Plymouth: which bins go out tonight?
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What Plymouth collects
Mixed recycling or cans
Green recycling bin or bags
What goes in:
- All glass bottles and jars
- detergent bottles
- drink bottles
- food trays
- fruit punnets
- ice cream tubs
- margarine tubs
- shampoo bottles
- yoghurt pots
- cardboard packaging
- cartons
- catalogues
- cereal packets
- directories
- envelopes
- junk mail and cards
- magazines
- newspapers
- office paper
- shredded paper
- aerosols
- aluminium food trays and containers
- biscuit and cake tins
- clean sheet cooking foil
- food and drinks cans
- metal lids
What doesn't go in:
- do not put any black bags in your green bin as these cannot be recycled
- plastic film - if you can scrunch it up it cannot be recycled
Plymouth says: Place recycling loose in your recycling bin or recycling bag.
Source: www.plymouth.gov.uk
Rubbish
Brown general waste bin or bags
What goes in:
- coffee cups
- lightbulbs
- nappies
- polystyrene
- broken glass
- mirrors
- sheet glass
- shiny foil gift wrap
- cards with glitter and glue
- dirty foil
- foil lined food packets
- plastic bags
- plastic film - if you can scrunch it up it cannot be recycled
Plymouth says: Do not put any batteries in your green or brown bin. Take these to supermarkets or our recycling centre.
Source: www.plymouth.gov.uk
Food waste
Grey food waste caddy
What goes in:
- all uneaten food and plate scrapings
- tea bags – biodegradable and non-biodegradable accepted
- coffee grounds
- out of date or mouldy food
- raw and cooked meat, including bones
- raw and cooked fish, including skin and bones
- shellfish and seafood shells
- dairy products such as cheese
- eggs and eggshells
- rice, pasta and beans
- baked goods such as bread, cakes and pastries
- fruit and vegetables, including raw and cooked vegetables and peelings and cut flowers
- pet food waste
What doesn't go in:
- packaging such as plastic bags, wrappers, foil and food packaging
- liquids and oils including milk, cooking oil, liquid fat and drinks
- pet waste, animal bedding and cat litter
- garden waste such as grass cuttings, leaves and weeds
- glass, metal and general household rubbish
Plymouth says: You must not put any rubbish next to your bin or bags and the bin lid must be completely closed.
Source: www.plymouth.gov.uk
Garden waste
Black garden waste bin or bags
What goes in:
- flowers
- grass cuttings
- hedge trimmings
- plants
- twigs and branches up to 7cm in width
- weeds
What doesn't go in:
- food
- any invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed or Ragwort
- plant pots or trays
- soil or rubble
- vegetable peelings
- any other non-plant material
Plymouth says: You must not put any rubbish next to your bin or bags and the bin lid must be completely closed.
Source: www.plymouth.gov.uk
What Plymouth says about bin day
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Plymouth says not to put batteries in your green or brown bin, but to take them to supermarkets or the recycling centre.
From Plymouth's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Plymouth says not to put black bags in your green recycling bin because they cannot be recycled.
From Plymouth's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Plymouth says to place recycling loose in your recycling bin or recycling bag.
From Plymouth's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Plymouth says not to put rubbish next to your bin, and the bin lid must be completely closed.
From Plymouth's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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