Recycling rules for Causeway Coast and Glens
Based on Causeway Coast and Glens published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Causeway Coast and Glens.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Causeway Coast and Glens
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Causeway Coast and Glens's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Food waste: Causeway Coast and Glens has a separate food waste collection
Takes meat and fish, raw and cooked, including bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Your bins in Causeway Coast and Glens, by colour
Container colours as published by Causeway Coast and Glens. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What can go in the blue bin, YES PLEASE:
- Aerosols · Blue bin
- Cardboard · Blue bin
- Cartons · Blue bin
- Food and drink cans · Blue bin
- Large tins · Blue bin
- Mixed glass, bottles and jars · Blue bin
- Mixed paper including junk mail and envelopes · Envelopes with no windows
- Plastic bottles and plastic food containers · Blue bin
- Foil trays · Must be washed thoroughly
Not accepted
What can go in the blue bin, NO THANKS:
- Plastic raw meat trays
- Polystyrene
- Nappies
- Tissues
- TVs, microwaves, computer monitors
- Pyrex, crystal or window glass
- Plastic bags
- Food waste
- Ashes from a coal and or wood fire (please dispose of when cool in the black bin)Instead: Dispose of when cool in the black bin
Food Waste
Accepted
Food and garden brown bin recycling, YES PLEASE:
- Meat and fish, raw and cooked, including bones · Brown bin
- Tea bags and coffee grounds · Brown bin
- Fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked · Brown bin
- Dairy products, eg. cheese · Brown bin
- Breads, cakes and pastries · Brown bin
- Rice, pasta and beans · Brown bin
- Uneaten food from your plates · Brown bin
- Eggs and egg shells · Brown bin
- Fully compostable liners · Brown bin
Not accepted
Food and garden brown bin recycling, NO THANKS:
- Liquids
- Oil or liquid fat
- Plastic bags and bin liners
- Packaging of any sort
- Animal faeces
- Ashes
Garden Waste
Accepted
Food and garden brown bin recycling, YES PLEASE:
- Garden waste · Brown bin
- Grass · Brown bin
- Leaves · Brown bin
- Cuttings and prunings · Brown bin
- Shrubs and weeds · Brown bin
- Twigs and small branches · Brown bin
Not accepted
Food and garden brown bin recycling, NO THANKS:
- Soil and sods
- Hardcore and rubble
- General household waste
- Plant pots
- Animal faeces
- Wood or coal ash
When are bins collected in Causeway Coast and Glens?
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 →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Causeway Coast and Glens?
In Causeway Coast and Glens, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Causeway Coast and Glens?
In Causeway Coast and Glens, cardboard goes in your recycling bin. Blue bin.
What bin does food waste go in Causeway Coast and Glens?
In Causeway Coast and Glens, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes meat and fish, raw and cooked, including bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Causeway Coast and Glens?
In Causeway Coast and Glens, food and drink cans go in your recycling bin. Blue bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Causeway Coast and Glens?
Causeway Coast and Glens's recycling bin accepts aerosols, cardboard, cartons, food and drink cans, large tins, mixed glass, bottles and jars, and more. Blue bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Causeway Coast and Glens?
Causeway Coast and Glens's food waste bin accepts meat and fish, raw and cooked, including bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked, dairy products, eg. cheese, breads, cakes and pastries, rice, pasta and beans, and more. Brown bin.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Causeway Coast and Glens?
Causeway Coast and Glens's garden waste bin accepts garden waste, grass, leaves, cuttings and prunings, shrubs and weeds, twigs and small branches, and more. Brown bin.
What can't be recycled in Causeway Coast and Glens?
Items not accepted in Causeway Coast and Glens: plastic raw meat trays, polystyrene, nappies, tissues.
Helpful guides
Source: Causeway Coast and Glens council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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