Recycling rules for Blackpool
Based on Blackpool published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Blackpool.
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Polystyrene: Not accepted in Blackpool's recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue lid bin.
Food waste: Blackpool has a separate food waste collection
Takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue lid bin.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue lid bin.
Your bins in Blackpool, by colour
Container colours as published by Blackpool. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Brown bin
Paper and cardboard
Brown lid
Grey bin
Domestic waste which cannot be recycled
Grey lid
Red sack
Waste
Availability: Properties not suitable for wheeled bins
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue lid bin, yes please:
- Cans · Blue lid bin
- Food tins · Blue lid bin
- Aluminium foil · Blue lid bin
- Foil trays · Blue lid bin
- Aerosols · Blue lid bin
- Glass bottles of any colour · Blue lid bin
- Glass jars of any colour · Blue lid bin
- Plastic bottles · Blue lid bin
- Solid lids on pots, tubs and trays · Blue lid bin
- Pots (yogurt, soup) · Blue lid bin
- Tubs (margarine, ice cream) · Blue lid bin
- Trays and punnets · Blue lid bin: remove any plastic film
- Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays · Blue lid bin
- Plant pots · Blue lid bin: remove plants and soil
- Tetra style cartons · Blue lid bin: caps can be left on
Not accepted
Blue lid bin, no thanks:
- Broken glass
- Window glass
- Polystyrene
- Plastic toys
- Any other plastic
Food Waste
Accepted
Your food waste collection will be for::
- Uneaten food and plate scrapings
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Dairy products
- Eggs and eggshells
- Fruit and vegetables · Raw, cooked and peelings
- Out-of-date or mouldy food
- Pet food
- Raw and cooked meat or fish · Including bones
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
Garden Waste
Accepted
Your green bin is for recycling garden waste, yes please:
- Grass, tree and hedge cuttings
- Twigs, bark and leaves
- Straw and hay
- Flowers and plants
- Small branches
Not accepted
Your green bin is for recycling garden waste, no thanks:
- Turf, soil, compost
- Bricks, stone or rubble
- Wood, fence panels and furniture
- Food waste
When are bins collected in Blackpool?
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.
Bank holidays, in Blackpool’s own words: “There will be some changes to regular collections over the Christmas and new year period.” See the council’s page →
In Blackpool’s own words: “Instead of your bins being collected fortnightly, from April, they will be collected once every three weeks.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Blackpool?
In Blackpool, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Blackpool?
In Blackpool, glass bottles of any colour goes in your recycling bin. Blue lid bin.
What bin does food waste go in Blackpool?
In Blackpool, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Blackpool?
In Blackpool, cans go in your recycling bin. Blue lid bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Blackpool?
Blackpool's recycling bin accepts cans, food tins, aluminium foil, foil trays, aerosols, glass bottles of any colour, and more. Blue lid bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Blackpool?
Blackpool's food waste bin accepts uneaten food and plate scrapings, bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products, eggs and eggshells, fruit and vegetables, out-of-date or mouldy food, and more. Raw, cooked and peelings.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Blackpool?
Blackpool's garden waste bin accepts grass, tree and hedge cuttings, twigs, bark and leaves, straw and hay, flowers and plants, small branches, and more.
What can't be recycled in Blackpool?
Items not accepted in Blackpool: broken glass, window glass, polystyrene, plastic toys.
Helpful guides
Source: Blackpool council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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