Recycling rules for North Norfolk
Based on North Norfolk published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in North Norfolk.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for North Norfolk
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. North Norfolk's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: North Norfolk has a separate food waste collection
Takes plate scrapings, meat and bones, fish and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your garden waste bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Aluminium and steel.
Clothes: Not accepted in North Norfolk's recycling bin
Your bins in North Norfolk, by colour
Container colours as published by North Norfolk. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Grey bin
Remaining household waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What goes in my green bin:
- Food and drink cans · Aluminium and steel
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminium foil and trays · Including takeaway and ready meal containers
- Plastic pots · Yoghurt pots, gravy and fresh sauce containers
- Plastic food tubs and trays
- Empty aerosol cans
- Plastic bottles · Milk, drinks, bleach, shampoo
- Food and drink cartons · Bottle tops can be left on
Not accepted
The following things cannot go in your green bin::
- Blister packs
- Nappies
- Plastic and metal paint pots
- Plastic plant pots
- Soft plastic
- Sweets and crisp wrappers
- Textiles
- Toys
- Video tapes, CDs and DVDs
- Washing up bowls, cutlery and drainer trays
- Wood
Food Waste
Accepted
In your caddy, you can put all food waste, such as::
- Plate scrapings · Including all uneaten food
- Meat and bones · Raw, cooked and meat bones
- Fish · Raw, cooked and fish bones
- Dairy · Yoghurts, cheese, eggs, butter
- Fruit and vegetables · Raw, cooked, whole and peelings
- Tea bags, coffee grounds, rice, pasta, bread
Not accepted
In your food waste caddy, you cannot put any::
- Food in packaging, even if the food packaging is recyclable
- Liquids
- Garden waste
- Material that is not food waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
Things that can go in your brown bin include::
- Grass cuttings, weeds, leaves
- Flowers, plants, vegetable tops
- Hedge clippings, twigs, bark
- Small branches
- Christmas trees
- Shredded paper
Not accepted
- Kitchen waste and food waste
- Soil, turf or stone
- Plastic bags
When are bins collected in North Norfolk?
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 do glass bottles and jars go in North Norfolk?
In North Norfolk, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in North Norfolk?
In North Norfolk, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes plate scrapings, meat and bones, fish and more.
What bin does shredded paper go in North Norfolk?
In North Norfolk, shredded paper goes in your garden waste bin.
What bin do tins and cans go in North Norfolk?
In North Norfolk, food and drink cans go in your recycling bin. Aluminium and steel.
What goes in the recycling bin in North Norfolk?
North Norfolk's recycling bin accepts food and drink cans, glass bottles and jars, aluminium foil and trays, plastic pots, plastic food tubs and trays, empty aerosol cans, and more. Aluminium and steel.
What goes in the food waste bin in North Norfolk?
North Norfolk's food waste bin accepts plate scrapings, meat and bones, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables, tea bags, coffee grounds, rice, pasta, bread, and more. Including all uneaten food.
What goes in the garden waste bin in North Norfolk?
North Norfolk's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, weeds, leaves, flowers, plants, vegetable tops, hedge clippings, twigs, bark, small branches, christmas trees, shredded paper, and more.
What can't be recycled in North Norfolk?
Items not accepted in North Norfolk: blister packs, nappies, plastic and metal paint pots, plastic plant pots.
Helpful guides
Source: North Norfolk council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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