Recycling rules for Kirklees
Based on Kirklees published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Kirklees.
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Polystyrene: Not accepted in Kirklees's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Not accepted in Kirklees's recycling bin
Food waste: Not accepted in Kirklees's recycling bin
Shredded paper: Not accepted in Kirklees's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Kirklees, by colour
Container colours as published by Kirklees. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Items that can go in your green bin:
- Books · Remove hardback covers first
- Cardboard
- Deodorant sticks
- Drinks cans, food tins and empty aerosol cans
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Newspapers and magazines
- Plastic bottles · Spray tops removed
- Pots such as yoghurt, soup and face cream pots
- Telephone directories
- Tubs
- Trays
- Plastic bottle tops and lids · Include with plastic bottles
- Paper pamphlets and flyers
- Cardboard take away containers · provided they are clean, dry, and loose
- Plastic take away trays/lids · Washed and dried, placed loose
- Gift wrap that is 100% paper
Not accepted
Items that cannot go in your green bin:
- Batteries
- Bagged waste or plastic carrier bags
- Clothing and textiles
- Drinks cartons (Tetrapak)
- Dirty or greasy containers
- Foil and foil trays
- Food waste
- Garden waste and wood
- Gas canisters
- Glass
- Nappies
- Plastic film or cling film
- Polystyrene including foam trays and cups
- Shredded paper
- Vapes and vape cartridges
Green bins with wrong items will not be emptied and will receive a sticker to inform of the contamination. Your green bin will not be collected if it has any of these items placed in it::
- Electrical items
Common mistakes
- Extension leads and cables · Small electricals skip at recycling centres
Tips (3)
- • Green bin items must be clean, dry and loose
- • Items in the green bin should never be in bags
- • Clean out bottles before recycling them
Garden Waste
Accepted
What you can put in your brown bin:
- Grass cuttings
- Tree and hedge clippings
- Weeds (excluding controlled weeds such as Giant Hogweed or Japanese knotweed)
- Plants and flowers
- Leaves
- Twigs and bark
- Small branches · Under 4 inches in diameter
Not accepted
What you can't put in your brown bin:
- Soil (small amounts of soil on roots is unavoidable, but try to shake off as much as possible, so there is more room in your bin for compostable waste)
- Rubble, gravel, and stones
- Turf
- Infectious plants
- Plant pots or plastic ties
- Pet bedding or pet waste
- General waste
- Food waste
- Plastic bags
When are bins collected in Kirklees?
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Kirklees?
In Kirklees, polystyrene including foam trays and cups can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Kirklees?
In Kirklees, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Kirklees?
In Kirklees, glass can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Kirklees?
In Kirklees, food waste can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does shredded paper go in Kirklees?
In Kirklees, shredded paper can't go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Kirklees?
Kirklees's recycling bin accepts books, cardboard, deodorant sticks, drinks cans, food tins and empty aerosol cans, junk mail and envelopes, newspapers and magazines, and more. Remove hardback covers first.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Kirklees?
Kirklees's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, tree and hedge clippings, weeds (excluding controlled weeds such as giant hogweed or japanese knotweed), plants and flowers, leaves, twigs and bark, and more.
What can't be recycled in Kirklees?
Items not accepted in Kirklees: batteries, bagged waste or plastic carrier bags, clothing and textiles, drinks cartons (tetrapak).
Helpful guides
Source: Kirklees council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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