Recycling rules for North Warwickshire
Based on North Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for North Warwickshire
Polystyrene: Not accepted in North Warwickshire's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: North Warwickshire has a separate food waste collection
Takes fish, meat and bones, leftovers and plate scrapings, bread, rice and pasta and more.
Shredded paper: Not accepted in North Warwickshire's recycling bin
Home composting bin or small animal bedding.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Red lid bin.
Your bins in North Warwickshire, by colour
Container colours as published by North Warwickshire. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black bin
Waste which cannot be recycled
Green bin
Garden waste
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Green lid
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Red lid bin - Recycling, what you can recycle::
- Food tins and drinks cans · Red lid bin
- Plastic bottles · Red lid bin
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays · Including black plastic
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aerosols
- Foil, including foil trays
- Plastic plant pots
- Paper (including junk mail, newspapers and magazines NOT shredded paper)
- Cardboard boxes (please break down boxes and large pieces of card into manageable pieces 2ft x 2ft)
- Greetings cards · Without glitter or embellishment
- Books, soft and hard back
- All plastic bags
- Confectionary wrappers
- Fruit and vegetable net bags
- Outer layer bags and wrapping
- Foil lined packaging
- Clean cheese, fish, and meat wrapping
- Plastic film and sleeves
- Bubble wrap and cling film
- Tetra Pak cartons
- Card · including toilet roll tubes, cereal boxes etc.
Not accepted
What you can't put in your red-lidded bin::
- Tissues, wipes, cloths, gloves and masks
- Nappies
- Clothing, textiles and bedding
- Food waste
- Garden waste
- Wood
- Cookware such as pots, pans, Pyrex and drinking glasses
- Hard plastics, such as toys, furniture and coat hangers
- Ceramic plant pots
- Black plastic plant pots
- Shredded paperInstead: Home composting bin or small animal bedding
- Pouches, sachets, and packets
- Balloons
- Blister packs, pills, and tablet packaging
- Compostable or biodegradable bags and wrapping
- Crisp tubes
- Foam or polystyrene of any kind
- Plastic straws or cutlery
- Duvets
Food Waste
Accepted
What can go in the food caddies?:
- Fish, meat and bones
- Leftovers and plate scrapings
- Bread, rice and pasta
- Fruit and vegetables · Including peelings
- Teabags and coffee grounds
Not accepted
The following items should not be put into your food caddies::
- Packaging of any kind
- Liquids such as milk or oil
- Garden waste
- Pet waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
What to put in your green lidded bin::
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Weeds and flowers
- Twigs and small branches
- Pet bedding from herbivorous animals · Wood shavings, hay and straw
- Christmas Trees · Cut in to pieces
Not accepted
What you can't put in your green lidded bin::
- Plastic bags including biodegradable bags
- Soil or turf
- Dog poo and cat litterInstead: Bag it and put it in your black bin
- AshInstead: Bag it and put it in your black bin
- Bricks and rubble
- Any plastics including plant pots and garden furniture
- Food Waste · From 6th July 2026
When are bins collected in North Warwickshire?
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 →
In North Warwickshire’s own words: “Your red lidded bin is for dry recycling and is emptied fortnightly.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in North Warwickshire?
In North Warwickshire, foam or polystyrene of any kind can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in North Warwickshire?
In North Warwickshire, cardboard boxes (please break down boxes and large pieces of card into manageable pieces 2ft x 2ft) goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in North Warwickshire?
In North Warwickshire, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in North Warwickshire?
In North Warwickshire, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes fish, meat and bones, leftovers and plate scrapings, bread, rice and pasta and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in North Warwickshire?
North Warwickshire's recycling bin accepts food tins and drinks cans, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, aerosols, foil, including foil trays, and more. Red lid bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in North Warwickshire?
North Warwickshire's food waste bin accepts fish, meat and bones, leftovers and plate scrapings, bread, rice and pasta, fruit and vegetables, teabags and coffee grounds, and more. Including peelings.
What goes in the garden waste bin in North Warwickshire?
North Warwickshire's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, leaves, weeds and flowers, twigs and small branches, pet bedding from herbivorous animals, christmas trees, and more. Wood shavings, hay and straw.
What can't be recycled in North Warwickshire?
Items not accepted in North Warwickshire: tissues, wipes, cloths, gloves and masks, nappies, clothing, textiles and bedding, food waste.
Helpful guides
Source: North Warwickshire council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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