Recycling rules for Wyre
Based on Wyre published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Wyre.
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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. Wyre's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Red bin; clean.
Food waste: Wyre has a separate food waste collection
Takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, out of date or mouldy food, bread and pastries and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Red bin; including pet food and biscuit tins.
Your bins in Wyre, by colour
Container colours as published by Wyre. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Green bin
Green waste
Availability: green waste service subscription
Grey bin
General waste
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
What can go in my red bin?:
- Glass bottles and jars including lids · Red bin; clean
- Clean food and drink cans · Red bin; including pet food and biscuit tins
- Aluminium foil and foil trays · Red bin; clean
- Plastic bottles only · Red bin
- Ready meal containers · Red bin
- Pots
- Tubs
- Trays and punnets
- Tetrapak cartons · Red bin
- Toothpaste tubes · Red bin
Not accepted
What cannot go in my red bin?:
- Nappies
- Carrier bags
- Unwashed items
- Broken glass
- Window, pyrex or drinking glass
- Other plastic
Food Waste
Accepted
What goes in the food waste bin?:
- Uneaten food and plate scrapings
- Out of date or mouldy food
- Bread and pastries · Including crusts
- Fruit and vegetables · Including peelings
- Meat and fish · Including bones
- Eggs and eggshells
- Tea bags and loose coffee grounds
What can I put in my kitchen caddy?:
- Processed food and leftover takeaways · Not in packaging
- Dairy, eggshells, bread, cakes
Not accepted
- Liquids and packaging
Garden Waste
Accepted
What can go in my green bin?:
- Grass cuttings
- Shrub/hedge clippings
- Tree loppings
- Twigs, bark and leaves
- Straw, hay and wood shavings
- Flowers/plants
- Small branches
- Rabbit bedding
Not accepted
What cannot go in my green bin?:
- Any type of food or cooking oil (the facilities required for the safe composting of mixed food and garden waste are no longer available which means only garden waste can be accepted)
- Turf, soil and compost
- Treated/untreated wood
- Nappies
- Pet waste or litter · Other than rabbit bedding
- Plant pots
- Ash and vacuum cleaner waste
- Bricks, stones or rubble
When are bins collected in Wyre?
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 Wyre’s own words: “We will collect your food waste weekly on the same day as we collect your other waste and recycling.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Wyre?
In Wyre, glass bottles and jars including lids go in your recycling bin. Red bin; clean.
What bin does food waste go in Wyre?
In Wyre, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes uneaten food and plate scrapings, out of date or mouldy food, bread and pastries and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in Wyre?
In Wyre, clean food and drink cans go in your recycling bin. Red bin; including pet food and biscuit tins.
What goes in the recycling bin in Wyre?
Wyre's recycling bin accepts glass bottles and jars including lids, clean food and drink cans, aluminium foil and foil trays, plastic bottles only, ready meal containers, pots, and more. Red bin; clean.
What goes in the food waste bin in Wyre?
Wyre's food waste bin accepts uneaten food and plate scrapings, out of date or mouldy food, bread and pastries, fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, eggs and eggshells, and more. Including crusts.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Wyre?
Wyre's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, shrub/hedge clippings, tree loppings, twigs, bark and leaves, straw, hay and wood shavings, flowers/plants, and more.
What can't be recycled in Wyre?
Items not accepted in Wyre: nappies, carrier bags, unwashed items, broken glass. Pet waste or litter — other than rabbit bedding.
What bin do nappies go in Wyre?
In Wyre, nappies can't go in your recycling bin.
Helpful guides
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