Recycling rules for Hinckley and Bosworth
Based on Hinckley and Bosworth published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Hinckley and Bosworth.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Hinckley and Bosworth
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Hinckley and Bosworth's recycling bin
Put in your black bin.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Including tetrapaks.
Your bins in Hinckley and Bosworth, by colour
Container colours as published by Hinckley and Bosworth. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Brown bin
Garden waste
Availability: paid subscription
Brown lid, black or brown base
Black bin
Refuse
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue-lidded bin - recycling, use this bin for the following:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays · No black plastic
- Plastic bags/carrier bags · Not black bags
- Bubble wrap
- Cellophane
- Cling film
- Plastic film
- Plastic tubes
- Tins and cans
- Aerosols
- Clean foil
- Cartons · Including tetrapaks
- Crisp tubes · Such as Pringles
- Egg boxes
- Paper · Including newspapers and magazines
- Paper based gift wrap
- Greeting cards · No glitter, bows or badges
- Catalogues, directories and yellow pages
- Books · Soft and hardback
- Junk mail
- Envelopes · With or without window
Not accepted
Examples of unsuitable items are:
- Dirty recycling
- Recycling contained in plastic/carrier bags
- Black plasticInstead: Put in your black bin
- PolystyreneInstead: Put in your black bin
- PhotosInstead: Put in your black bin
- Videos, DVDs, CDs, cassettesInstead: Put in your black bin
- Wrapping paper/tissue paperInstead: Put in your black bin
- Metals other than aluminium and steel tins/cansInstead: Put in your black bin
Garden Waste
Accepted
Brown bin - garden waste, use this bin for the following:
- Grass cuttings
- Flowers and plants
- Hedge clippings and tree prunings
- Leaves and bark
- Twigs and small branches
- Annual weeds
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Hinckley and Bosworth yet.
See Hinckley and Bosworth's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Hinckley and Bosworth?
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 Hinckley and Bosworth’s own words: “Please check your recycling and waste calendar to find out if there are any changes to your collections on bank holidays. Where possible, we will try to maintain our collection schedule. Bank holiday Mondays and Good Friday are usually working days and collections will be as shown on your calendar. There are only changes to collection days on: Please check your calendar for your changes.” See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Hinckley and Bosworth?
In Hinckley and Bosworth, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin. Put in your black bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Hinckley and Bosworth?
In Hinckley and Bosworth, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin do tins and cans go in Hinckley and Bosworth?
In Hinckley and Bosworth, tins and cans go in your recycling bin.
What bin do aerosols go in Hinckley and Bosworth?
In Hinckley and Bosworth, aerosols go in your recycling bin.
What bin do drink cartons go in Hinckley and Bosworth?
In Hinckley and Bosworth, cartons go in your recycling bin. Including tetrapaks.
What goes in the recycling bin in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Hinckley and Bosworth's recycling bin accepts glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags/carrier bags, bubble wrap, cellophane, cling film, and more. No black plastic.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Hinckley and Bosworth's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, flowers and plants, hedge clippings and tree prunings, leaves and bark, twigs and small branches, annual weeds, and more.
What can't be recycled in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Items not accepted in Hinckley and Bosworth: dirty recycling, recycling contained in plastic/carrier bags, black plastic, polystyrene.
Helpful guides
Source: Hinckley and Bosworth council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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