What goes in my bins and more about domestic collections

Use this bin for the following:

• Glass bottle/jar collections
  • Glass bottles and jars
• Plastics recycling collections
  • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (no black plastic)
  • Plastic bags/carrier bags (not black bags)
  • Bubble wrap
  • Cellophane
  • Cling film
  • Plastic film
• Tins and cans collections
  • Tins and cans
  • Aerosols
  • Clean foil
• Cartons collections
  • Cartons (including tetrapaks)
  • Crisp tubes (such as Pringles)
  • Egg boxes
• Paper and cardboard collections

Find out more about the recycling service

Further information:

• Paper (including newspapers and magazines)
• Paper based gift wrap
• Greeting cards (no glitter, bows or badges)
• Catalogues, directories and yellow pages
• Books (soft and hardback)
• Junk mail
• Envelopes (with or without window)
• Cardboard (excluding dirty or greasy card such as takeaway pizza boxes)
• A guide to recycling in Leicestershire (lesswaste.org.uk)
• Items accepted for recycling across Leicestershire (lesswaste.org.uk) 
  Items which can't be recycled are also highlighted

Use this bag for the following:

• Clothes
• Textiles
• Shoes

Find out more about textile/shoe collections

Use this bin for the following:

• Grass cuttings
• Flowers and plants
• Hedge clippings and tree prunings
• Leaves and bark
• Twigs and small branches
• Annual weeds

Find out more about the garden waste service

We cannot empty the brown bin if it contains unsuitable items for a brown bin

Use this bin for the following:

• Non-recyclable and non-compostable waste
• Please check whether your local supermarket recycles printer toner cartridges before putting them in your black bin

Find out more about the refuse service

• Householders - waste responsibilities
• Recycling and composting - where does it go?
• Recycling guidance
• Flats and apartments - it's easy to recycle

• How to put your rubbish out for collection
• Large and multiple items – collections you pay for