Recycling rules for Rossendale
Based on Rossendale published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Rossendale.
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Polystyrene: Not accepted in Rossendale's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Grey bin or aqua sack.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin - lids on.
Food waste: Rossendale has a separate food waste collection
Takes meal leftovers, plate scrapings, tea bags and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Grey bin - ideally in cardboard box or paper bag.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bin.
Your bins in Rossendale, by colour
Container colours as published by Rossendale. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Grey bin
Paper and cardboard
Or aqua sack
Brown bin
Garden waste
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Green bin
General waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Things that you can put in the blue bin are::
- Aerosol cans · Blue bin
- Cans and tins - food and drink · Blue bin
- Coloured food trays · Blue bin
- Perfume/aftershave glass bottles · Blue bin - ideally remove pump or spray end
- Foil - food trays and tin foil · Blue bin
- Glass bottles and jars · Blue bin - lids on
- Plastic bottles · Blue bin - lids on
- Plastic pots, tubes and trays · Blue bin
- Cleaning product bottles · Blue bin
- Bottle lids and plastic tops · Blue bin
- Tetra Pak and fruit juice cartons · Blue bin
- Toothpaste tubes · Blue bin
- Toiletry bottles · Blue bin
Things that you can put in your grey bin (or aqua sack) are::
- Paper · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Anything cardboard: tubes, boxes and egg boxes · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Cardboard-based Pringles tubs · Grey bin - remove foil and lid
- Newspapers and magazines · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Cigarette pack - cardboard only · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Shredded paper · Grey bin - ideally in cardboard box or paper bag
- Office paper and envelopes · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Food packaging · Grey bin - remove films
- Telephone books and Yellow Pages · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Traditional paper/card gift wrap & gift bags: matt finish · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Paper back books · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Greeting cards · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Paper straws · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Catalogues · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Brochures · Grey bin or aqua sack
- Junk mail · Grey bin or aqua sack
Not accepted
Things that you can’t put in your blue bin are::
- Any household waste
- Cling film
- Engine oil bottles
- Plastic bags
- Polystyrene
- Plastic toys
- Window glass
- Lighter fluid
- Hosepipes
- Garden furniture
- Textiles (including clothing, bedding, shoes and curtains)
- Pyrex
- Batteries
- Vapes
Things that you can’t put in your grey bin (or aqua sack) are::
- Padded bags (Jiffy)
- Foil or plastic-backed paper
- Tetra Pak and fruit juice cartons
- Plastic film and wrap
- Greasy pizza boxes
- Waxed containers
- Takeaway boxes
- Foil/plastic gift wrap and gift bags - metallic/glossy
- Hardback books
- Bubble wrap
- Wallpaper
- Tissues
Food Waste
Accepted
What food waste can go in the kitchen caddy?:
- Meal leftovers
- Plate scrapings
- Tea bags · Including the bag
- Coffee grounds
- Meat · Raw and cooked, including bones
- Eggs, including eggshells
- Dairy products like cheese and yogurts
- Fish/shellfish · Raw and cooked, including bones and shells
- Fruit, salad and vegetables · Raw and cooked
- Fallen fruit (windfalls)
- Lard and other hard fats
- Bread, cakes and other baked goods
- Pasta, rice, beans and pulses
- Pet food · Hard and soft
Not accepted
What should NOT go in the caddy::
- Garden waste
- Anything that is not food waste
Garden Waste
Accepted
Things that you can put in your brown bin are::
- Cut flowers
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Bark
- Plants
- Twigs and small branches
Not accepted
Things that you can’t put in your brown bin are::
- Any household waste
- Kitchen and food waste
- Large branches and segments of trees
- Large planks
- Pieces of wood
- Pet and animal waste
- Rubble and stones
- Tubs and pots
- Grass sods
- Cardboard and paper
- Plastic bags
- Batteries
- Vapes
- Plastic
- Soil
- Turf
When are bins collected in Rossendale?
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 Rossendale?
In Rossendale, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Rossendale?
In Rossendale, anything cardboard: tubes, boxes and egg boxes go in your recycling bin. Grey bin or aqua sack.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Rossendale?
In Rossendale, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin. Blue bin - lids on.
What bin does food waste go in Rossendale?
In Rossendale, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes meal leftovers, plate scrapings, tea bags and more.
What goes in the recycling bin in Rossendale?
Rossendale's recycling bin accepts aerosol cans, cans and tins - food and drink, coloured food trays, perfume/aftershave glass bottles, foil - food trays and tin foil, glass bottles and jars, and more. Blue bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Rossendale?
Rossendale's food waste bin accepts meal leftovers, plate scrapings, tea bags, coffee grounds, meat, eggs, including eggshells, and more. Including the bag.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Rossendale?
Rossendale's garden waste bin accepts cut flowers, grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, bark, plants, and more.
What can't be recycled in Rossendale?
Items not accepted in Rossendale: any household waste, cling film, engine oil bottles, plastic bags.
Helpful guides
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