Recycling rules for Camden
Based on Camden published guidance · Last verified March 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Camden.
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Accepted
Plastics
- Plastic bottles — Lids on, rinse first
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays — Remove film lids
- Plastic cartons
- Carrier bags — Empty and untied
Paper & Card
- Newspapers and magazines
- Paper and letters
- Cardboard — Flatten — includes cereal and egg boxes
Metals
- Tins and cans — Rinse and empty
- Aerosol cans
- Aluminium foil
- Bottle tops
Glass
- Glass bottles and jars — Remove lids — lids go separately
Not accepted
- Black bin bags — Contaminates recycling
- Textiles — Not recyclable kerbsideInstead: Separate textile collection
- Electrical items — HazardousInstead: Separate collection or Regis Road centre
- Nappies — General waste onlyInstead: Nappy collection service available
- Food waste — Goes in food caddy
- Cling film — Not recyclable kerbside
- Cellophane — Not recyclable kerbside
- Crisp packets — Not recyclable kerbside
- Polystyrene — Not recyclable kerbside
- Sanitary products — General waste only
Common mistakes
- Vapes — Take to Regis Road Reuse and Recycling Centre
- Lithium batteries — Fire risk — take to recycling centre
- Household batteries — Separate collection available
- Gas canisters — Take to recycling centre
- Broken glass→ goes in General Waste — Wrap carefully before putting in bin
Tips (12)
- • Rinse all containers
- • Remove lids from glass jars
- • Keep lids on plastic bottles
- • Remove film lids from pots
- • Flatten cardboard boxes
- • No black bin bags
- • No food in recycling
- • No nappies in recycling
- • Carrier bags: empty, untied
- • Extra goes in clear bags
- • No electricals in bins
- • No vapes or batteries
Food Waste
Accepted
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat, fish and bones
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Bread and pastries
- Dairy products
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Eggs and eggshells
- Cooked and leftover food
Not accepted
- Black bin bags — Do not use as caddy liners
- Packaging — Remove all packaging first
- Glass — Goes in recycling
- Metal — Goes in recycling
- Plastic — Goes in recycling
Common mistakes
- Compostable packaging→ goes in General Waste — Not accepted in food waste
- Plastic food trays→ goes in Recycling — Rinse and put in recycling
Tips (8)
- • All cooked food accepted
- • Meat and bones are fine
- • Use compostable liners
- • Tea bags go in food bin
- • Egg shells are accepted
- • No black bin bag liners
- • No packaging of any kind
- • Line with old newspaper
Source: Camden council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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