Recycling rules for Blaby
Based on Blaby published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Blaby.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Blaby
Polystyrene: Usually general waste (UK-wide position)UK-wide, not council-specific
Across the UK, polystyrene is rarely collected at the kerbside and usually belongs in general waste. Blaby's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
No flat glass, mirrors, drinking glasses.
Food waste: Not accepted in Blaby's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Must be empty.
Your bins in Blaby, by colour
Container colours as published by Blaby. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Brown bin
Compostable garden waste
Availability: Optional and chargeable service
Brown lid
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Recycling bin - accepted items:
- Glass bottles and jars · No flat glass, mirrors, drinking glasses
- Metal drinks cans and food tins
- Tinfoil and foil trays · Must be clean
- Aerosol cans · Must be empty
- Plastic bottles from the kitchen and bathroom
- Plastic pots, tubs, trays and punnets · Any colour except black
- Plastic bags · Not black
- Plastic film such as bubble wrap and cling film · Must be clean
- Cardboard
- Greeting cards · No glitter or fabric
- Plastic plant pots · All except black
- Food and drink cartons, TetraPaks and crisp tubes
- Paper - newspapers, magazines, paperback books · Not hardback books
- Office paper and envelopes
- Plain wrapping paper · No glitter or fabric
Not accepted
No Thanks:
- Food waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
Garden bins - Accepted items:
- Grass and hedge cuttings
- Twigs and small branches
- Weeds · Soil shaken off
- Flowers and plants
- Leaves and bark
Not accepted
Garden bins - Examples of items not accepted:
- Any food waste (including wind-fallen fruit)
- Any plastic (including bags)
- Hardcore and soil
- Finished Compost
- Sand
- General refuse
- Animal waste
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Blaby yet.
See Blaby's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Blaby?
This page covers what goes in each bin. Collection days are set by the council and vary by street. See how to find your bin collection day, or browse streets by postcode to see schedules your neighbours have added.
Check with the council over bank holidays. See the council’s page →
In Blaby’s own words: “These are collected on an alternate weekly schedule.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Blaby?
In Blaby, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Blaby?
In Blaby, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin. No flat glass, mirrors, drinking glasses.
What bin does food waste go in Blaby?
In Blaby, food waste can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin do tins and cans go in Blaby?
In Blaby, metal drinks cans and food tins go in your recycling bin.
What bin do aerosols go in Blaby?
In Blaby, aerosol cans go in your recycling bin. Must be empty.
What goes in the recycling bin in Blaby?
Blaby's recycling bin accepts glass bottles and jars, metal drinks cans and food tins, tinfoil and foil trays, aerosol cans, plastic bottles from the kitchen and bathroom, plastic pots, tubs, trays and punnets, and more. No flat glass, mirrors, drinking glasses.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Blaby?
Blaby's garden waste bin accepts grass and hedge cuttings, twigs and small branches, weeds, flowers and plants, leaves and bark, and more. Soil shaken off.
What can't be recycled in Blaby?
Items not accepted in Blaby: food waste, any food waste (including wind-fallen fruit), any plastic (including bags), hardcore and soil.
Helpful guides
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