Green recycling box
We provide green recycling boxes for you to recycle items such as glass and cans, as well as small electrical equipment and clothes and paired shoes.
You can check what you can put in your green recycling box by looking at our list.
If you can't find the item you want to dispose of in this list, you can search by item instead.
Laptops
- Item
- Laptops
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Medicine bottles (glass)
- Item
- Medicine bottles (glass)
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Mini hi-fis
- Item
- Mini hi-fis
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Mobile phones
- Item
- Mobile phones
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Power tools
- Item
- Power tools
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Radios
- Item
- Radios
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Record players
- Item
- Record players
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Remote controls
- Item
- Remote controls
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Shoes (in a pair with soles intact)
- Item
- Shoes (in a pair with soles intact)
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Smoke detectors
- Item
- Smoke detectors
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Thermostats
- Item
- Thermostats
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
Toasters
- Item
- Toasters
- Where to dispose of it
- Green recycling box
| Item | Where to dispose of it |
|---|---|
| Laptops | Green recycling box |
| Medicine bottles (glass) | Green recycling box |
| Mini hi-fis | Green recycling box |
| Mobile phones | Green recycling box |
| Power tools | Green recycling box |
| Radios | Green recycling box |
| Record players | Green recycling box |
| Remote controls | Green recycling box |
| Shoes (in a pair with soles intact) | Green recycling box |
| Smoke detectors | Green recycling box |
| Thermostats | Green recycling box |
| Toasters | Green recycling box |
Collection
We collect the green recycling boxes every two weeks. You can check your collection dates by entering your postcode or address.
You should rinse out dirty cans and glass, to remove food residue.
Our vehicles have limited storage for items such as clothes and WEEE. This means we may not have space for your items during our initial round. However, we will make alternative arrangements to collect these items later on in the day.
Clothes
If you are recycling clothes or shoes, we would encourage you to donate them to a charity shop. However, if you do put them out with your recycling, you need to put them in a separate plastic bag and leave them outside your green recycling box. We will only accept clean clothing that can be worn again, and shoes that are in a pair. We suggest reusing rags before placing them in the black bin (where possible). You can donate old towels and bedding to local rehoming centres and wildlife rescues.
Electricals and batteries
We can collect small electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that are no bigger than your green recycling box. You need to out the item in a separate plastic bag beside green recycling box on your collection day. You should leave any cables or plugs attached.
You can recycle batteries by taking them to any shop that also sells them.
Replacement box
You can order a new green recycling box online if yours is missing or damaged.
Our green boxes do not come with a lid, as they have holes in the bottom to let out rainwater. If your box originally had one, we will not replace it.
What happens to items in your green box
You can find out more about what happens to your recycling.