Recycling rules for Bury
Based on Bury published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Bury.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Bury
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Bury's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Green bin.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Food waste: Bury has a separate food waste collection
Takes raw or cooked meat, fish and bones, raw or cooked fruit, vegetables and peelings, dairy products, such as eggs and cheese and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Green bin.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Your bins in Bury, by colour
Container colours as published by Bury. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Grey bin
Household waste that cannot be recycled
Brown bin
Garden waste and food waste
What goes in the garden waste bin →What goes in the food waste bin →
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What you can put in your blue bin:
- Plastic bottles · Blue bin
- Plastic pots · Blue bin
- Plastic tubs · Blue bin
- Plastic trays, including black · Blue bin
- Glass bottles and jars · Blue bin
- Aluminium or steel food containers or trays · Blue bin
- Aluminium or steel drink cans · Blue bin
- Empty aerosol cans · Blue bin
- Clean aluminium foil · Blue bin
These items can go in your green bin::
- Newspapers and magazines · Green bin
- Catalogues and phone directories · Green bin
- Paper and shredded paper · Green bin
- Flattened cardboard boxes and packaging · Green bin
- Toilet and kitchen roll tubes · Green bin
- Wrapping paper, greetings cards and envelopes · Green bin
- Cardboard food and drink cartons · Green bin
- Books and junk mail · Green bin
Not accepted
What you can't put in your blue bin:
- Hard plastics
- Plastic toys
- Plastic plant pots
- Plastic coat hangers
- Plastic toothbrushes
- Plastic storage crates
- Plastic pens
- Plastic carrier bags
- Plastic food wrappings
- Plastic film (eg from trays)
- Plastic toothpaste tubes
- Pet food pouches
- Crisp packets
- Medical blister packaging
What you can't put in your green bin:
- Plastic bags
- Metallic wrapping paper
- Plastic film and polystyrene
- Plastic packaging from inside cardboard boxes
- Wet wipes, tissues and used paper towels
- Cotton wool and makeup pads
- Nappies and sanitary products
- Wallpaper
Food Waste
Accepted
These items can go in your brown bin::
- Raw or cooked meat, fish and bones · Brown bin
- Raw or cooked fruit, vegetables and peelings · Brown bin
- Dairy products, such as eggs and cheese · Brown bin
- Bread, cakes and pastries · Brown bin
- Rice, pasta and beans · Brown bin
- Uneaten food waste · Brown bin
- Tea bags and coffee grounds · Brown bin
Not accepted
What you can't put in your brown bin:
- Liquids, such as fruit juice or milk
- Cooking oil or liquid fat
Garden Waste
Accepted
These items can go in your brown bin::
- Grass cuttings · Brown bin
- Hedge clippings · Brown bin
- Cut flowers and plants · Brown bin
- Leaves · Brown bin
- Bark and twigs · Brown bin
- Small branches · Brown bin
- Small wooden logs · Brown bin
Not accepted
What you can't put in your brown bin:
- Any type of packaging
- Plastic bags
- Large amounts of soil
- Large wooden logs
- Plant pots
When are bins collected in Bury?
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 Bury’s own words: “We will empty your grey household rubbish bin once every three weeks on your collection day.”
No streets in Bury on BinBosh yet — be the first to add yours, and your neighbours can adopt it instead of setting up their own.
Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Bury?
In Bury, plastic film and polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Bury?
In Bury, flattened cardboard boxes and packaging goes in your recycling bin. Green bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Bury?
In Bury, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin. Blue bin.
What bin does food waste go in Bury?
In Bury, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes raw or cooked meat, fish and bones, raw or cooked fruit, vegetables and peelings, dairy products, such as eggs and cheese and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in Bury?
Bury's recycling bin accepts plastic bottles, plastic pots, plastic tubs, plastic trays, including black, glass bottles and jars, aluminium or steel food containers or trays, and more. Blue bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Bury?
Bury's food waste bin accepts raw or cooked meat, fish and bones, raw or cooked fruit, vegetables and peelings, dairy products, such as eggs and cheese, bread, cakes and pastries, rice, pasta and beans, uneaten food waste, and more. Brown bin.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Bury?
Bury's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge clippings, cut flowers and plants, leaves, bark and twigs, small branches, and more. Brown bin.
What can't be recycled in Bury?
Items not accepted in Bury: hard plastics, plastic toys, plastic plant pots, plastic coat hangers.
Helpful guides
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