Recycling

We provide a bin collection for recyclable materials every three weeks.

Green-lidded recycling bin

Dry and clean cardboard, paper (no glitter), envelopes, magazines, books and shredded paper (wrapped in paper).

Blue-lidded recycling bin

Mixed dry and clean recyclables such as cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, soft plastic bags, tins, cans, aerosols, glass bottles and jars.

All material for recycling should be clean, dry and placed loose in the appropriate green bin.

What you can and cannot put in your green-lidded recycling bin.

What you can and cannot put in your blue-lidded recycling bin.

The Suffolk Recycles website contains lots of information and resources about recycling in Suffolk.

Suffolk County Council run Household Waste Recycling Centres which provide the opportunity to dispose of textiles, batteries, furniture, flat glass, non-recyclable plastics, metals, large and small electrical items and much more. See Suffolk Recycles for more information

All material for recycling, should be clean, dry and placed loose in the blue lidded bin.

What happens to your recycling?

In Suffolk, mixed recycling is collected by your council and taken to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Great Blakenham in Suffolk, for separation and baling.