Cheshire East: which bins go out tonight?
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What Cheshire East collects
Rubbish
Black bin
What doesn't go in:
- asbestos
- batteries
- electrical items
- fluorescent tubes
- gas canisters
- knives and sharp objects
- lithium-ion batteries (from items including mobile phones, laptops, electric toothbrushes, vapes and wireless earbuds)
- paint sprays and hazardous aerosols
- paint
- rubble or bricks
- soil or large branches
- syringes or needles
- vapes (e-cigarettes)
Cheshire East says: Try to recycle as much as you can in your silver recycling bin.
Source: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mixed recycling or cans
Silver bin
What goes in:
- non-hazardous aerosols (empty and undamaged) including hairspray / deodorant, shaving foam, polish, toiletries and cleaning spray aerosols
- cardboard, paper, newspapers and magazines including window envelopes, directories and catalogues
- cartons including empty juice cartons, food cartons and milk cartons
- glass bottles and jars
- plastic bags and polythene
- plastic bottles including empty drinks, detergent, cleaning / bleach, and toiletry bottles
- plastic containers and trays including empty yoghurt / cream / custard / soup / sauce pots, margarine and ice cream tubs, fruit and vegetable punnets
- tins, cans and foil including empty food / drinks cans, biscuit tins, takeaway containers and clean foil
What doesn't go in:
- asbestos
- batteries and electrical items
- clothing, textiles, carpets and duvets
- food waste
- fluorescent tubes
- gas canisters
- knives and sharp objects
- lithium-ion batteries (from items including mobile phones, laptops, electric toothbrushes, vapes and wireless earbuds)
- nappies
- polystyrene and hard plastics
- paint sprays and hazardous aerosols
- paint
- rubble or bricks
- soil or large branches
- syringes or needles
- tied bin bags / carrier bags - leave your recycling loose
- vapes (e-cigarettes)
Cheshire East says: Ensure that your recycling is clean and dry before placing it in your recycling bin.
Source: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Food waste
Food waste (garden bin, if you subscribe)
What goes in:
- meat and fish - raw and cooked, including bones
- fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked including peelings
- uneaten food from your plates and dishes
- bread, cakes and pastries
- rice, pasta and beans
- dairy products and eggs
- tea bags (plastic-free) and coffee grounds
- egg shells, stale bread and crusts
- leftover solid fats
- cat and dog food
- hay, straw and wood shavings (not used for pet bedding.)
- stones from fruit - for example prune stones
- compostable caddy liners – must meet the EN13432 standard
What doesn't go in:
- plastic bags - even if they are biodegradable
- packaging of any sort
- liquids, including oil or liquid fats
- nappy bags
- cardboard or paper
- foil or food wrap
- coffee filters and non-compostable tea bags
- cat litter or animal waste
- biodegradable face wipes
Cheshire East says: If you subscribe to the Garden Waste Recycling Scheme, you can recycle your food waste in your garden bin.
Source: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Garden waste
Green or brown bin
What goes in:
- flowers and plants
- grass cuttings
- hay, straw and wood shavings
- hedge clippings
- leaves
- leftover food and food waste - including egg shells, bread, fruit, salad, vegetable peelings, meat and fish (raw and cooked) including bones
- pet food (dog and cat food)
- tea bags, tea, coffee grounds
- twigs and small branches
What doesn't go in:
- animal waste
- coffee filters
- liquid cooking fat or oil
- paper, plastic, glass, metals, leather, plant pots/containers, porcelain, plaster, disposable nappies, ash, vacuum cleaner contents, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, batteries, dyestuffs, textiles, feathers, household or garden chemicals
- rubble and stone
- soil, compost or large amounts of turf
Cheshire East says: We only collect your green or brown bins if you have a garden waste subscription.
Source: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
What Cheshire East says about bin day
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Cheshire East says the grease-free parts of a pizza box go in the silver recycling bin and the contaminated parts in the black bin.
From Cheshire East's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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Cheshire East says plastic bags and polythene can go in the silver grey recycling bin if they are empty, clean and not tied.
From Cheshire East's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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Cheshire East says plastic plant pots are not accepted by the sorting facility and should go in the black household waste bin.
From Cheshire East's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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