Greenwich: which bins go out tonight?
Find your bin collection schedule, what goes in each bin, and when it's collected in Greenwich.
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What Greenwich collects
Mixed recycling or cans
Blue top recycling bin
What goes in:
- glass bottles and jars
- paper and cardboard
- plastic bottles, tubs and trays unless it's black plastic
- tins, cans and empty aerosol cans
- kitchen foil and foil meal containers
- cartons and Tetrapaks (often used for juice cartons)
What doesn't go in:
- black plastic, polystyrene and bubble wrap
- personal protective equipment (PPE) like face masks, gloves
- nappies, wipes or tissues
- wrappers and packets
- pouches and tubes
- plastic wrap, film or carrier bags
Source: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Garden waste
Green top food and garden waste bin
What goes in:
- fruit and vegetables
- meat, fish and bones
- plate scrapings
- rice, pasta and bread
- tea bags and coffee grounds
- grass, hedge and shrub cuttings
- leaves and weeds
- plants and flowers
- straw, hay and sawdust
- tree bark and small branches
- waste from pets that only eat plants like rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters
What doesn't go in:
- plastic bin liners, bags or sacks
- biodegradable or degradable bags or sacks
- compostable packaging
Source: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Rubbish
Black top general waste bin
What goes in:
- disposable nappies
- tissues, kitchen roll and wipes
- polystyrene packaging
- cotton wool pads, earbuds and make up wipes
What doesn't go in:
- building materials
- wood
- paint or chemicals
- electrical items
- all batteries
Source: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
What Greenwich says about bin day
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Greenwich says cartons and Tetrapaks go in the blue top bin for recycling.
From Greenwich's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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Greenwich says plastic wrap, film and carrier bags go in the black top bin, not the blue top bin.
From Greenwich's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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Greenwich says black plastic, polystyrene and bubble wrap cannot go in the blue top bin.
From Greenwich's website (checked 2026-10-22)
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