Recycling rules for Chorley
Based on Chorley published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Chorley.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Chorley
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Chorley's recycling bin
Cardboard: Not accepted in Chorley's food waste bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Chorley has a separate food waste collection
Takes fruit, salad and vegetables, tea bags (including the bag) and coffee grounds and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your paper & card bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Chorley, by colour
Container colours as published by Chorley. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Green bin
Non-recyclable household waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Things that should go in your blue bin::
- Drinks bottles · e.g. juice, squash, milk
- Day-to-day cleaning product bottles
- Cosmetics bottles
- Pots · e.g. yogurt, soup
- Tubs · e.g. margarine, ice cream
- Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays
- Toothpaste tubes
- Glass bottles and containers
- Steel and aluminium tins and cans
- Clean aluminium foil and foil trays
- Empty aerosol cans
- Food and drink cartons · made from a fibre-based composite
- Trays and punnets · Remove film lids and absorbent pads
Not accepted
Things that cannot go in your blue bin::
- Paper and cardInstead: Brown bin
- Plastic carrier bagsInstead: Check for recycling at grocery stores
- Plastic film, wrappings, bubble wrapInstead: Check for recycling at grocery stores
- Polystyrene
- FoodInstead: Food waste caddy
- Nappies, wet wipes, tissues
- Crockery, pans, cutlery
- Glass panes, pyrex glass, drinking glass
- Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers
- Film lids from pots or trays
- Laminated pouches · Spring back when scrunched
- Plastic toys
- Medicine packs
Food Waste
Accepted
You can include all food waste from your home, including leftovers from meals, food that has gone past its use by date, and any other food waste from your kitchen, including the following::
- Fruit · Raw and cooked
- Salad and vegetables · Raw and cooked
- Tea bags (including the bag) and coffee grounds
- Bread, cakes and other baked goods
- Pasta, rice, beans and pulses
- Meat · Raw and cooked, bones
- Eggs and egg products · including eggshells
- Dairy products · including cheese and yogurts
Not accepted
Please do not put any of the following in your food waste bins::
- Liquids such as milk and oils
- Packaging
- Cardboard
- Other recycling
- Garden waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
Things that should go in your grey bin::
- Grass
- Leaves
- Flowers and plants · Soil removed
- Weeds
- Twigs and small branches
- Windfall fruit
- Houseplants and flower cuttings
- Real Christmas trees · Chopped up
Not accepted
Things that cannot go in your grey bin::
- Large branches and pieces of wood
- Treated or painted wood
- Soil and turf
- Cat litter and dog faeces
- Food wasteInstead: Food waste caddy
Paper & Card
Accepted
Things that should go in your brown bin::
- Newspapers and supplements
- White paper · e.g. computer paper, letters
- Envelopes
- Gift wrap
- Shredded paper
- Cardboard boxes · e.g. cereal boxes
- Corrugated cardboard · Remove plastic inserts, polystyrene, tape
- Greetings cards without glitter · Tear off glitter, badges, batteries
Not accepted
Things that cannot go in your brown bin::
- Plastic carrier bags
- Polystyrene packaging
- FoodInstead: Food waste caddy
- Books
- Wallpaper and decoration paper
- Paper towels and tissues
- Crisp or sweet packets/wrappers
When are bins collected in Chorley?
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 Chorley?
In Chorley, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Chorley?
In Chorley, cardboard can't go in your food waste bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Chorley?
In Chorley, glass bottles and containers go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Chorley?
Chorley's recycling bin accepts drinks bottles, day-to-day cleaning product bottles, cosmetics bottles, pots, tubs, trays and punnets, and more. e.g. juice, squash, milk.
What goes in the food waste bin in Chorley?
Chorley's food waste bin accepts fruit, salad and vegetables, tea bags (including the bag) and coffee grounds, bread, cakes and other baked goods, pasta, rice, beans and pulses, meat, and more. Raw and cooked.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Chorley?
Chorley's garden waste bin accepts grass, leaves, flowers and plants, weeds, twigs and small branches, windfall fruit, and more. Soil removed.
What goes in the paper & card bin in Chorley?
Chorley's paper & card bin accepts newspapers and supplements, white paper, envelopes, gift wrap, shredded paper, cardboard boxes, and more. e.g. computer paper, letters.
What can't be recycled in Chorley?
Items not accepted in Chorley: paper and card, plastic carrier bags, plastic film, wrappings, bubble wrap, polystyrene. Laminated pouches — spring back when scrunched.
Helpful guides
Source: Chorley council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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