Recycling rules for Solihull
Based on Solihull published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Solihull.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Solihull
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Solihull's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Solihull has a separate food waste collection
Takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, dairy products, eggs and egg shells and more.
Shredded paper: Not accepted in Solihull's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Solihull, by colour
Container colours as published by Solihull. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black bin
Rubbish
Purple sacks used instead at some homes
Purple sack
Rubbish
Green bin
Garden waste
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What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Recycling - Brown wheelie bin or clear sacks, yes please:
- Junk mail, envelopes, greeting cards
- Cardboard food boxes and egg boxes
- Toilet or kitchen inner cardboard rolls
- Corrugated card
- Food and drink cartons
- Household plastic bottles
- Food and drink cans/tins
- Yogurt pots
- Aerosol cans
- Clean foil
- Paper wrapping paper · Not plastic or foil
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
- Metal caps and lids from jars/bottles
- Crisp packets
- Sweet and biscuit wrappers
- Fruit and vegetable net bags
- Plastic bags · Loose
- Cheese, meat and fish wrapping
- Bubble wrap and cling film · Maximum 1m sections
- Plastic film and sleeves
- Pouches
Not accepted
Recycling - Brown wheelie bin or clear sacks, no thank you:
- Shredded paper
- Newspaper supplements in plastic packaging
- Greasy food packaging
- Polystyrene
- Food
- Tissues and kitchen roll
- Household waste
- Cards with glitter or foil
- Nappies
- Cutlery or paint tins
- Hard plastics (CDs, DVDs, toys, sweet tubs)
- Clothes or textilesInstead: Small items collection
- Wallpaper
- Pyrex style glass
- Drinking glasses
- Broken glass
- Light bulbs
- Vases
- Vapes
- BatteriesInstead: Small items collection
- Nitrous oxide bottles
Food Waste
Accepted
Food waste - Grey outdoor caddy, yes please:
- Uneaten food and plate scrapings
- Dairy products
- Eggs and egg shells
- Bread, cakes, pastries
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Raw, cooked and mouldy vegetables and fruit
- Whole fruit and fruit peelings
- Raw and cooked meat and fish
- Meat or fish bones
- Wet and dry pet food
Not accepted
Food waste - Grey outdoor caddy, no thanks:
- Packaging
- Liquids
- Oil or liquid fat
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Solihull yet.
See Solihull's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Solihull?
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 Solihull’s own words: “Most households in Solihull now receive a fortnightly rubbish collection and weekly food waste collection.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Solihull?
In Solihull, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Solihull?
In Solihull, cardboard food boxes and egg boxes go in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Solihull?
In Solihull, glass bottles go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Solihull?
In Solihull, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, dairy products, eggs and egg shells and more.
What bin does shredded paper go in Solihull?
In Solihull, shredded paper can't go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Solihull?
Solihull's recycling bin accepts junk mail, envelopes, greeting cards, cardboard food boxes and egg boxes, toilet or kitchen inner cardboard rolls, corrugated card, food and drink cartons, household plastic bottles, and more.
What goes in the food waste bin in Solihull?
Solihull's food waste bin accepts uneaten food and plate scrapings, dairy products, eggs and egg shells, bread, cakes, pastries, tea bags and coffee grounds, raw, cooked and mouldy vegetables and fruit, and more.
What can't be recycled in Solihull?
Items not accepted in Solihull: shredded paper, newspaper supplements in plastic packaging, greasy food packaging, polystyrene.
Helpful guides
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