Recycling rules for Broadland
Based on Broadland published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Broadland.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Broadland
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Broadland's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Lids on.
Food waste: Broadland has a separate food waste collection
Takes raw food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, cooked food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, teabags and coffee grounds and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Clothes: Not accepted in Broadland's recycling bin
Textile banks or Broadland kerbside textile service.
Your bins in Broadland, by colour
Container colours as published by Broadland. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What goes in your recycling bin?, paper and cardboard:
- Newspapers and magazines
- Leaflets
- Packaging card and cardboard
- Shredded paper
- Clean pizza boxes · Free from food residue
What goes in your recycling bin?, metal tins, cans and foil:
- Steel and aluminium cans and tins
- Aluminium foil
- Empty aerosol cans · No paint aerosols
What goes in your recycling bin?, plastic containers:
- Milk and drink bottles · Lids on
- Food and ready meal trays · including black plastic trays
- Yoghurt, cream and soup pots
What goes in your recycling bin?, food and drink cartons:
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
What goes in your recycling bin?, glass:
- Glass bottles · Lids on
- Glass jars · Lids on
Not accepted
What goes in your recycling bin?, the following can't be recycled::
- Plastic bags, cling film and junk mail bagsInstead: Supermarket collection points
- Crisp and sweet packets
- Food waste
- Polystyrene packaging
- Nappies
- Window or mirror glass
- Drinking glasses
- Light bulbs
- TextilesInstead: Textile banks or Broadland kerbside textile service
Food Waste
Accepted
Broadland food waste collections, yes please:
- Raw food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish
- Cooked food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Rice, pasta and beans
Not accepted
Broadland food waste collections, no thanks:
- Food packaging
- Liquid foods or drinks
- Animal waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
The following items can be placed in the brown bin::
- Hedge and shrub clippings (excluding invasive plants or toxic species such as Yew, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Ragwort, Hemlock, and Himalayan Balsam)
- Cut flowers and plant prunings
- Grass cuttings (not those treated with Clopyralid or Aminopyralid weed killer)
- Small branches · 4" diameter or less
- Leaves
Not accepted
What goes in your brown garden waste bin?, we will not empty the bin if it contains any of the following::
- Soil, compost, or rubble
- Dog waste
- Turf
When are bins collected in Broadland?
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 Broadland’s own words: “Due to bank holidays, collections will be moved forward before Christmas and later after.” See the council’s page →
In Broadland’s own words: “We offer a garden waste collection service, supplying you with a brown garden waste bin which will be collected every two weeks (except over Christmas and New Year).”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Broadland?
In Broadland, polystyrene packaging can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Broadland?
In Broadland, packaging card and cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Broadland?
In Broadland, glass bottles go in your recycling bin. Lids on.
What bin does food waste go in Broadland?
In Broadland, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes raw food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, cooked food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, teabags and coffee grounds and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in Broadland?
Broadland's recycling bin accepts newspapers and magazines, leaflets, packaging card and cardboard, shredded paper, clean pizza boxes, steel and aluminium cans and tins, and more. Free from food residue.
What goes in the food waste bin in Broadland?
Broadland's food waste bin accepts raw food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, cooked food - vegetables, fruit, meat and fish, teabags and coffee grounds, bread, cakes and pastries, rice, pasta and beans, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Broadland?
Broadland's garden waste bin accepts hedge and shrub clippings (excluding invasive plants or toxic species such as yew, japanese knotweed, rhododendron, ragwort, hemlock, and himalayan balsam), cut flowers and plant prunings, grass cuttings (not those treated with clopyralid or aminopyralid weed killer), small branches, leaves, and more. 4" diameter or less.
What can't be recycled in Broadland?
Items not accepted in Broadland: plastic bags, cling film and junk mail bags, crisp and sweet packets, food waste, polystyrene packaging.
Helpful guides
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