Three Rivers: which bins go out tonight?
Find your bin collection schedule, what goes in each bin, and when it's collected in Three Rivers.
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What Three Rivers collects
Mixed recycling or cans
Black recycling bin
What goes in:
- paper (e.g. newspapers, shredded paper and wrapping paper) (note: must not contain any glitter or embellishments)
- food and drink cartons (e.g. soup, milk, juice)
- biscuit tins/tubs
- cardboard
- glass bottles and jars of any colour (note: no drinking glasses or glass tableware)
- plastic bottles (e.g. empty drink bottles, toiletries, detergent)
- plastic pots, tubs, trays and toothpaste tubes
- aluminium foil and foil trays
- drink cans and food tins
- aerosol cans (note: cans must be empty)
What doesn't go in:
- clothing, shoes and other textiles (you can book a separate home textile collection for these items)
- nappies
- paint tins
- food waste
- rigid plastic toys
- garden waste
- electrical items
- plastic bags and soft plastics (i.e. plastics you can scrunch)
- padded envelopes
- paper towels and tissues
- cotton wool and wet wipes
- biodegradable packaging
- cookware and kitchenware, including drinking glasses and ceramics
Three Rivers says: Rinse items before placing them in your recycling bin to avoid contamination. Place items in the bin loose (not in bin liners).
Source: www.threerivers.gov.uk
Rubbish
Green non-recyclables bin
What goes in:
- Every property in Three Rivers District has a 140-litre green bin for rubbish that cannot be recycled or composted.
Three Rivers says: The lid on your bin must be closed (i.e. the bin must not be overflowing). Our collection crew will not collect extra waste left on or next to your bin.
Source: www.threerivers.gov.uk
Food waste
Silver food pod
What goes in:
- tea bags
- raw/cooked meat
- plate scrapings
- bones
- vegetable peelings
- eggshells
- out-of-date food
What doesn't go in:
- liquids
- food and drink packaging
- cooking oil
- cat litter
- garden waste (you can request a separate garden waste bin for garden rubbish)
Three Rivers says: Any food placed into the food pod must first be removed from its packaging.
Source: www.threerivers.gov.uk
Garden waste
Garden waste bin
What goes in:
- grass cuttings, straw and hay
- hedge clippings
- tree loppings, small branches twigs and bark
- flowers, leaves, weeds and plants
- fallen fruit
- rabbit bedding
What doesn't go in:
- stones and rubble
- turf, earth and soil
- large branches
- wood that has been treated or painted
- Japanese knotweed
- cat or dog faeces
- plastic of any kind
- Christmas trees (place these beside your bin with the stand and decorations removed)
Source: www.threerivers.gov.uk
What Three Rivers says about bin day
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Three Rivers says to rinse items and place them in the recycling bin loose, not in bin liners.
From Three Rivers's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Three Rivers says the lid on your green bin must be closed, and the crew will not collect extra waste left on or next to it.
From Three Rivers's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Three Rivers says any food placed into the food pod must first be removed from its packaging.
From Three Rivers's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Three Rivers says you can line your food pod with compostable liners or plastic bags, but not black bags.
From Three Rivers's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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Three Rivers says it may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice to anyone who purposefully puts items in the wrong bin.
From Three Rivers's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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