You can put the following in your rubbish bin:
- disposable nappies
- plastic bags and wrapping - these can also be taken to local disposal points for recycling
- broken glass (wrapped in paper)
- cold ashes
- pet waste (including cat litter)
- medical and sanitary waste
- disposable razors (wrapped in paper)
- tissues and paper towels
- polystyrene
- lateral flow testing kit (the test, plastic packaging and bag provided)
- personal protective equipment (masks and gloves)
- foil based wrapping paper
What you cannot put in your rubbish bin
You cannot put the following in your rubbish bin:
- garden waste
- recycling (use recycling bin or box)
- hot ashes
- commercial and business waste
- clinical (such as syringes)
- hazardous waste (such as paints, oils, chemicals, gas bottles and low energy light bulbs)
- commercial waste
- industrial, construction or landscaping waste (such as bricks, rubble and stony debris)
- batteries (put in carrier bag and place on top of the recycling bin on collection day)
- textiles - please take these to a household recycling centre or recycling bank
- upholstered seating and soft furnishings for example bean bags and floor cushions - please take these to a household recycling centre or bank