Recycling rules for Mid and East Antrim
Based on Mid and East Antrim published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Here's what currently goes in each bin in Mid and East Antrim.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Mid and East Antrim
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. Mid and East Antrim's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Mid and East Antrim has a separate food waste collection
Takes bread, cooked and raw food scraps, meat, fish and bones and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Mid and East Antrim, by colour
Container colours as published by Mid and East Antrim. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Blue bin
Dry recycling
Availability: Larne area only
Glass goes in caddy insert
Black bin
Residual
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Items which can go into the blue bin are as follows:
- Aerosols
- Cartons
- Cardboard
- Foil
- Food tins and drink cans e.g. biscuit tins, drinks cans, food tins, soup tins
- Paper
- Plastic bottles, tubs and pots
Glass caddy:
- Mixed glass, bottles and jars
Not accepted
Items which can't go into your blue bin include:
- Plastic bags
- Nappies
- Batteries (of any kind)
- Vapes
- Gas cylinders / canisters
- Electronic equipment
- Full aerosol cans
Glass caddy:
- Pyrex
Food Waste
Accepted
Kitchen Food Caddy:
- Bread
- Cooked and raw food scraps
- Meat, fish and bones
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
This service is on a fortnightly collection scheme, items which can go into your brown bin are as follows;:
- Takeaway pizza boxes · Brown bin
- Cooking oil · Brown bin
Not accepted
Items which cannot go into your brown bin include:
- Packaging of any sort
- Plastic bags
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Mid and East Antrim yet.
See Mid and East Antrim's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Mid and East Antrim?
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 Mid and East Antrim’s own words: “PLEASE NOTE: Where our collections are changed due to bank holiday or public holidays, visit our Alternative Collection Dates page, or phone the helpdesk on T: 0300 124 5000 and select option 0.” See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Mid and East Antrim?
In Mid and East Antrim, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Mid and East Antrim?
In Mid and East Antrim, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes bread, cooked and raw food scraps, meat, fish and bones and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Mid and East Antrim?
In Mid and East Antrim, food tins and drink cans e.g. biscuit tins, drinks cans, food tins, soup tins go in your recycling bin.
What bin do aerosols go in Mid and East Antrim?
In Mid and East Antrim, aerosols go in your recycling bin.
What bin do drink cartons go in Mid and East Antrim?
In Mid and East Antrim, cartons go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Mid and East Antrim?
Mid and East Antrim's recycling bin accepts aerosols, cartons, cardboard, foil, food tins and drink cans e.g. biscuit tins, drinks cans, food tins, soup tins, paper, and more.
What goes in the food waste bin in Mid and East Antrim?
Mid and East Antrim's food waste bin accepts bread, cooked and raw food scraps, meat, fish and bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, takeaway pizza boxes, cooking oil, and more. Brown bin.
What can't be recycled in Mid and East Antrim?
Items not accepted in Mid and East Antrim: plastic bags, nappies, batteries (of any kind), vapes.
Helpful guides
Source: Mid and East Antrim council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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