Recycling rules for Rutland
Based on Rutland published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Rutland.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Rutland
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. Rutland's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Grey bin.
Food waste: Rutland has a separate food waste collection
Takes meat (cooked and raw), fish (cooked and raw), bones and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Grey bin.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Empty.
Your bins in Rutland, by colour
Container colours as published by Rutland. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black bin
Household waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
You can put the following items into your grey bin::
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes · Grey bin
- Mixed glass and jars · Grey bin; all coloured and clear glass, including the lid
- Telephone directories and catalogues · Grey bin
- Cardboard · Grey bin
- Drinks cartons · Grey bin, including tetra packs
- Food tins and drinks cans · Grey bin
- Biscuit and sweet tins · Grey bin
- Aerosols · Empty
- Foil - including take away trays · must be clean
- Plastic packaging · No black plastic
- Plastic carrier bags
- Drinks cartons (juice and milk) · Fully empty
Not accepted
- Garden waste · Bin treated as contaminated
- Soil and rubbleInstead: Household waste and recycling centres
Common mistakes
- Crisp packets→ goes in General Waste · Or a Terracycle drop off point
Tips (3)
- • Items should be loose - do not bag them
- • Remember - no black plastics in your grey bin, please
- • There is no charge for an extra grey bin
Food Waste
Accepted
Examples of food waste include::
- Meat (cooked and raw)
- Fish (cooked and raw)
- Bones
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Eggs and eggshells
- Tea bags · including those with paper and string attached
- Coffee grounds
- Pet food
Garden Waste
Accepted
Items you can put in your green bin::
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Twigs and small branches
- Leaves and bark
- Plants · Shake the soil off the roots first
- Prunings
Not accepted
Items you cannot put in your green bin::
- Plastic
- Large quantities of soil
- Bricks, rubble, garden stone, rocks or pebbles
- Household waste
- Animal waste
- Food waste
When are bins collected in Rutland?
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 Rutland’s own words: “We collect your bins as normal on all bank holidays apart from over the Christmas and New Year period when collection days change. Details of Christmas and New Year collections will be published on our 'Christmas waste' page when these are announced.” See the council’s page →
In Rutland’s own words: “We provide alternate weekly bin collections. Your black bin for household waste will be collected one week and your grey bin for recycling will be collected the next week.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Rutland?
In Rutland, cardboard goes in your recycling bin. Grey bin.
What bin does food waste go in Rutland?
In Rutland, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes meat (cooked and raw), fish (cooked and raw), bones and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Rutland?
In Rutland, food tins and drinks cans go in your recycling bin. Grey bin.
What bin do aerosols go in Rutland?
In Rutland, aerosols go in your recycling bin. Empty.
What goes in the recycling bin in Rutland?
Rutland's recycling bin accepts paper, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, mixed glass and jars, telephone directories and catalogues, cardboard, drinks cartons, food tins and drinks cans, and more. Grey bin.
What goes in the food waste bin in Rutland?
Rutland's food waste bin accepts meat (cooked and raw), fish (cooked and raw), bones, vegetables, fruit, eggs and eggshells, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Rutland?
Rutland's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, twigs and small branches, leaves and bark, plants, prunings, and more. Shake the soil off the roots first.
What can't be recycled in Rutland?
Items not accepted in Rutland: garden waste, soil and rubble, plastic, large quantities of soil. Garden waste — bin treated as contaminated.
Helpful guides
Source: Rutland council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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