Recycling rules for Warwick
Based on Warwick published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Warwick.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Warwick
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. Warwick's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue-lidded bin.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue-lidded bin.
Food waste: Not accepted in Warwick's recycling bin
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue-lidded bin.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue-lidded bin.
Your bins in Warwick, by colour
Container colours as published by Warwick. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Red box
Recycling
Availability: Properties unsuitable for wheeled bins
Green bin
Garden waste
Availability: Paid subscription with valid permit
Brown bin
Food waste
Availability: Communal properties
Grey bin
Household items that can not be recycled
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What you can put in your blue-lidded bin:
- Paper · Blue-lidded bin
- Card and cardboard · Blue-lidded bin
- Glass bottles and jars · Blue-lidded bin
- Metal tins and cans · Blue-lidded bin
- Aerosols · Blue-lidded bin
- Clean foil · Blue-lidded bin
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays · Blue-lidded bin
- Plastic bags · Carrier, salad, bread and cereal bags
- Confectionary wrappers
- Foil lined packaging · Crisp/snack packets, coffee bags
- Cheese, fish and meat wrapping
- Outer layer bags and wrapping · Multipacks, toilet roll, magazine wrapping
- Toothpaste tubes · Not rolled up and empty
- Bubble wrap and cling film
- Fruit and vegetable net bags
- Food and drink cartons (TetraPak)
Not accepted
What not to put in the blue-lidded bin:
- Food waste
- Nappies
- Black bags and general rubbish
Garden Waste
Accepted
- Grass cuttings and weeds
- Hedge clippings and pruning
- Leaves and bark
- Plants and cut flowers
- Twigs and small branches · No wider than your wrist
- Animal bedding from herbivore pets
Not accepted
- Soil
- Turf
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Warwick yet.
See Warwick's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Warwick?
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 Warwick’s own words: “Collections are made as normal on all bank holidays, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Some of your collections will change over Christmas due to this.” See the council’s page →
In Warwick’s own words: “The grey bin is collected every three weeks.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Warwick?
In Warwick, card and cardboard goes in your recycling bin. Blue-lidded bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Warwick?
In Warwick, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin. Blue-lidded bin.
What bin does food waste go in Warwick?
In Warwick, food waste can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin do tins and cans go in Warwick?
In Warwick, metal tins and cans go in your recycling bin. Blue-lidded bin.
What bin do aerosols go in Warwick?
In Warwick, aerosols go in your recycling bin. Blue-lidded bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Warwick?
Warwick's recycling bin accepts paper, card and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal tins and cans, aerosols, clean foil, and more. Blue-lidded bin.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Warwick?
Warwick's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings and weeds, hedge clippings and pruning, leaves and bark, plants and cut flowers, twigs and small branches, animal bedding from herbivore pets, and more. No wider than your wrist.
What can't be recycled in Warwick?
Items not accepted in Warwick: food waste, nappies, black bags and general rubbish, soil.
Helpful guides
Source: Warwick council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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