Barnsley: which bins go out tonight?
Find your bin collection schedule, what goes in each bin, and when it's collected in Barnsley.
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What Barnsley collects
Paper and cardboard
blue bin - paper and card
What goes in:
- paper - plain and coloured
- dry cardboard
- wrapping paper if it doesn't have glitter or foil
- junk mail
- catalogues and brochures
- phone directories
- newspapers
- magazines
- envelopes with any film windows removed
What doesn't go in:
- wet cardboard
- cardboard with food residue, such as pizza or takeaway boxes
- cartons for liquids, such as juice or milk
- tissue paper
- greeting cards with glitter, foil or embellishments
- gift bags
- greaseproof paper
- books (donate these to a charity, school or book club)
- disposable coffee cups (these contain a layer of plastic film)
Barnsley says: You should tear large pieces of cardboard into smaller bits to stop this getting stuck in the bin when it's emptied.
Source: www.barnsley.gov.uk
Mixed recycling or cans
brown bin - mixed recycling
What goes in:
- glass bottles and jars
- food tins
- drink cans
- plastic bottles
- plastic pots, such as yoghurt pots
- plastic plant pots
- plastic tubs and trays, such as margarine tubs and sandwich meat trays
- cartons for liquids, such as juice or milk cartons (Tetra Paks)
- biscuit and sweet tins or tubs
- empty aerosols
- aluminium tubes, such as for tomato puree
- foil trays and lids (only if clean)
- kitchen foil (only if clean)
What doesn't go in:
- plastic food bags or film (these can be recycled at some supermarkets)
- carrier bags
- plastic toys
- broken glass
- light bulbs
- Pyrex
- window glass
- metal items other than cans and tins
- plastic items other than bottles, pots, tubs and trays
Barnsley says: You need to rinse out food containers before putting them in your brown bin and remove any film lids.
Source: www.barnsley.gov.uk
Garden waste
green bin - garden waste
What goes in:
- grass cuttings
- leaves
- weeds
- flowers
- plants
- bark and wood shavings
- hedge clippings
- twigs
What doesn't go in:
- food waste
- tea bags and coffee grinds
- large pieces of wood
- turf
- stones, rocks, gravel or concrete
- sand
- soil
- black sacks
Barnsley says: Garden waste collections take place from March to November only. There are no collections in December, January and February.
Source: www.barnsley.gov.uk
Rubbish
grey bin - general waste
What goes in:
- food waste
- plastic wrap and film (this can be recycled at some supermarkets)
- polystyrene packaging
- paper which has glitter or foil
- sanitary wear, personal hygiene items and nappies
- empty paint containers (containers with paint in can be taken to a household waste recycling centre)
- animal waste and pet bedding, including cat litter (bagged to avoid smells)
- other household waste that can't be recycled
What doesn't go in:
- batteries and vapes
- electrical items
- soil, rubble or DIY waste
- textiles that could be recycled
- toys
- carpets
- furniture
- asbestos
- chemicals
Barnsley says: You need to remove any batteries or flammable liquids from items before putting them in your bin.
Source: www.barnsley.gov.uk
What Barnsley says about bin day
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Barnsley says garden waste collections run from March to November only.
From Barnsley's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Barnsley says a bin with the wrong items in gets a contamination tag, and goes out again on the next collection day.
From Barnsley's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Barnsley says you don't need to separate food waste from the general waste in your grey bin.
From Barnsley's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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