Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: which bins go out tonight?
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What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole collects
Mixed recycling or cans
household recycling bin
What goes in:
- wrapping paper (not foil based)
- newspapers
- envelopes
- directories
- magazines
- shredded paper (small amounts - paper wrapped/bagged to stop escape)
- cereal boxes
- greetings cards
- cardboard (including corrugated card)
- photos
- plastic bottles (including milk, soft drinks, shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products)
- plastic pots (including yoghurt, cream and soup)
- plastic tubs (including margarine, butter and ice cream)
- plastic trays (any colour, including fruit and vegetable punnets)
- plastic lids (they must be placed back on the plastic bottles, pots and tubs)
- tins and cans
- aerosols (including deodorant, hairspray and furniture polish)
- aluminium foil
- metal lids
- Tetra Pak cartons and glass bottles and jars can also be recycled.
What doesn't go in:
- For items that cannot go in your bin, such as batteries, flexible plastics and crisp packets, use the Recycle Now locator to find out where you can take them.
- plastic bags and wrapping
- crisp packets
- plastic toothpaste tubes
- anything compostable or biodegradable
- polystyrene
- paper tissues and paper towels
- paper cups
- glass - sheets, windowpanes, broken glass, oven proof glass such as Pyrex or light bulbs
- metal
- food and liquids
- wood and rubble
- nappies
- textiles and clothes
- electrical items such as batteries and vapes - you can take these to a household recycling centre or check the Recycle your electricals website for local recycling points
- commercial waste
- garden waste
- clinic waste such as syringes or medical sharps
- lateral flow testing kits
- personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says: When putting items into your recycling, make sure they are clean, dry and empty.
Source: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Garden waste
garden waste bin
What goes in:
- grass cuttings
- hedge and shrub clippings
- plants and weeds
- leaves
- twigs
- branches and bark
- cut flowers
- houseplants
What doesn't go in:
- cardboard
- soil, turf, ash or garden chemicals
- any type of plastic (bags, liners or pots)
- food or kitchen waste
- invasive weeds (for example, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed)
- stones, rubble, gravel or sand
- DIY rubbish or sawdust
- animal waste or bedding
- logs, large branches or wood
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says: Make sure you always put your bin out by 5am on your collection day. We often make collections in the evening and may continue until 11pm.
Source: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk · www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says about bin day
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says plastic lids must be put back on bottles, pots and tubs.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says the 2027 garden waste service starts on 25 January.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says the last 2027 garden waste collection is on week ending 10 December 2027.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says the garden waste service is an optional chargeable service.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says it will not return to empty a garden bin that was not presented correctly.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says a contaminated garden bin will not be emptied.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says no side waste is collected, no extra waste next to the bin or on its lid.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says only bins it supplied will be emptied.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says garden waste presented in any other receptacle will not be collected.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says only garden waste may be placed loose in its garden bin.
From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's website (checked 2026-10-23)
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