| Waste type | Black bin | Brown bin | Blue bin | Special colleciton | Recycling centres | Civic amenity sites |
| Newspapers and magazines | | | ● | | ● | ● |
| Paper and envelopes | | | ● | | | |
| Shredded paper | ● | ● | | | ● | ● |
| Cardboard (all types) | | | ● | | | ● |
| Brochures and junk mail | | | ● | | | |
| All types of plastic bottles including drink bottles and detergents | | | ● | | | |
| Plastic packaging including margarine tubs and yoghurt pots | | | ● | | | |
| Cereal Boxes without the inner bag | | | ● | | | |
| Drink cans and food tins (aluminium and steel) | | | ● | | | |
| Tin foil (Clean) | | | ● | | | |
| Cardboard (plain without printing) | | ● | ● | | | |
| Fruit and peelings | | ● | | | | |
| Vegetable peelings and salads | | ● | | | | |
| Tea bags and coffee grounds | | ● | | | | |
| Ash (ensure cold only) | | ● | | | | |
| Grass cuttings and hedge prunings | | ● | | | | |
| Leaves and bark | | ● | | | | |
| Plants and dead flowers | | ● | | | | |
| Straw, sawdust and untreated wood | | ● | | | | |
| Plastic bags (shopping) / black sacks | ● | | | | | ● |
| Cooked food | ● | | | | | |
| Egg shells | ● | | | | | |
| Meat, fish and bones | ● | | | | | |
| Cooking oil or fat | ● | | | | | |
| Disposable nappies | ● | | | | | |
| Waxed packaging (for example juice or cartons) | ● | | | | | ● |
| Polystyrene including food trays | ● | | | | | |
| Porcelain and all ceramics | ● | | | | | |
| Vacuum cleaner contents | ● | | | | | |
| Glass and textiles (including clothes) | ● | | | | ● | ● |
| Pet waste | ● | | | | | |
| Batteries (excluding car batteries) | ● | | | | | |
| Aerosols | ● | | | | | |
| Bulky household items (too large for any bin) | | | | ● | | ● |
| Used engine oils | | | | | | ● |
| Fridges, freezers and other white goods | | | | ● | | ● |
| Hazardous waste (paint, chemicals and so on) | | | | ● | | |
