Recycling rules for Newark and Sherwood
Based on Newark and Sherwood published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Newark and Sherwood.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Newark and Sherwood
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Newark and Sherwood's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Boxes, egg boxes and cardboard tubes.
Food waste: Not accepted in Newark and Sherwood's recycling bin
Shredded paper: Not accepted in Newark and Sherwood's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Food tins, drink cans and aerosol cans.
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Milk, juice, soap and plant-based drinks.
Your bins in Newark and Sherwood, by colour
Container colours as published by Newark and Sherwood. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Green or black bin
Non-recyclable household waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What goes in your recycling bin, when sorting your recycling for collection, you can include:
- Paper · Newspapers, envelopes, magazines, junk mail
- Cardboard · Boxes, egg boxes and cardboard tubes
- Cartons · Milk, juice, soap and plant-based drinks
- Plastics: including tubs and trays (e.g., fruit punnets, meat trays, cream cheese tubs), tubes (e.g., toothpaste and cosmetic tubes), drink bottles with attached caps, shower gel and shampoo bottles, cleaning product bottles, yoghurt pots, and margarine tubs
- Tins and cans · Food tins, drink cans and aerosol cans
- Aluminium foil, trays, bottles and tubes
- Metal jars and lids
Not accepted
What goes in your recycling bin, do not include:
- Cardboard takeaway containers
- Black plastics
- Sweet and crisp packets, pouches and wrappers
- Food waste
- Polystyrene and bubble wrap
- Plastic bags and cling film
- Shredded paper
- Pet food pouches
- Pet bedding
- Nappies
- Toys and textiles
- Coat hangers
- Car and mobility scooter batteries
Tips (4)
- • All items should be empty, clean, dry and loose
- • The lid on the bin must be closed
- • We will not collect any recycling that is not in your bin
What goes in your recycling bin, when preparing your recycling for collection, remember to:
- • not use plastic bags
Garden Waste
Accepted
What goes in your garden waste bin, you can include:
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Small branches and twigs · Up to 10cm in diameter
- Plants and weeds
- Cut flowers
- Small amounts of soil
- Chopped up Christmas trees
Not accepted
What goes in your garden waste bin, do not include:
- Plastic plant pots and seed trays
- Bin liners
- Animal waste and bedding
- Food waste
- Treated wood
- Invasive plants
- Large amounts of soil
Glass
Accepted
What goes in your glass recycling bin, when sorting your glass recycling for collection, you can include:
- Food jars
- Drink bottles
- Toiletry jars
- Perfume bottles
- Reed diffuser bottles
Not accepted
What goes in your glass recycling bin, do not include:
- Oven-proof glass such as Pyrex
- Mirrors
- Drinking glasses
- Vases
- Nail varnish bottles
- Window or greenhouse glass
- Microwave plates
- Spectacles
- Light bulbs and tubes
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Newark and Sherwood yet.
See Newark and Sherwood's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Newark and Sherwood?
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 →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Newark and Sherwood?
In Newark and Sherwood, polystyrene and bubble wrap can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Newark and Sherwood?
In Newark and Sherwood, cardboard goes in your recycling bin. Boxes, egg boxes and cardboard tubes.
What bin does food waste go in Newark and Sherwood?
In Newark and Sherwood, food waste can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does shredded paper go in Newark and Sherwood?
In Newark and Sherwood, shredded paper can't go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Newark and Sherwood?
Newark and Sherwood's recycling bin accepts paper, cardboard, cartons, plastics: including tubs and trays (e.g., fruit punnets, meat trays, cream cheese tubs), tubes (e.g., toothpaste and cosmetic tubes), drink bottles with attached caps, shower gel and shampoo bottles, cleaning product bottles, yoghurt pots, and margarine tubs, tins and cans, aluminium foil, trays, bottles and tubes, and more. Newspapers, envelopes, magazines, junk mail.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Newark and Sherwood?
Newark and Sherwood's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, small branches and twigs, plants and weeds, cut flowers, and more. Up to 10cm in diameter.
What goes in the glass bin in Newark and Sherwood?
Newark and Sherwood's glass bin accepts food jars, drink bottles, toiletry jars, perfume bottles, reed diffuser bottles, and more.
What can't be recycled in Newark and Sherwood?
Items not accepted in Newark and Sherwood: cardboard takeaway containers, black plastics, sweet and crisp packets, pouches and wrappers, food waste.
Helpful guides
Source: Newark and Sherwood council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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