Recycling rules for Rushcliffe
Based on Rushcliffe published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Rushcliffe.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Rushcliffe
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Rushcliffe's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Not accepted in Rushcliffe's garden waste bin
Shredded paper: Not accepted in Rushcliffe's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Rushcliffe, by colour
Container colours as published by Rushcliffe. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Purple bin
Glass bottles and jars
Purple lid
Green bin
Garden waste
Availability: Garden Waste Scheme subscription
Grey bin
household items that cannot be recycled
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue bin, yes please:
- Egg boxes
- Cereal boxes
- Newspaper, magazines, junk mail
- Envelopes · Include those with a clear window
- Cardboard tubes
- Delivery boxes
- Fruit juice cartons · Keep lids on
- Food tins
- Drinks cans
- Aerosols · Lid on
- Foil · Clean and scrunched into a ball
- Metal foil food tray
- Metal cake, pie or tart cases · Clean
- Metal tubes · Empty and lid on
- Metal lids from glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Cleaning product bottles
- Milk bottles
- Shampoo bottles
- Plastic tubs
- Plastic tubes
- Plastic takeaway containers
- Plastic egg boxes
- Plastic plant pots · Not black, empty and clean
Not accepted
Blue bin, no thank you:
- Padded envelopes
- Pizza boxes, fish and chip boxes
- Shredded paper
- Tissues or kitchen roll
- Wallpaper
- Coffee pods
- Paint tins
- Black food tray
- Carrier bags / bin liners
- Crisp packets
- Plastic bags and wrapping
- Polystyrene and bubble wrap
- Toys
- Pet food pouches
Garden Waste
Accepted
Green bin - garden waste, yes please:
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge clippings
- Twigs and small branches
- Weeds · Soil shaken off
- Flowers and plants
- Leaves and bark
Not accepted
Green bin - garden waste, no thanks:
- Plastic of any description
- Large quantities of soil
- Bricks, rubble
- Household waste
- Animal waste
- Food waste
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Rushcliffe yet.
See Rushcliffe's own guidanceWe don't have checked glass guidance for Rushcliffe yet.
See Rushcliffe's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Rushcliffe?
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.
Bank holidays, in Rushcliffe’s own words: “Please keep this safe, as it contains important information about changes to collection days, such as over the Christmas, New Year and Bank Holiday periods, and provides an up to date recycling list for your blue bin.” See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Rushcliffe?
In Rushcliffe, polystyrene and bubble wrap can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Rushcliffe?
In Rushcliffe, cereal boxes go in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Rushcliffe?
In Rushcliffe, metal lids from glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Rushcliffe?
In Rushcliffe, food waste can't go in your garden waste bin.
What bin does shredded paper go in Rushcliffe?
In Rushcliffe, shredded paper can't go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Rushcliffe?
Rushcliffe's recycling bin accepts egg boxes, cereal boxes, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, cardboard tubes, delivery boxes, and more. Include those with a clear window.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Rushcliffe?
Rushcliffe's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs and small branches, weeds, flowers and plants, leaves and bark, and more. Soil shaken off.
What can't be recycled in Rushcliffe?
Items not accepted in Rushcliffe: padded envelopes, pizza boxes, fish and chip boxes, shredded paper, tissues or kitchen roll.
Helpful guides
Source: Rushcliffe council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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