Recycling rules for Na h-Eileanan Siar
Based on Na h-Eileanan Siar published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Here's what currently goes in each bin in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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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. Na h-Eileanan Siar's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your glass bin
Food waste: Na h-Eileanan Siar has a separate food waste collection
Takes dairy and eggshells, fish, meat and bones, fruit and vegetables (and peelings) and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your food waste bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Na h-Eileanan Siar, by colour
Container colours as published by Na h-Eileanan Siar. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Blue bin
Mixed recycling
Availability: Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris
Grey bin (yellow sticker)
Food waste and garden waste
Availability: Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris
Grey bin (purple sticker)
Non recyclable waste
Availability: Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Your blue bin is for mixed recycling.:
- Plastic bottles & trays
- Thin cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes)
- Shampoo & detergent bottles
- Envelopes & junk mail
- Margarine tubs & yoghurt pots
- Clean paper & magazines
- Food tins & drinks cans
- Greeting cards & brochures
- Aerosols
Food Waste
Accepted
Your grey bin with the yellow sticker is for all types of food waste – cooked, uncooked and garden waste.:
- Dairy and eggshells
- Fish, meat and bones
- Fruit and vegetables (and peelings)
- Bread and cakes
- Rice, pasta and pizza
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Pet foods
- Unpackaged out of date food
- Cardboard and paper contaminated with food
- Thick cardboard
- Shredded paper
Not accepted
Non-Recyclable Waste (Grey bin with Purple sticker), it cannot contain:
- Glass
Glass
Accepted
Your green bin is for glass.:
- Food and drink bottles and jars
- Glass bottles and jars
- Condiment bottles and jars
- Toiletry and perfume bottles
- Metal bottle tops and corks
Not accepted
Glass (Green Bin) Collections, it cannot contain:
- Crockery, ceramics and pyrex
- Windows and mirrors
- Drinking glasses
- Light bulbs
- Broken glass
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Na h-Eileanan Siar yet.
See Na h-Eileanan Siar's own guidanceWe don't have checked paper and card guidance for Na h-Eileanan Siar yet.
See Na h-Eileanan Siar's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
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 →
No streets in Na h-Eileanan Siar on BinBosh yet — be the first to add yours, and your neighbours can adopt it instead of setting up their own.
Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
In Na h-Eileanan Siar, thin cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes) goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
In Na h-Eileanan Siar, glass bottles and jars go in your glass bin.
What bin does food waste go in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
In Na h-Eileanan Siar, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes dairy and eggshells, fish, meat and bones, fruit and vegetables (and peelings) and more.
What bin does shredded paper go in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
In Na h-Eileanan Siar, shredded paper goes in your food waste bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
Na h-Eileanan Siar's recycling bin accepts plastic bottles & trays, thin cardboard (e.g. cereal boxes), shampoo & detergent bottles, envelopes & junk mail, margarine tubs & yoghurt pots, clean paper & magazines, and more.
What goes in the food waste bin in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
Na h-Eileanan Siar's food waste bin accepts dairy and eggshells, fish, meat and bones, fruit and vegetables (and peelings), bread and cakes, rice, pasta and pizza, tea bags and coffee grounds, and more.
What goes in the glass bin in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
Na h-Eileanan Siar's glass bin accepts food and drink bottles and jars, glass bottles and jars, condiment bottles and jars, toiletry and perfume bottles, metal bottle tops and corks, and more.
What can't be recycled in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
Items not accepted in Na h-Eileanan Siar: glass, crockery, ceramics and pyrex, windows and mirrors, drinking glasses.
Helpful guides
Source: Na h-Eileanan Siar council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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