Recycling rules for Halton
Based on Halton published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Halton.
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Polystyrene: Not accepted in Halton's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Halton has a separate food waste collection
Takes raw and cooked meat and fish, including bones, raw and cooked fruit and vegetables and their peelings, fast food, takeaway and ready meal leftovers and more.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Must be empty.
Your bins in Halton, by colour
Container colours as published by Halton. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue Bin Wheelie Bin Guide (Recyclables):
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal and tin food and drinks cans
- Plastic bottles (not black)
- Plastic tubs
- Plastic food trays and punnets
- Beverage and food cartons
- Aluminium foil · Clean and scrunched
- Aerosols · Must be empty
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Newspapers
- Cardboard boxes
Not accepted
Blue Bin Wheelie Bin Guide (Recyclables):
- Food waste
- Crisp packets
- Black plastic items
- Polystyrene
Food Waste
Accepted
Grey Caddy Guide (Food Waste):
- Raw and cooked meat and fish, including bones
- Raw and cooked fruit and vegetables and their peelings
- Fast food, takeaway and ready meal leftovers
- Tea leaves, bags and coffee grounds
- Dairy products like cheese, eggs and egg shells
- Baked goods like bread, cake, pastries, pies and biscuits
- Pet food
- Rice, pasta, noodles, beans and pulses
Not accepted
Grey Caddy Guide (Food Waste):
- Packaging
- Liquids (such as milk or oil)
- Any non food products
Garden Waste
Accepted
Green Wheelie Bin Guide (Garden Waste):
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge clippings
- Twigs, bark, leaves
- Flowers and plants
- Small branches
- Christmas Trees · that have been chopped into twig size pieces
Not accepted
Green Wheelie Bin Guide (Garden Waste):
- Household rubbish
- Food/kitchen waste
- Cardboard/paper
- Logs, thick branches
- Soil or compost
When are bins collected in Halton?
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 →
In Halton’s own words: “Food waste will be collected every week in Halton on your usual collection day.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Halton?
In Halton, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Halton?
In Halton, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Halton?
In Halton, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Halton?
In Halton, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes raw and cooked meat and fish, including bones, raw and cooked fruit and vegetables and their peelings, fast food, takeaway and ready meal leftovers and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in Halton?
Halton's recycling bin accepts glass bottles and jars, metal and tin food and drinks cans, plastic bottles (not black), plastic tubs, plastic food trays and punnets, beverage and food cartons, and more.
What goes in the food waste bin in Halton?
Halton's food waste bin accepts raw and cooked meat and fish, including bones, raw and cooked fruit and vegetables and their peelings, fast food, takeaway and ready meal leftovers, tea leaves, bags and coffee grounds, dairy products like cheese, eggs and egg shells, baked goods like bread, cake, pastries, pies and biscuits, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Halton?
Halton's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs, bark, leaves, flowers and plants, small branches, christmas trees, and more. that have been chopped into twig size pieces.
What can't be recycled in Halton?
Items not accepted in Halton: food waste, crisp packets, black plastic items, polystyrene.
Helpful guides
Source: Halton council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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