Recycling rules for Cheshire West and Chester
Based on Cheshire West and Chester published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Cheshire West and Chester.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Cheshire West and Chester
Polystyrene: Usually general waste (UK-wide position)UK-wide, not council-specific
Across the UK, polystyrene is rarely collected at the kerbside and usually belongs in general waste. Cheshire West and Chester's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Cheshire West and Chester has a separate food waste collection
Takes bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products, eggs and their shells and more.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Red lidded bin.
Your bins in Cheshire West and Chester, by colour
Container colours as published by Cheshire West and Chester. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Blue bin
Paper, card and cartons
Blue lid
Black bin
Domestic non-recyclable waste
Green bin
Garden waste
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What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What goes in the red lidded bin?:
- Clean plastic bottles, lids, pots, tubs, trays · Red lidded bin
- Glass bottles and jars (no broken glass, panes of glass or pyrex)
- Cans and tins (paint cans should be recycled at the recycling centres)
- Tin foil and foil trays · Red lidded bin
- Empty aerosols · Red lidded bin
- Black plastic packaging · Red lidded bin
Not accepted
What cannot be recycled?:
- Compostable cups and cutlery (The current recycling process cannot compost these)
Food Waste
Accepted
What goes in a brown food bin?:
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Dairy products
- Eggs and their shells
- Fruit and vegetables (raw and cooked)
- Meat and fish (raw and cooked including bones)
- Raw and cooked waste food
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Uneaten pet food
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Cheshire West and Chester yet.
See Cheshire West and Chester's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Cheshire West and Chester?
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 Cheshire West and Chester’s own words: “There will be four collection day changes during the festive period, which are shown in the table below. Any dates that are not listed, residents will receive a collection on their scheduled collection day” See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Cheshire West and Chester?
In Cheshire West and Chester, glass bottles and jars (no broken glass, panes of glass or pyrex) goes in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Cheshire West and Chester?
In Cheshire West and Chester, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products, eggs and their shells and more.
What bin do aerosols go in Cheshire West and Chester?
In Cheshire West and Chester, empty aerosols go in your recycling bin. Red lidded bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester's recycling bin accepts clean plastic bottles, lids, pots, tubs, trays, glass bottles and jars (no broken glass, panes of glass or pyrex), cans and tins (paint cans should be recycled at the recycling centres), tin foil and foil trays, empty aerosols, black plastic packaging, and more. Red lidded bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester's food waste bin accepts bread, cakes and pastries, dairy products, eggs and their shells, fruit and vegetables (raw and cooked), meat and fish (raw and cooked including bones), raw and cooked waste food, and more.
What can't be recycled in Cheshire West and Chester?
Items not accepted in Cheshire West and Chester: compostable cups and cutlery (the current recycling process cannot compost these).
What bin does compostable cups and cutlery (the current recycling process cannot compost these) go in Cheshire West and Chester?
In Cheshire West and Chester, compostable cups and cutlery (the current recycling process cannot compost these) can't go in your recycling bin.
Helpful guides
Source: Cheshire West and Chester council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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