Recycling rules for Uttlesford
Based on Uttlesford published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Uttlesford.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Uttlesford
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Uttlesford's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: Uttlesford has a separate food waste collection
Takes fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked and uncooked food, meat and bones and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Uttlesford, by colour
Container colours as published by Uttlesford. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Grey bin
Waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
- Aerosols · All aerosols must be empty
Green recycling bin, ✔ Cardboard Show:
- All cardboard boxes
- Cereal boxes
- Egg boxes
- Greetings cards
Green recycling bin, ✔ Cardboard cartons Show:
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
Green recycling bin, ✔ Glass Show:
- All glass bottles and jars
Green recycling bin, ✔ Metal cans and tins Show:
- Drinks cans
- Foil
- Food tins (including pet food)
- Aluminium takeaway containers
Green recycling bin, ✔ Paper Show:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Shredded paper
- Wrapping paper
- Books
Green recycling bin, ✔ Plastic bottles Show:
- Milk bottles
- Bottle tops
Green recycling bin, ✔ Plastic food containers Show:
- Yoghurt pots
- Meat trays
- Margarine/butter tubs
Green recycling bin, ✔ Toothpaste tubes Show:
- Plastic toothpaste tubes
Not accepted
- BatteriesInstead: Supermarkets, libraries or recycling centre
- Large electrical items
Green recycling bin, ✖ Glass that is not bottles and jars Show:
- Drinking glasses/vases
- Pyrex bowls/jugs etc
Green recycling bin, ✖ Scrap metal Show:
- Scrap metal
✖ Jiffy bags and wallpaper Show:
- Jiffy bags
- Wallpaper
Green recycling bin, ✖ Kitchen paper and tissues Show:
- Tissues
Green recycling bin, ✖ Plastic - hard plastics Show:
- Toys
Green recycling bin, ✖ Plastic - other plastics Show:
- Polystyrene
- Plastic film/cling film
- Bubble wrap
Green recycling bin, ✖ Sanitary waste Show:
- Disposable nappies
Green recycling bin, ✖ Textiles and shoes Show:
- Clothes
- Shoes
Food Waste
Accepted
Things that you can put in your food recycling caddy include:
- Fruit and vegetable peelings
- Cooked and uncooked food
- Meat and bones
- Plate scrapings and leftovers
- Eggshells
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Dead house plants / flowers
- Food stained paper and card · Such as pizza boxes and fish & chip paper
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for Uttlesford yet.
See Uttlesford's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Uttlesford?
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 Uttlesford?
In Uttlesford, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Uttlesford?
In Uttlesford, cereal boxes go in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Uttlesford?
In Uttlesford, all glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in Uttlesford?
In Uttlesford, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked and uncooked food, meat and bones and more.
What bin does shredded paper go in Uttlesford?
In Uttlesford, shredded paper goes in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Uttlesford?
Uttlesford's recycling bin accepts aerosols, all cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, egg boxes, greetings cards, milk cartons, and more. All aerosols must be empty.
What goes in the food waste bin in Uttlesford?
Uttlesford's food waste bin accepts fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked and uncooked food, meat and bones, plate scrapings and leftovers, eggshells, teabags and coffee grounds, and more.
What can't be recycled in Uttlesford?
Items not accepted in Uttlesford: batteries, drinking glasses/vases, pyrex bowls/jugs etc, scrap metal.
Helpful guides
Source: Uttlesford council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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