What Goes in Your Bins?
Recycling rules are different in every council area. What goes in your blue bin in one borough might be rejected in another — because recycling is processed differently in each area, and what your local facility can sort determines what you can put out.
Simpler Recycling is standardising collections across England — glass, metals, plastics, paper, card, and food waste from every household. But the transition is ongoing, and your council's current rules still apply.
Enter your postcode below to check what goes in each bin where you live, or browse by council.
Recycling Symbol Decoder
What does that symbol on your packaging actually mean? Match it visually or search the code.
Food Waste Guide
New to weekly food waste collection? What goes in your caddy and what doesn't.
Common Recycling Questions
Pizza boxes, coffee cups, batteries — the 20 items everyone gets wrong.
Browse Recycling Guides by Council
We currently have recycling rules for 18 councils. Select yours to see what goes in each bin.