Waste and Recycling
List of materials that can be recycled
View Residents Guide to Recycling here.
Paper, Cardboard and Waxed Cartons) – Brown Wheeled Bin
Yes please:
Newspapers
Cereal Boxes
Letters and Envelopes
Food and drink cartons
Flat Pack Furniture Boxes
Brochures and Magazines
Toilet/Kitchen Roll Tubes
Yellow Pages
TV Boxes
Shredded paper
Telephone Directories
Gift wrap/Wrapping paper
General cardboard i.e. food packaging boxes, shoe boxes, washing powder boxes etc
Furniture boxes
Egg boxes
No Thank you:
Polystyrene
Bubble Wrap
Plastic Sheeting
Food Waste
Domestic Waste
Glass Bottles & Jars, Cans and Mixed Plastics – Blue Wheeled Bin
Yes please:
Drinks Cans
Plastic Bottles
Clean Food Cans
Yoghurt Pots
Aerosols
Clean Foil Food Trays
Margarine
Plastic Foods Trays
Cosmetic jars i.e. face cream
No Thank you:
Carrier Bays
Crisps bags
Flat/wired/laminated plate sheet glass i.e. window
Plastic Toys
Plant Pots
Toothpaste Tubes
Plastic Films
Plastic Paint Pots
Domestic Waste
Metal Paint Tins
Food Waste
Household Batteries – Clear Bag
Yes please:
6V
D
C
AA
AAA
9V
Button batteries
Laptop batteries
Mobile phone batteries
Lithium batteries (with the terminals taped up)
No Thank you:
Industrial batteries
Car batteries
Batteries with trailing wires
Textiles – Green Bag
Yes please:
Clothes
Shoes (tied in pairs)
Bedding and duvets
Curtains
Handbags
Belts
No Thank you:
Oily/dirty clothing
Odd shoes
Wet items
Domestic waste
Food waste
Wooden furniture – Bulky waste collection service – book your collection using the my.hyndburn app
Yes please:
Wooden TV cabinet
Wooden bed base
Wooden chest of drawers
Wooden dining table and chairs
Internal wooden doors
Laminate flooring
No Thank you:
Garden sheds
White goods and Electrical items – Bulky waste collection service – book your collection using the my.hyndburn app
Yes please:
Fridge Freezer (must be empty)
Under counter fridge (must be empty)
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Tumble dryer
Kettle
Toaster
Iron
Television
Computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse
Lamp
Lawnmower
Fan, fan heater
For the full list of acceptable items please see the my.hyndburn app
No Thank you:
Sunbed
Large commercial fridge units
Mattresses and Metal furniture – Bulky waste collection service – book your collection using the my.hyndburn app
Yes please:
Radiator
Metal bed base
Mattresses (dry) – single, double, king and queen size
Bicycle (tyres must be removed)
Rotary clothes dryer
For the full list of acceptable items please see the my.hyndburn app