Recycling rules for Welwyn Hatfield
Based on Welwyn Hatfield published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Welwyn Hatfield.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Welwyn Hatfield
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Welwyn Hatfield's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Main part of bin.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Main part of bin.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
Inner recycling box.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Main part of bin.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Main part of bin.
Your bins in Welwyn Hatfield, by colour
Container colours as published by Welwyn Hatfield. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Brown bin
Garden waste
Brown is the garden waste colour in 64 of the 114 councils with a checked garden waste colour.
Availability: subscribed to the garden waste service
Black bin
Rubbish
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Recycling bin (Black bin with blue lid), the main part of this bin is for recyclables such as:
- Glass bottles and jars · Main part of bin
- Drinks cans · Main part of bin
- Food tins · Main part of bin
- Aerosols and foil · Main part of bin
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays · Main part of bin
- Cardboard and cartons · Main part of bin
The inner recycling box can recycle paper, such as:
- Newspapers and magazines · Inner recycling box
- Junk mail including leaflets and flyers · Inner recycling box
- Catalogues and directories including yellow pages · Inner recycling box
- Shredded paper · Inner recycling box
Recycling bin (Black bin with blue lid), yes:
- Pet food tins
- Foil trays
- Toothpaste tubes
- Drinks cartons
Not accepted
Recycling bin (Black bin with blue lid), no:
- Drinking glasses
- Light bulbs
- Paint and solvent tins (full or empty)
- Polystyrene
- Plastic film and wrapping
- Rigid plastics
Garden Waste
Accepted
What you can put in your brown bin:
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Hedge cuttings
- Prunings
- Weeds
Not accepted
What you cannot put in your brown bin:
- Dog waste
- Soil or turf
- Cardboard of any kind
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Welwyn Hatfield yet.
See Welwyn Hatfield's own guidanceNext door
In Hertsmere the garden waste bin is green (brown here).
Neighbouring councils we have checked: Hertsmere, St Albans.
When are bins collected in Welwyn Hatfield?
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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How we checked this page
We read 7 pages of Welwyn Hatfield’s website on 29 October 2026 and checked each of the 32 facts on this page against the council’s own words before publishing it.
Source: Welwyn Hatfield council website. Check your council’s site for the latest updates.
Frequently asked questions
What colour are the bins in Welwyn Hatfield?
In Welwyn Hatfield the garden waste bin is brown. Welwyn Hatfield also lists a black bin (blue lid) for recyclables, and a black bin for rubbish. Brown is the garden waste colour in 64 of the 114 councils with a checked garden waste colour.
Where does glass go in Welwyn Hatfield?
Glass goes in the recycling bin in Welwyn Hatfield (“Glass bottles and jars”).
What goes in the recycling bin in Welwyn Hatfield?
Welwyn Hatfield’s recycling bin takes “Glass bottles and jars”, “Drinks cans” and “Food tins”, among other things.
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