Brent: which bins go out tonight?
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What Brent collects
Mixed recycling or cans
blue-lidded bin
What goes in:
- yoghurt pots
- plastic flower pots
- toothpaste tubes
- food trays
- toothpaste tubes (empty)
- margarine containers
- fruit punnets
- plastic and milk, soup or juice cartons
- carboard milk, juice and soup cartons (including foil-lined cartons)
- drinks bottles
- cooking oil bottles (empty)
- bleach and cleaning fluid containers
- shampoo and shower gel containers
- detergent and fabric conditioner containers
- ice cream tubs
- PET or PP plant pots (non-black and larger than 40mm x 40mm)
- drinks bottles - all colours
- food jars (we recycle metal lids too)
- drink cans
- food tins
- aerosol cans
- aluminium foil (clean)
- metal screw-top lids
- metal bottle tops
- takeaway food containers (if washed, but not the lids)
- ready meal metal packaging
What doesn't go in:
- foil-lined packets (sweet wrappers and crisp packets)
- toothpaste pumps
- batteries
- black sacks
- bio-degradable and degradable bags (these can sometimes be composted)
- polystyrene/styrofoam (packaging trays, beads and disposable coffee cups)
- CD and DVD cases
- electrical items
- tupperware containers
- plastic bags
- plastic storage boxes
- foil balloons
- bubble wrap
- plastic film wrap or cellophane
- blister packs
- laminated paper
- plastic coat hangers
- vapes
- glass panes
- toughened glass panes
- mirrors
- broken glass
- light bulbs or fluorescent tubes
- paint cans
- any other metal products
Brent says: All recyclables should be placed loose in your blue-lidded recycling bin.
Source: www.brent.gov.uk
Paper and cardboard
blue sack
What goes in:
- newspapers, magazines and catalogues
- telephone directories / business directories
- envelopes (including envelopes with windows)
- junk mail
- office paper (including coloured paper)
- wrapping paper (non foil/ metallic based)
- books (hardback and paperback)
- shredded paper (place inside an old envelope before putting into sack)
- cardboard (remove any sticky tape from cardboard if you can)
- corrugated card
- egg boxes
- greeting cards (without glitter)
What doesn't go in:
- cartons that include other materials e.g. plastic tops, foil lined (often referred to as Tetrapak)
- soiled paper
- clean or soiled tissue, kitchen roll paper or toilet paper
- wallpaper
- waxed paper
- metallic or foil backed gift wrap and cards
- card with padding or bubble wrap
- Pizza boxes or other paper/card food containers with grease and food
- pringles tubes
- jiffy envelopes
- till receipts
- wet cardboard
Brent says: Please ensure cardboard boxes are broken down and flattened prior to presenting them to be collected.
Source: www.brent.gov.uk
Rubbish
grey bin
What goes in:
- soiled paper
- pillows and bedding
- clean or soiled tissue, kitchen roll paper or toilet paper
- wallpaper
- waxed paper
- metallic or foil backed gift wrap and cards
- card with padding or bubble wrap
- foil-lined packets (sweet wrappers and crisp packets)
- greasy takeaway pizza boxes
- foil balloons
- polystyrene/Styrofoam (packaging trays, beads and disposable coffee cups)
- CD and DVD cases
- tupperware containers
- plastic storage boxes
- blister packs
- laminated paper
- plastic coat hangers
- plastic film and wrapping
- cling film or cellophane
- bubble wrap
- all broken glass (of any kind)
- window glass
- drinking glasses
- ceramic plant pots
- hoover bags and dust
- wooden picture frames, wooden coat hangers
- pet waste (bag before you put them in your grey bin and keep the lid shut)
- babies nappies (bag before you put them in your grey bin and keep the lid shut)
- tea lights
- toothbrushes
What doesn't go in:
- Batteries, electrical items and vapes
- Japanese knotweed
Brent says: Excess rubbish will not be collected so please make sure that all waste is contained inside the bin.
Source: www.brent.gov.uk
Food waste
food waste caddy
What goes in:
- vegetable and fruit waste
- fallen fruit
- food scraps (cooked and uncooked)
- bread
- cheese
- egg shells
- tea bags
- coffee grounds
- pasta and rice
What doesn't go in:
- garden waste
- household waste
- plastics of any kind
- soil
- stones or rubble
- pet waste
- disposable nappies
- kitchen towel or tissues
Brent says: Please don’t use plastic bags or the entire vehicle load of food waste may be rejected by the facility and sent to landfill.
Source: www.brent.gov.uk
Garden waste
green bin
What goes in:
- grass clippings
- leaves
- plants and prunings
- garden weeds
- small tree branches
- hedge trimmings
- fallen fruit (in small amounts)
What doesn't go in:
- soil
- food waste
- bricks or rubble
- plastic plant pots or bags
- large tree branches
- other non-garden waste like oil canisters
- Japanese knotweed
Brent says: Excess waste will not be collected so please make sure that all waste is contained inside the bin.
Source: www.brent.gov.uk
What Brent says about bin day
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Brent says batteries and electrical items should never go in general waste or recycling bins, as they cause fires.
From Brent's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Brent says you must not put Japanese knotweed in your garden waste or general waste.
From Brent's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Brent says not to use plastic bags for food waste, or the whole load may be rejected and sent to landfill.
From Brent's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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