What goes in your bins

From 15 September 2025, all households in Sandwell will need to separate paper and cardboard into the new recycling (blue) bag.

You can check what goes in each bin by viewing the table below.

How to recycle:

Paper and cardboard - new recycling (blue) bag
Glass, cans, tins and plastics - recycling (blue lid) bin

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The aim is to reduce the amount of waste we produce so everytime you think about throwing something away, ask yourself can it be reused or recycled.

	WHAT GOES IN	NO THANKS
	Food tins and drink cans Glass bottles and jars Plastic bottles, tubs and food trays Empty aerosols Foil	Nappies Clothes of fabrics Paint tins or cans Crisps, biscuits or sweet wrappers Hard plastics like furniture or toys DIY, garden and chemical bottles Plastic bags Polystyrene Drinking glasses, pyrex and glass dishes
	Paper Newspapers Magazines Card Cardboard Cartons	Plastics and packaging Polystyrene Tissues Greaseproof paper Glitter or foil wrapping paper Greeting cards with glitter or attachments
	Nappies Clothes and fabrics Crisps, biscuits or sweet wrappers Hard plastics like furniture or toys DIY garden and chemical bottles Plastic bags Drinking glasses, pyrex and glass dishes	Items that you can recycle Soil or rubble Bulky or electrical items Batteries Gas canisters of any kind
	Meat Fish/shellfish – raw and cooked, including bones and shells Egg products (including egg shells) Dairy Bread, cakes and other baked goods Pasta and rice Beans and pulses Fruit Salad and vegetables Tea bags and coffee grounds Lard and other hard fats Tinned and dry pet food Any meal leftovers	Packaging Cardboard Foil Plastic film or plastic bags Glass Other recycling Garden waste Straw or other animal bedding Liquids
	Grass cuttings Hedge and shrub clippings Plants and weeds Leaves, twigs and bark Cut flowers Windfalls (fallen fruit such as apples)	Soil, pot plant compost, turf, ash or garden chemicals Plastic (including plastic bags, bin liners, carrier bags or plant pots) Food or kitchen waste (including raw or cooked food) Stones or rubble DIY rubbish, timber or sawdust Animal waste or bedding Metal or glass
	Fruit and vegetable waste and peelings Egg shells Tea bags and coffee grounds Paper napkins, toilet rolls, paper towels and tissues Garden waste - dry leaves, grass cuttings, weeds, woody stems	Meat, fish and bones Grease Dairy products Pet litter Large sticks and garden rubble