Recycling rules for Waverley
Based on Waverley published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Waverley.
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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. Waverley's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Delivery boxes flattened.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Lids removed.
Food waste: Waverley has a separate food waste collection
Takes cooked and uncooked leftovers, fruit and vegetable peelings and cores, bread, cakes and pastries and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in Waverley, by colour
Container colours as published by Waverley. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black bin
General rubbish
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Blue bin: recycling, what goes in (examples)::
- Paper and card · Newspapers, envelopes, junk mail, cereal boxes
- Cardboard packaging · Delivery boxes flattened
- Foil, tins and cans
- Plastic bottles · Lids on
- Plastic pots and tubs
- Glass bottles and jars · Lids removed
- Cartons and Tetra Pak packaging
- Squeezy metal and plastic tubes
- Non-black plastic plant pots
- Clean, empty packaging such as cardboard boxes or plastic bottles from non‑infectious medical supplies
Food Waste
Accepted
Green caddy: food waste, what goes in::
- Cooked and uncooked leftovers
- Fruit and vegetable peelings and cores
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Meat, fish and bones
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
Not accepted
Green caddy: food waste, do not put in::
- Plastic packaging · unless it is a council‑approved liner
- Liquids such as oil or milk
- Garden waste (put this in garden waste collections or home compost)Instead: Garden waste collections or home compost
Garden Waste
Accepted
Brown bin: garden waste, what goes in::
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Small branches, twigs, and prunings
- Flowers, plants, and weeds
- Hedge trimmings
What you can put in your garden waste bin:
- Flowers, plants and fallen fruit
Not accepted
Brown bin: garden waste, do not put in::
- Soil, stones, or turf
- Plant pots, seed trays, or compost bags
- Food waste
- Plastic bags or liners
Garden Waste Collection Service, not accepted::
- Stones or rubble
- Large branches or logs
When are bins collected in Waverley?
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 Waverley’s own words: “Collections change over Christmas and New Year. Biffa will collect your bins, but on different days, except for garden waste where this is a break over the festive period.” See the council’s page →
In Waverley’s own words: “fortnightly rubbish collections (black bins) and recycling collections (blue bins)”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Waverley?
In Waverley, cardboard packaging goes in your recycling bin. Delivery boxes flattened.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Waverley?
In Waverley, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin. Lids removed.
What bin does food waste go in Waverley?
In Waverley, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes cooked and uncooked leftovers, fruit and vegetable peelings and cores, bread, cakes and pastries and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Waverley?
In Waverley, foil, tins and cans go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in Waverley?
Waverley's recycling bin accepts paper and card, cardboard packaging, foil, tins and cans, plastic bottles, plastic pots and tubs, glass bottles and jars, and more. Newspapers, envelopes, junk mail, cereal boxes.
What goes in the food waste bin in Waverley?
Waverley's food waste bin accepts cooked and uncooked leftovers, fruit and vegetable peelings and cores, bread, cakes and pastries, meat, fish and bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Waverley?
Waverley's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings and leaves, small branches, twigs, and prunings, flowers, plants, and weeds, hedge trimmings, flowers, plants and fallen fruit, and more.
What can't be recycled in Waverley?
Items not accepted in Waverley: plastic packaging, liquids such as oil or milk, garden waste (put this in garden waste collections or home compost), soil, stones, or turf. Plastic packaging — unless it is a council‑approved liner.
Helpful guides
Source: Waverley council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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