxes (3 boxes provided, weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (180L, paid garden waste subscription)
Clackmannanshire Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Grey
Paper & card
Grey bin (paper and cardboard)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics, tins, cans, aerosols, clean foil)
Colchester City Council
Black
General waste
Black bags (non-recyclable general waste, max 3 bags)
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (mixed recycling: paper, card, plastics, tins, cans)
Green
Glass
Green box (glass bottles and jars)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (weekly)
Conwy County Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Black
Food waste
Food caddy (black with green lid)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin
Unknown
Recycling
Trolibocs unit (three boxes) or reusable bags
Cornwall Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin or sack
Green
Food waste
Green caddy
Red
Recycling
Red bag (plastic, cartons and metal packaging)
Orange
Paper & card
Orange bag (cardboard)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bag (paper)
Black
Glass
Black box (glass and textiles)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin
Cotswold District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin
Black
Recycling
Black box (paper and card)
White
Recycling
White bag (tins, cans, plastic bottles, cartons)
Unknown
Food waste
Kitchen caddy (food waste, weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Coventry City Council
Grey
General waste
Green-lidded bin (grey body with green lid)
Grey
Recycling
Blue-lidded bin (grey body with blue lid)
Grey
Garden waste
Brown-lidded bin (grey body with brown lid)
Blue
Recycling
blue-lidded (recycling) bin
Brown
Garden waste
brown-lidded (garden waste) bin
Green
General waste
green-lidded (rubbish) bin
Crawley Borough Council
Green
General waste
Rubbish bin (dark green with black lid)
Green
Recycling
REDtop recycling bin (green with red lid)
Green
Garden waste
GREENbin (green wheelie bin)
Croydon Council
Grey
General waste
Rubbish bin (grey lid)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue-lidded recycling bin or box (paper and card)
Grey
Recycling
Grey or green-lidded bin (mixed recycling - glass, tins, plastic, cartons)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown-lidded garden waste bin
Cumberland
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general waste, 120L)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin (paper and card recycling)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (glass, cans and plastics, Allerdale area) / Red lid bin (glass, plastics, cans — Copeland area)
Dacorum Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Grey
Recycling
Blue-lidded bin (grey body with blue lid)
Green
Food waste
Green kerbside caddy
Grey
Garden waste
Green-lidded bin (grey body with green lid)
Darlington Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black lid wheeled bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green lid wheeled bin (cans, plastics, paper, card — Scheme A)
Green
Glass
Green box (glass — Scheme A)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Dartford Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green 180L wheelie bin (refuse)
Grey
Recycling
Grey 240L wheelie bin (recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown 240L wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Denbighshire County Council
Black
General waste
Black/blue wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste, 4-weekly) or pink sacks
Blue
Recycling
Trolibocs (wheeled recycling containers — replaced old blue bin)
Derby City Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (dry recycling — paper, card, plastics, glass, cans, cartons)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste; food waste removed from April 2026)
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Grey
Recycling
Blue-lid bin (grey body with blue lid)
Grey
Garden waste
Green-lid bin (grey body with green lid)
Derry City and Strabane
Blue
Recycling
Blue Bin (Recycling)
Unknown
Food waste
Food Caddy
Black
General waste
Black Bin (General Waste)
Dorset Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin with green lid (recycling — note: Dorset uses black body with green lid for recycling)
Green
Recycling
Green lid on black bin (recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown lockable caddy (food waste)
Green
Glass
Green box (glass)
Dover District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey-lidded bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lidded bin or blue box
Black
Paper & card
Black paper/card box
Green
Food waste
Green food bin
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue 240L bin (cans, plastic, glass, cartons)
Grey
Food waste
Grey lockable kerbside caddy (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, subscription)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bags (paper and card)
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Grey
General waste
Grey (or black or green) non-recyclable waste bin
Grey
Paper & card
Blue-lid bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Grey
Recycling
Red-lid bin (plastics, metals and food cartons)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Red
Recycling
Red lidded bins for Cans and plastics
Blue
Paper & card
Blue lidded bins for Paper and cardboard
Dundee City Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste, fortnightly)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card, 4-weekly)
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin (metals, plastics and cartons, 3-weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, fortnightly March–November, chargeable)
Green
Food waste
Green caddy (food waste, weekly)
Durham County Council
Green
General waste
Green bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
East Ayrshire Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue-top bin (paper and cardboard)
Red
Recycling
Red-top bin (plastics and cans)
Purple
Glass
Purple-top bin (glass)
Green
Food waste
Green caddy (food waste, weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, permit required)
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Black
Black Bag
Blue
Blue Bin
Green
Green or Brown Bin
Black
General waste
Black bag/bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastics, cans, glass, cartons, foil)
Green
Garden waste
Green or brown lidded bin (garden waste, fortnightly)
East Devon District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box (paper, card, glass, small electricals, textiles)
Blue
Food waste
Blue food caddy (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, subscription)
East Dunbartonshire Council
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (glass, cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays, soft plastics)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
East Hampshire District Council
Green
General waste
Green refuse bin
Black
Recycling
Black recycling bin
Unknown
Glass
Clear glass box
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
East Herts Council
Purple
General waste
Purple lid bin (non-recyclable refuse, 180L)
Black
Recycling
Black lid bin (mixed recycling including plastic bags)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue lid bin (cardboard and paper)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (23L outdoor + 5L kitchen, weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
East Lindsey District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (mixed recycling)
Grey
Paper & card
Purple-lidded bin (paper and card)
East Lothian Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Silver
Food waste
Silver caddy (food waste)
East Renfrewshire
Grey
General waste
Grey - General Waste
Brown
Garden waste
Brown - Food and Garden waste
Green
Recycling
Green - Plastic recycling
Blue
Recycling
Blue - Paper and Cardboard recycling
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Green
General waste
Green bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper, card, cartons, waxed cartons)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, cans, plastics, aerosols, foil)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste)
East Suffolk Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recyclable materials)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste)
Eastbourne Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black sack / wheelie bin (refuse, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling, fortnightly)
Grey
Food waste
Grey caddy (food waste, weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste, subscription)
Eastleigh Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin (fortnightly, alternating with black)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste bin (weekly)
Eden District Council (now Westmorland and Furness)
Blue
General waste
Blue bags (household refuse)
Green
Recycling
Green plastic box and green canvas bags (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin
Elmbridge Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (new: black/black, old: green/green lid)
Black
Recycling
Recycling bin (new: black body/blue lid, old: green body/blue lid)
Green
Food waste
Green outdoor food caddy
Black
Garden waste
Garden waste bin (new: black body/brown lid, old: green body/brown lid)
Enfield Council
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste, weekly collection)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastics, cans)
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Epping Forest District Council
Green
Garden waste
Green-lidded bin (garden waste, subscription, fortnightly)
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste, fortnightly)
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green mixed recycling bin
Unknown
Glass
Recycling box (glass only)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (silver kitchen caddy)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Erewash Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Green
Food waste
Green food caddy (23 litre, from March 2026)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Exeter City Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling)
Blue
Food waste
Blue food caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (optional subscription)
Falkirk Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable general waste, 4-weekly)
Burgundy
Paper & card
Burgundy bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics, cans, tins, aerosols, foil, cartons)
Fareham Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Green-lidded bin (general waste)
Grey
Recycling
Blue-topped bin (recycling)
Grey
Garden waste
Brown-lidded bin (garden waste)
Fenland
Blue
Recycling
Recycling bin (blue)
Brown
Garden waste
Garden waste bin (brown)
Green
General waste
Household waste bin (green)
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin / caddy (composting — food waste and garden waste)
Fife Council
Blue
General waste
Blue bin (general waste — non-recyclable)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (plastics and cans)
Grey
Paper & card
Grey bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Flintshire County Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable general waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — chargeable service)
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Green
General waste
Green lid rubbish bin (non-recyclable waste)
Purple
Recycling
Purple lid bin or purple box (cans, glass, plastic, cartons)
Black
Paper & card
Black box (paper and cardboard)
Green
Food waste
Green food bin (food waste, weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste, subscription)
Forest of Dean District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Unknown
Recycling
Recycling boxes (two provided)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bag
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy (indoor and outdoor)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Fylde Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics and glass)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown bin (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, subscription)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (from Autumn 2026)
Gateshead Council
Green
General waste
Green household waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (subscription, fortnightly Apr–Oct)
Gedling Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey/black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Glasgow City Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Gloucester
Blue
Recycling
Household recycling (green box, brown food bin and blue sack)
Black
General waste
Household waste (black bin)
Gosport Borough Council
Black
General waste
Refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Recycling bin
Gravesham Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Black
Recycling
Black bin with green lid (recycling)
Black
Food waste
Black bin with orange lid (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste)
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin
Greenwich
Black
Black Bin
Green
Green Bin
Blue
Blue Bin
Guildford Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Silver
Food waste
Outdoor food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Gwynedd Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable household waste)
Halton Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Harborough
Black
Recycling
Non-recyclable waste bin collection (black bin)
Blue
Recycling
Recycling collection (blue-lidded bin)
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste collection (green bin)
Harlow Council
Black
General waste
Non-recycling bin
Unknown
Recycling
Recycling bin or box (council-provided)
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy (external)
Green
Garden waste
Green waste bin
Harrogate Borough Council (now North Yorkshire Council)
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded recycling bin
Blue
Paper & card
Blue recycling sack (paper and card)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lidded garden waste bin
Hart District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Glass
Green glass box
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Hartlepool
Unknown
Food waste
Food Waste (caddy)
Green
General waste
General Waste (green)
Grey
Recycling
Recycling (grey)
Hastings Borough Council
Black
General waste
General waste bin
Green
Recycling
Recycling bin (green wheelie bin or pink sacks)
Havant Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black lidded refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green lidded recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lidded garden waste bin
Herefordshire
Black
General waste
General rubbish - black bin
Green
Recycling
Recycling - green bin
Hertsmere Borough Council
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — subscription service)
High Peak Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Brown
Recycling
Brown recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Green lidded bin (food and garden waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green lidded bin (food and garden waste)
Unknown
Glass
Kerbside box
Red
Textiles
Red bag
Hillingdon Council
Black
General waste
Black bin bags
Clear
Recycling
Clear recycling bags (dry mixed)
Green
Food waste
Green outdoor food bin
Unknown
Garden waste
Canvas sacks with green tags (subscription)
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded bin (mixed recycling)
Black
Black bin
Unknown
Food waste
food waste caddy
Brown
Brown bin
Blue
Blue lidded bin
Horsham
Blue
Recycling
Blue-Top Bin for Recycling
Orange
Food waste
Orange-Top Bin for Food Waste
Green
Recycling
Green Bin for Refuse and Non-Recycling
Huntingdonshire District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Hyndburn Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheeled bin (residual waste)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown recycling bin (paper, cardboard, waxed cartons)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, cans, aerosols, plastics)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheeled bin (garden waste, subscription)
Ipswich
Black
General waste
Black - General Waste
Brown
Garden waste
Brown - Garden Waste
Blue
Recycling
Blue - Recycling Waste
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general refuse)
Red
Recycling
Red box (dry recycling — mixed plastics, cans, glass)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue box (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste bin (outdoor 23L + kitchen caddy 7L)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Isle of Wight Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — glass, metal, plastic)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue reusable sack or insert (paper and card)
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Black
Black bin
Green
Green bin
Kingston upon Hull City Council
Blue
Blue bin
Brown
Brown bin
Black
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed dry recycling — paper, card, plastic, glass, tins, cans)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Kirklees Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (general non-recyclable waste — goes to Energy from Waste)
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastic bottles, metal cans)
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Burgundy
General waste
Maroon bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (mixed recycling — paper, glass, cans, plastic bottles, cardboard)
Blue
Garden waste
Blue bin (garden waste)
Lambeth Council
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed dry recycling — cans, cardboard, glass, plastic, cartons)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Green
green bin
Unknown
Recycling
recycling sacks
Black
black bin
Lancaster City Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bins or orange sacks
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin with yellow lid (paper and card)
Grey
Glass
Grey bin with red lid (glass, plastics and cans)
Grey
Garden waste
Grey bin with green lid (garden waste)
Leeds City Council
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — glass, metals, paper, card, plastics)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Leicester City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Orange
Recycling
Orange recycling bags
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Lewes / Eastbourne (Environment First)
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (refuse, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (mixed recycling, fortnightly)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (fortnightly, collected with refuse)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (subscription, brown lid)
Lewes District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (refuse, new) / Green wheelie bin (older areas)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (subscription)
Lichfield District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, cans and plastics)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bags (paper and card)
Purple
Paper & card
Purple bin (paper and card, rural areas)
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Liverpool City Council
Purple
General waste
Purple bin (household waste, alternating weekly)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling: plastics, glass, cans, paper, card, alternating weekly)
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy (weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, subscription, fortnightly Feb–Nov)
London Borough of Barnet
Black
General waste
Black bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Brown
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
London Borough of Bexley
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin
White
Recycling
White-lidded recycling bin (plastics, glass, cans, cartons)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue-lidded recycling bin (paper and card)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste box
London Borough of Brent
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lidded bin
Blue
Paper & card
Blue sack (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
London Borough of Bromley
Black
Paper & card
Black box (paper and cardboard)
Green
Recycling
Green box (glass, plastic)
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin with brown lid (non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid on grey bin (garden waste, subscription)
London Borough of Ealing
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Green food waste bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin or reusable sacks
London Borough of Hackney
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling sacks
Blue
Food waste
Blue food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Black
General waste
General refuse bin (140L)
Green
Recycling
Recycling bin (240L green wheelie bin)
London Borough of Haringey
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Black
Recycling
Black wheelie bin with green lid
Green
Food waste
Green outdoor food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden wheelie bin
London Borough of Harrow
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Black
Food waste
Black food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
London Borough of Havering
Black
General waste
Black sacks
Orange
Recycling
Orange sacks
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (subscription)
London Borough of Hounslow
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Red
Recycling
Red recycling box (plastics and metal)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue recycling box (paper and card)
Green
Glass
Green recycling box (glass)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
London Borough of Islington
Black
General waste
Black sacks
Green
Recycling
Green recycling boxes
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste caddy
London Borough of Lewisham
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
London Borough of Redbridge
Grey
General waste
Dark grey wheelie bin
Black
Recycling
Black recycling boxes (2-box system)
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste sacks
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Black
General waste
Refuse sacks (preferably black)
Blue
Recycling
Blue box (paper and cardboard)
Black
Recycling
Black box (plastics, cans, bottles)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste container
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin with blue lid (subscription)
London Borough of Sutton
Brown
General waste
Brown wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green box (mixed recycling)
Green
Paper & card
Green wheelie bin (paper and card)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green bin with brown lid
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Black
General waste
Black refuse wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling wheelie bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown outdoor food waste caddy (23L)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste wheelie bin
London Borough of Wandsworth
Black
General waste
Black sacks (weekly)
Clear
Recycling
Clear recycling sacks / orange-lidded communal banks (weekly)
Brown
Food waste
Brown outdoor food waste caddy (weekly)
Luton Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (residual waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (dry recyclables)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Maidstone Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Black
Food waste
Black and orange food bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (subscription)
Maldon District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheeled bin
Pink
Recycling
Pink recycling sacks
Blue
Glass
Blue recycling box (glass bottles and jars)
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Malvern Hills District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general rubbish and food waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling)
Manchester City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food and garden waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card)
Mansfield District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Black
Glass
Black bin with teal lid (glass recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Medway Council
Black
General waste
Black rubbish sacks (resident-purchased)
White
Recycling
White reusable bag / clear sacks (dry mixed recycling)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue reusable bag (paper and card)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown sacks / brown bin (garden waste)
Melton Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (Green Waste Club, subscription)
Merton Council
Black
General waste
Black-topped wheelie bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-topped wheelie bin (paper and card)
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste — subscription)
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (dry mixed recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin / kitchen caddy (food and garden waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Mid Devon District Council
Black
General waste
Black sack (residual waste)
Black
Recycling
Black and green recycling boxes (mixed recycling)
Blue
Food waste
Blue food caddy (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription, fortnightly)
Mid Suffolk District Council
Grey
General waste
Refuse bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Recycling bin (dry mixed recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Mid Sussex District Council
Black
General waste
Black-lidded wheelie bin (general rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lidded wheelie bin (mixed recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste bin (food waste)
Mid Ulster District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (paper, plastic and glass)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Middlesbrough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lid bin (tins, glass and plastic)
Red
Paper & card
Red-lid bin (paper and cardboard)
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy (kitchen and kerbside)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Midlothian Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics, cans, cartons)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (paper, card, cardboard)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (subscription)
Milton Keynes City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin / black sack (non-recyclable rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lid bin (plastic, metal and glass)
Red
Paper & card
Red-lid bin (paper and cardboard)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Mole Valley District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lidded black bin (recycling — fortnightly)
Silver
Food waste
Silver food caddy (indoor kitchen caddy + outdoor food bin)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown-lidded wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)
Monmouthshire
Unknown
General waste
Household rubbish bag (black)
Red
Recycling
Red and purple recycling bags (mixed recycling)
Green
Glass
Green glass box
Blue
Food waste
Blue food bin
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription, fortnightly)
Yellow
General waste
Yellow nappy and hygiene waste bag
Moray Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card)
Purple
Recycling
Purple bin (mixed cans and plastic bottles)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste — garden waste if permit purchased)
Neath Port Talbot
White
Recycling
Plastic / Tins / Cans (White Bag)
White
Paper & card
Cardboard, Cartons and Paper (White Bag)
Black
Glass
Glass (Black box without lid)
Green
Food waste
Food Waste (Green Bin)
Unknown
Electricals
Batteries (Battery Bag)
Black
General waste
General Household Rubbish (Wheelie bin / black bags)
Green
Garden waste
Garden Waste (Green bag)
New Forest District Council
Black
General waste
Black-lidded wheelie bin (180L rubbish)
Green
Recycling
Green-lidded wheelie bin (240L recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown outdoor food waste caddy (23L)
Black
Glass
Black collection box (glass)
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general household waste)
Silver
Recycling
Silver bin (recycling)
Grey
Glass
Grey bin with teal lid (glass)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Newcastle City Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (dry mixed recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Black
General waste
Household rubbish bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy
Grey
Garden waste
Garden waste bin (brown-lidded, subscription)
Newham Council
Green
General waste
Green bin / black bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Orange
Recycling
Orange-lid bin / orange sack (mixed recycling)
Newport City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Green
Recycling
Green box (glass bottles and jars, small electricals)
Red
Recycling
Red reusable bag (metal cans, plastic bottles/tubs, cartons)
Blue
Recycling
Blue reusable bag (cardboard and paper)
Brown
Food waste
Brown caddy (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin with orange lid (garden waste)
Purple
General waste
Purple sacks (nappy/hygiene waste, registered residents)
Newry Mourne and Down
Blue
Recycling
Blue Bin (Recycling)
Black
General waste
Black Bin (General Waste)
North Ayrshire Council
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Purple
Recycling
Purple bin (glass, cans, plastics, cartons)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
North Devon District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste)
Green
Recycling
Green or black recycling box (plastics and tins, up to 2)
Blue
Glass
Blue recycling box (glass only)
Green
Paper & card
Green recycling bags (paper, up to 2)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown recycling bags (cardboard, up to 2)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — subscription service, seasonal)
North East Derbyshire District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin (recyclable waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden and food waste)
North East Lincolnshire Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue wheelie bin (paper and card)
Grey
Recycling
Grey wheelie bin (plastic bottles, food tins, drink cans, glass)
Green
General waste
Green household waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin (paper, cardboard, cans, glass, plastic pots)
North Hertfordshire District Council
Purple
General waste
Purple-lidded bin (non-recyclable waste)
Black
Recycling
Black-lidded bin (mixed recycling — plastic, glass, tins, cans, cartons)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue-lidded bin (cardboard and paper)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste caddy (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown-lidded bin (garden waste — subscription)
North Kesteven District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green-lidded bin (plastic, glass, tins and cans)
Purple
Paper & card
Purple-lidded bin (paper and card)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
North Lanarkshire Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Blue
Recycling
Green-lidded blue bin (glass, metal and plastic)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin / caddy (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — permit required)
North Lincolnshire Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Burgundy
Recycling
Burgundy bin (dry mixed recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste — collected weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
North Norfolk District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (dry mixed recycling — placed loose)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
North Northamptonshire Council
Black
General waste
General waste bin
Black
Recycling
Black bin with green lid (recycling)
Black
Garden waste
Black bin with brown lid (garden waste, subscription)
North Northamptonshire Council (Wellingborough)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
North Somerset Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin / grey rubbish sacks (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green / black recycling boxes (mixed recycling)
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
North Tyneside Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (household general waste — non-recyclable and food waste)
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Green
Food waste
Green 240L bin (food and garden waste — subscription service)
North West Leicestershire District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general refuse)
Red
Recycling
Red boxes (recycling — current system)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown-lidded bin (garden waste)
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Red
Glass
Red box (glass bottles and jars)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper)
Yellow
Paper & card
Yellow bag (cardboard)
North Yorkshire Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin with grey lid (residual waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin with blue lid (paper and card)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin with red lid (plastics, cans, glass)
Grey
Garden waste
Grey bin with green lid (garden waste)
Northumberland Council
Grey
General waste
General waste wheelie bin (household waste)
Grey
Recycling
Recycling bin (plastic bottles, tins, aerosol cans, paper, card, cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Garden waste bin (garden waste — subscription)
Norwich City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue wheelie bin (mixed recycling)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (weekly)
Nottingham City Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin with grey lid (mixed recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin with brown lid (garden waste — subscription)
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste — black bags for kerbside)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastic bottles, glass, cans)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food and garden waste — subscription service)
Black
Black Bin
Brown
Brown Bin
Green
Green Bin
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown-lidded recycling bin
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste bin (brightly coloured lid)
Oldham Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable rubbish)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin / black box (glass, plastic, tins, aerosols, foil)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin / bag (paper and card)
Green
Food waste
Green bin / food caddy (food and garden waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Oxford City Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (rubbish wheelie bin) or lilac sacks
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling wheelie bin) or clear sacks
Red
Food waste
Red bin (food waste at flats) or food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Pembrokeshire
Green
Food waste
Green Food Waste Caddy
Blue
Paper & card
Blue Box (Paper)
Green
Glass
Green Box (Glass)
Black
General waste
3 x Black/Grey Bag (Residual Waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue Bag (Card and Cardboard)
Red
Recycling
Red Bag (Metal Packaging, Plastic packaging and cartons)
Pendle Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (mixed recycling — plastic, glass, cans)
Perth and Kinross Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (plastics, cans, cartons and soft plastics/foil)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste — all cooked and uncooked)
Peterborough City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — plastics, metal, paper, cardboard, glass)
Plymouth
Brown
General waste
Brown domestic bin (general waste, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin (fortnightly)
Grey
Garden waste
Grey garden waste bin (subscription)
Portsmouth City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin or black bin bags
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy (23L outdoor, 5L indoor)
Powys County Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin
Red
Recycling
Red box with net cover (metals, plastics, cartons)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (weekly)
Unknown
Garden waste
Garden waste wheelie bin or compostable paper bags (subscription)
Preston City Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Red
Recycling
Red-lidded bin / box (mixed recycling)
Yellow
Recycling
Yellow-lidded bin / box (mixed recycling — alternate weeks)
Grey
Food waste
Silver caddy (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
Reading Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable waste)
Red
Recycling
Red bin / box (mixed recycling — plastic, paper, card, tins, cans, foil)
Grey
Food waste
Food waste caddy (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin / bag (garden waste — subscription)
Redcar and Cleveland Council
Green
General waste
Household waste bin (brown lid)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste bin
Redditch Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling)
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin (refuse)
Grey
Recycling
Grey wheelie bin (mixed recycling — plastics, glass, cans, cartons, foil)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, subscription)
Renfrewshire Council
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general waste — non-recyclable)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — permit required)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (plastics, cans and glass)
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Purple
General waste
Purple bags (nappies and hygiene waste — registered service)
Black
General waste
Black bags (general non-recyclable waste — up to 3 bags every 3 weeks)
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Black
General waste
Black bags (non-recyclable waste, three-weekly)
Clear
Recycling
Clear recycling bags (mixed recycling, weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green reusable sacks (garden waste, weekly Mar–Nov)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy (weekly)
Purple
General waste
Purple bags (nappy / incontinence waste, registered customers)
Ribble Valley
Burgundy
Food waste
Burgundy Bin (Food Waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue Bin (Recycling)
White
Paper & card
White Sack (Paper and Card)
Green
Garden waste
Green Bin (Garden and Residual)
Richmondshire District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — boxes and bags depending on area)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — subscription)
Rochdale Borough Council
Green
General waste
Dark green bin (general household waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin with blue lid (cans, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and glass)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin / silver kitchen caddy (food and garden waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Rochford Council
Grey
General waste
Non-recyclables bin (grey with purple lid)
Grey
Recycling
Recyclables bin (grey)
Green
Food waste
Compostables bin (green with yellow lid)
Green
Garden waste
Compostables bin (green with yellow lid)
Rossendale Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, cans)
Grey
Paper & card
Grey bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — subscription)
Rother District Council
Black
General waste
Refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Garden waste bin
Green
Food waste
Food waste caddy/bin
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Pink lid bin (general waste)
Green
Paper & card
Green bin (paper and cardboard)
Black
Recycling
Black bin (glass, cans and plastics)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Black
General waste
Black bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food and garden waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed dry recycling — paper, card, plastic, cans)
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Black
General waste
Black bin or red sacks
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (mixed recycling)
Black
Paper & card
Black wheelie bin with blue lid (paper and card)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food waste caddy
Grey
Garden waste
Dark grey bin with green lid
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Black
General waste
Black rubbish bin (fortnightly)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin (weekly)
Black
Food waste
Black food waste caddy (weekly)
Rugby Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lid recycling bin
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Runnymede Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black rubbish bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Dark green food bin (23L)
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Grey
Glass
Grey bin with purple lid (glass recycling)
Rushmoor Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Purple
Glass
Purple bin / glass recycling box
Green
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Rutland County Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Green
Food waste
Kerbside food caddy
Salford City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (glass, cans and plastic)
Pink
Food waste
Pink lidded bin (food and garden waste)
Pink
Garden waste
Pink lidded bin (food and garden waste)
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin / blue bag (recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin
Sefton Council
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste only — grass, leaves, weeds)
Selby District Council (now North Yorkshire Council)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, tins, plastic)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown bin (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Sevenoaks District Council
Black
General waste
Black sacks (general waste)
Clear
Recycling
Clear recycling sacks
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste sacks
Sheffield City Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste — non-recyclable)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (mixed recycling — tins, cans, foil, aerosols, plastic, glass, cartons)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card)
Shropshire Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general/residual waste)
Grey
Recycling
Purple-topped recycling bin (plastic, cans, glass)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden and food waste)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food waste)
Slough Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household refuse)
Red
Recycling
Red bin (mixed recycling — cans, glass, cardboard, plastic bottles, paper)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — subscription service)
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Green
Green bin
Black
Black bin
Brown
Brown bin
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — subscription required)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (mixed recycling — glass, plastic, cans, cartons, plastic film)
Somerset Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Bright blue bag (plastic, cans, foil)
Black
Paper & card
Box 1 - black (paper and cardboard)
Green
Glass
Box 2 - green (glass, jars, cartons)
Brown
Food waste
Brown food caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
South Ayrshire Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (metals, plastics and cartons — cans, plastic bottles, plastic trays, Tetra Pak)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Purple
Glass
Purple bin (glass bottles and jars)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — permit required)
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Black
General waste
Black general waste bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Green food and garden waste bin
Green
Garden waste
Green food and garden waste bin
South Derbyshire District Council
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — plastics, glass, cans, foil; black caddy inside for paper and card)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
South Gloucestershire Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling boxes and bags
Green
Food waste
Food bin and indoor caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (garden waste)
South Hams District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general waste)
White
Recycling
Reusable white sack (plastics and metals)
Grey
Paper & card
Box 1 (paper and glass)
Grey
Glass
Box 2 (cardboard and batteries)
Silver
Food waste
Silver food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
South Holland District Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse sack
Green
Recycling
Green recycling sack
South Kesteven District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Grey
Recycling
Silver bin (mixed dry recycling)
Grey
Paper & card
Purple-lidded bin (paper and card)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
South Lanarkshire
Black
Recycling
Black/Green - Non Recyclable Waste
Burgundy
Garden waste
Burgundy - Food and garden
South Norfolk Council (Broadland and South Norfolk)
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
South Oxfordshire District Council
Green
Garden waste
Green bin, textiles, food bin and garden waste bin
Grey
Food waste
Grey bin, small electrical items and food bin
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green food caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste)
South Ribble Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastic, cans, glass)
Green
Paper & card
Green box (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
South Staffordshire District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper, card and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin
South Tyneside Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste)
Southampton City Council
Green
General waste
Green lid bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin
Grey
Glass
Grey box (glass recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste subscription)
Southwark Council
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue wheelie bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown wheelie bin (food and garden)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (food and garden)
Spelthorne Borough Council
Green
General waste
Dark green bin (residual waste)
Green
Recycling
Light green bin (dry mixed recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste bin (23L lockable)
St Albans City and District Council
Brown
General waste
Brown wheeled bin (residual waste)
Black
Recycling
Black wheeled bin (cans, plastic, glass)
Black
Paper & card
55L black box (paper and cardboard)
Green
Food waste
Food waste caddy (23L)
St Helens Borough Council
Brown
General waste
Brown wheelie bin (general waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste subscription)
Stafford Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (glass, plastic, cans)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste caddy
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Blue
General waste
Blue lidded bin (general rubbish)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (recycling - paper, card, glass, plastics)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Stevenage Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general waste)
Black
Recycling
Black container/bag (plastic bottles, pots, metals)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue container/bag (paper and cardboard)
Red
Glass
Red container (glass bottles and jars)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Green
Food waste
Green food caddy
Stirling Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (plastics, tins, aerosols)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste with permit)
Black
Glass
Black bin with purple lid (glass recycling)
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin or bag (paper, cardboard, cartons)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin or black box (glass, cans, plastic)
Green
Food waste
Green bin (food waste)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste with permit)
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin (general waste)
White
Paper & card
White bag (paper and card)
White
Recycling
Weighted bag (plastics, cans, cartons)
Blue
Glass
Blue box (glass and batteries)
Grey
Food waste
Grey food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue box (glass and batteries)
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — plastic bottles, pots, trays, paper, newspapers, cardboard)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general household waste)
Stroud District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste)
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (recycling)
Grey
Food waste
Grey food bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin (subscription)
Sunderland City Council
Green
General waste
Green household bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general rubbish)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (recycling) or black bin with blue lid
Brown
Garden waste
Brown lid bin (garden waste)
Green
Food waste
Green outdoor food caddy
Swale Borough Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — plastic, glass, tins, cardboard; items loose not in black bags)
Green
General waste
Green bin (general household waste — non-recyclable)
Swindon Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (household waste)
Black
Recycling
Black box (recycling)
Orange
Recycling
Orange box (recycling)
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste — food scraps, plants, grass cuttings, twigs)
Green
General waste
Green bin (general non-recyclable waste — plastic bags, nappies, pet waste)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card — newspapers, magazines, cardboard, cartons)
Black
Recycling
Black bin (mixed recycling — glass, plastic bottles, cans, foil, plastic trays)
Brown
Brown Bin
Green
Green Bin
Blue
Blue Bin
Black
Black Bin
Tandridge District Council
Black
General waste
Black rubbish wheelie bin
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy
Teignbridge District Council
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste container
Black
Black box
Green
Green box
Unknown
Paper & card
Sack for paper
Green
Garden waste
Garden waste - green bin
Black
General waste
Refuse - black bin
Black
Recycling
Black box (plastics, metals, aerosols, foil and cartons — weekly collection)
Green
Paper & card
Green box (cardboard, glass bottles and jars, small electricals and batteries — weekly collection)
Telford and Wrekin Council
Red
General waste
Red top container (general household waste — non-recyclable rubbish)
Green
Garden waste
Green container (garden waste)
Tendring
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general waste / residual waste, 180L, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling box (mixed recycling)
Red
Recycling
Red recycling box (glass)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Test Valley Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown recycling bin
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green wheelie bin (general household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue wheelie bin (recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste subscription)
Thanet
Black
General waste
Black bin or seagull-proof bag (non-recyclable household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin or blue box (mixed recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown lockable bin (food recycling)
Red
Paper & card
Red bag (paper and card recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green lid wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription, 240L)
The Highland Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin
Green
Recycling
Green bin (plastic, metal and containers)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper, card and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
The Vale of Glamorgan Council
Black
General waste
Black bag (general non-recyclable household waste — up to 3 bags every 3 weeks)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bag (metals, plastics, food/drink cartons)
Orange
Recycling
Orange recycling bag (cardboard and brown paper)
White
Recycling
White recycling bag (paper)
Grey
Glass
Grey caddy (glass bottles and jars)
Green
Garden waste
Green recycling bags (garden waste, subscription)
Green
Food waste
Green food caddy (food waste)
Three Rivers District Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (non-recyclable rubbish)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with green lid (recycling)
Silver
Food waste
Silver food pod (23L)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin (subscription)
Thurrock Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — paper, cardboard, aerosols, tins, cans, plastic bottles, trays, glass)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste — grass, prunings, leaves, branches; subscription service)
Green
General waste
Green or grey bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Tonbridge and Malling
Unknown
Food waste
Black
General waste
Black domestic waste
Green
Recycling
Green recycling
Torbay Council
Grey
General waste
Grey wheelie bin (general waste)
Orange
Recycling
Orange sticker box (cardboard, glass, electricals)
Green
Glass
Green sticker box (plastic, tins, aerosols, textiles)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bag (paper)
Green
Food waste
Food waste bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
Torfaen County Borough Council
Yellow
General waste
Yellow bag (nappies, stoma bags and adult hygiene waste — fortnightly, registered service)
Torridge District Council
Black
General waste
Black sacks
Green
Recycling
Green box (plastic bottles, tins, cans, foil)
Black
Recycling
Black box (glass bottles and jars)
Brown
Paper & card
Brown bag (cardboard)
Green
Paper & card
Green bag (paper and clothing/textiles)
Green
Garden waste
Green wheelie bin (paid garden waste service)
Trafford
Black
Recycling
Black Bin (Mixed Recycling)
Unknown
Food waste
Food Waste
Blue
Paper & card
Blue Bin (Paper and Card)
Grey
General waste
Grey Bin (General Waste)
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Green
General waste
Green household waste bin
Grey
Recycling
Grey recycling bin
Grey
Food waste
Grey kitchen caddy (food waste)
Green
Paper & card
Green box (paper and cardboard)
Black
Garden waste
Black bin (garden waste, paid service)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (glass, plastic, tin — marked with green sticker)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue sticker bin/box (paper and cardboard)
Uttlesford District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey-lidded bin (general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green-lidded recycling bin
Brown
Food waste
Brown caddy (food waste)
Vale of White Horse District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (non-recyclables, fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green wheelie bin (recycling, fortnightly)
Green
Food waste
Green food bin (weekly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (paid garden waste service)
Wakefield City Council
Green
General waste
Green household bin
Brown
Recycling
Brown recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden bin
Walsall Council
Grey
General waste
Grey general waste bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Warrington Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (household waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (recycling)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, paid subscription)
Warwick District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general refuse, three-weekly)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin with blue lid (mixed recycling, fortnightly)
Grey
Food waste
Food caddy (indoor 7L + outdoor 23L, weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste, paid permit)
Watford
Black
Recycling
Black bin (non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue-lidded bin (recycling)
Brown
Food waste
Brown bin (food waste)
Waverley Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (rubbish)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bin
Green
Food waste
Green caddy (food waste)
Wealden District Council
Black
General waste
Black rubbish bin (fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin (fortnightly, alternate weeks)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin (paid, fortnightly)
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with blue lid (recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste)
West Berkshire Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste, three-weekly)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling boxes (two boxes + reusable bag)
Green
Food waste
Green food waste caddy (23-litre, weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (paid subscription)
West Devon Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black sacks (general refuse, fortnightly)
White
Recycling
White reusable sack (plastic and metal packaging)
Unknown
Recycling
Recycling boxes (paper, glass, cardboard — any colour accepted)
Unknown
Food waste
Food caddy (weekly)
West Dunbartonshire Council
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs, aluminium cans, steel tins)
Black
General waste
Black or green bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (food and garden waste — food scraps, garden waste; garden waste permit required)
West Lancashire Borough Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general/non-recyclable waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling wheelie bin (cans, glass, plastic)
Green
Paper & card
Green recycling wheelie bin (paper and cardboard)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, paid subscription)
West Lindsey District Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Orange
Food waste
Orange-lidded bin (food waste — weekly collection from March 2026)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden waste — grass, hedge clippings, leaves, bark, flowers)
Purple
Paper & card
Purple-lidded bin (paper and cardboard — clean, no food residue)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed recycling — glass, plastic bottles, metal cans, foil, aerosols, plastic pots and tubs)
West Lothian Council
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and card — newspapers, magazines, cardboard, envelopes, cartons)
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general non-recyclable waste)
Green
Recycling
Green bin (mixed recycling — plastic bottles, tubs, tins, cans, foil, aerosols, empty plastic bags)
West Northamptonshire Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (general waste)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with blue lid (recycling, fortnightly)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin or green/black bin with brown lid (garden waste, paid subscription)
West Oxfordshire District Council
Grey
General waste
Grey or black wheelie bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lidded bin (recycling)
Black
Recycling
Black box (additional recycling)
Green
Food waste
Food waste caddy
West Suffolk Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bin (mixed dry recycling)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown bin (garden waste, paid subscription)
Westmorland and Furness Council
Grey
General waste
Grey/black 240L wheelie bin (general waste)
Blue
Recycling
Blue recycling bag/box (area dependent — harmonisation in progress)
Red
Recycling
Red recycling wheelie bin (Barrow area — plastics, cans, paper, card)
Green
Recycling
Green boxes and bags (Eden area)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (South Lakeland area, paid subscription from April 2026)
Wigan Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin (general household waste)
Brown
Recycling
Brown bin (co-mingled recycling — bottles, cans, plastic)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden and food waste combined)
Wiltshire
Grey
General waste
Grey lid bin (household waste, 180L standard)
Blue
Recycling
Blue lid bin (mixed dry recycling, 240L)
Black
Glass
Black recycling box or basket (glass bottles and jars)
Green
Garden waste
Green lid bin (garden waste, subscription, 180L)
Winchester City Council
Black
General waste
Black refuse bin
Green
Recycling
Green recycling wheelie bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin
Wirral Council
Green
General waste
Green bin (general household waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey recycling bin
Brown
Garden waste
Brown garden waste bin (subscription service)
Woking Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black bin with black lid (rubbish)
Black
Recycling
Black bin with blue lid (recycling)
Green
Food waste
Green outdoor food caddy
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (existing) / black bin with brown lid (new style)
Wokingham Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (180L, general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green waterproof recycling bags
Grey
Food waste
Grey indoor food caddy (5L) / black outdoor food bin (23L)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (garden waste, paid subscription)
Wolverhampton City Council
Brown
General waste
Brown bin (general domestic waste)
Grey
Recycling
Grey bin (recycling)
Purple
Garden waste
Purple bin (garden waste, subscription)
Worcester City Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (180L, general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin (240L)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (240L, garden waste)
Wrexham County Borough Council
Black
General waste
Black (or blue) household waste wheelie bin (fortnightly)
Green
Recycling
Green box (plastic, cans, tins, aerosols, foil)
Black
Recycling
Black box (glass bottles and jars)
Blue
Recycling
Blue bag (paper and cardboard)
Unknown
Food waste
Kerbside food caddy (weekly)
Green
Garden waste
Green garden waste bin (paid subscription, fortnightly)
Wychavon District Council
Black
General waste
Black wheelie bin (180L, general waste)
Green
Recycling
Green recycling bin (240L)
Brown
Garden waste
Brown wheelie bin (240L, garden waste, paid subscription)
Wyre Council
Grey
General waste
Grey bin (general waste)
Red
Recycling
Red bin (mixed recycling — plastic, glass, cans)
Blue
Paper & card
Blue bin (paper and cardboard)
Green
Garden waste
Green bin (garden/green waste)
Unknown
Food waste
Food waste caddy
Wyre Forest
Black
General waste
Black/Grey Rubbish Bin
Green
Recycling
Green Recycling Bin
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