Recycling rules for Derbyshire Dales
Based on Derbyshire Dales published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Derbyshire Dales.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Derbyshire Dales
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Derbyshire Dales's recycling bin
Not for recycling containers.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Derbyshire Dales has a separate food waste collection
Takes meat, raw and cooked, bones, fish/shellfish, eggs and egg products and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Bin insert.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue-lid bin.
Your bins in Derbyshire Dales, by colour
Container colours as published by Derbyshire Dales. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue-lid bin, body of bin:
- Mixed glass bottles and jars - (green, brown, clear and blue glass - please remove caps, tops, lids and corks)
- Food and drinks cans · Blue-lid bin
- Aerosols · Blue-lid bin
- Aluminium trays/foil trays · Blue-lid bin
- Plastic bottles including plastic caps · Blue-lid bin; no trigger sprays
- Plastic containers · Blue-lid bin
- Beverage cartons · Blue-lid bin
Recycling bin Insert:
- Newspapers · Bin insert
- Magazines · Bin insert
- Postal advertising · Bin insert
- Envelopes · Bin insert
- Paper including shredded paper · Bin insert
- Telephone directories · Bin insert; including yellow pages
- Cardboard / card
Not accepted
- Plastic wrapping · Not for recycling containers
- Polystyrene · Not for recycling containers
Food Waste
Accepted
You can put the following inside your food caddy::
- Meat, raw and cooked, bones
- Fish/shellfish · Including bones and shells
- Eggs and egg products · including eggshells
- Dairy products
- Bread, cakes and baked goods
- Pasta and rice
- Fruit · Raw and cooked
- Pet food
Not accepted
Food waste, please do not include::
- Packaging of any sort
- Plastic film or plastic bags
- Liquids
- Newspaper
Garden Waste
Accepted
What to put in your Green Bin:
- Plants
- Weeds
- Hedge trimmings
- Branches · Small or broken up
- Leaves
- Grass cuttings
- Bark
Not accepted
- Ragwort and invasive weeds
When are bins collected in Derbyshire Dales?
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 Derbyshire Dales?
In Derbyshire Dales, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin. Not for recycling containers.
What bin does cardboard go in Derbyshire Dales?
In Derbyshire Dales, cardboard / card goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Derbyshire Dales?
In Derbyshire Dales, mixed glass bottles and jars - (green, brown, clear and blue glass - please remove caps, tops, lids and corks) goes in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Derbyshire Dales?
In Derbyshire Dales, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes meat, raw and cooked, bones, fish/shellfish, eggs and egg products and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in Derbyshire Dales?
Derbyshire Dales's recycling bin accepts mixed glass bottles and jars - (green, brown, clear and blue glass - please remove caps, tops, lids and corks), food and drinks cans, aerosols, aluminium trays/foil trays, plastic bottles including plastic caps, plastic containers, and more. Blue-lid bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Derbyshire Dales?
Derbyshire Dales's food waste bin accepts meat, raw and cooked, bones, fish/shellfish, eggs and egg products, dairy products, bread, cakes and baked goods, pasta and rice, and more. Including bones and shells.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Derbyshire Dales?
Derbyshire Dales's garden waste bin accepts plants, weeds, hedge trimmings, branches, leaves, grass cuttings, and more. Small or broken up.
What can't be recycled in Derbyshire Dales?
Items not accepted in Derbyshire Dales: plastic wrapping, polystyrene, packaging of any sort, plastic film or plastic bags. Plastic wrapping — not for recycling containers.
Helpful guides
Source: Derbyshire Dales council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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