Recycling rules for Hyndburn
Based on Hyndburn published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Hyndburn.
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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. Hyndburn's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Not accepted in Hyndburn's food waste bin
Glass bottles and jars: Not accepted in Hyndburn's food waste bin
Food waste: Hyndburn has a separate food waste collection
Takes tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit, salad and vegetables and more.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue wheeled bin.
Your bins in Hyndburn, by colour
Container colours as published by Hyndburn. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Brown bin
Paper, Cardboard and Waxed Cartons
Grey bin
Non recyclable waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Glass Bottles & Jars, Cans and Mixed Plastics – Blue Wheeled Bin:
- Drinks cans · Blue wheeled bin
- Plastic bottles · Blue wheeled bin
- Clean food cans · Blue wheeled bin
- Yoghurt pots · Blue wheeled bin
- Aerosols · Blue wheeled bin
- Clean foil food trays · Blue wheeled bin
- Margarine · Blue wheeled bin
- Plastic food trays · Blue wheeled bin
- Cosmetic jars · Blue wheeled bin
Food Waste
Accepted
All food waste can be recycled:
- Tea bags and coffee grounds · Including the bag
- Fruit · Raw and cooked
- Salad and vegetables · Raw and cooked
- Vegetable and fruit peelings
- Bread, cakes and baked goods
- Pasta, rice, beans and pulses
- Meat and bones · Raw and cooked
- Fish and shellfish · Including bones and shells
- Eggs and eggshells
- Dairy products · including cheese and yogurts
- Tinned and dry pet food
- Small amounts of gravy, sauces or custard
- Meal or take-away leftovers
Not accepted
Please do not put any of the following in your food waste bins::
- Liquids such as milk and oils
- Packaging · Even if it states it is compostable
- Cardboard
- Foil
- Plastic film
- Plastic bags · Unless it is lining the caddy
- Glass
- Other recycling
- Garden waste · Including cut flowers
Common mistakes
- Food waste→ goes in Food Waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Cut plants and flowers
- Hedge cuttings and pruning
- Twigs and small branches
Not accepted
- Large branches, soil, stone, rubble
- Pet waste and food waste
- Plastic bags
When are bins collected in Hyndburn?
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 Hyndburn’s own words: “Your waste is collected weekly, alternating between recycling and non-recycling.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Hyndburn?
In Hyndburn, cardboard can't go in your food waste bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Hyndburn?
In Hyndburn, glass can't go in your food waste bin.
What bin does food waste go in Hyndburn?
In Hyndburn, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit, salad and vegetables and more.
What bin do aerosols go in Hyndburn?
In Hyndburn, aerosols go in your recycling bin. Blue wheeled bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Hyndburn?
Hyndburn's recycling bin accepts drinks cans, plastic bottles, clean food cans, yoghurt pots, aerosols, clean foil food trays, and more. Blue wheeled bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Hyndburn?
Hyndburn's food waste bin accepts tea bags and coffee grounds, fruit, salad and vegetables, vegetable and fruit peelings, bread, cakes and baked goods, pasta, rice, beans and pulses, and more. Including the bag.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Hyndburn?
Hyndburn's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, leaves, cut plants and flowers, hedge cuttings and pruning, twigs and small branches, and more.
What can't be recycled in Hyndburn?
Items not accepted in Hyndburn: liquids such as milk and oils, packaging, cardboard, foil. Packaging — even if it states it is compostable.
Helpful guides
Source: Hyndburn council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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