These items CAN be placed into your black bin:
Waste
Blister packs (from pills / medicine)
Bubble wrap
Cat litter / cat waste (bagged please)
Cat food pouches
Cling film
Crisp packets
Dog waste (bagged please)
Dust / dirt (bagged please)
Egg boxes (card / polystyrene)
Food pouches
Food waste
General / mixed household waste
Glass (broken – please double-wrap)
Nappies (bagged please)
Paint tins (empty or dry)
Plastic carrier bags (please try to reuse / recycle at supermarket recycling points)
Plastic wrap / film
Polystyrene containers / packaging / meat trays
Polystyrene chippings (please bag or place in centre of black bin)
Plumbing fittings (plastic)
Rubber gloves
Shredded paper
Small items (smaller than 4cm)
Toothpaste tubes
Vacuum cleaner contents (bagged please)
Video & audio cassettes
Wallpaper
- Please ensure the lid of your black bin can be closed.
- Please do not place garden waste in your black bin – sign up to the garden waste scheme at
www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/gardenwaste.
- Before disposing of an item, always consider whether it can be recycled, reused or donated to your local charity shop.
Please remember these items are NOT suitable for the black bin:
Waste Where to dispose of
Asbestos Contact us to arrange a hazardous waste collection
Batteries Household Waste Recycling Centre
Builders / construction waste Household Waste Recycling Centre
Electricals Household Waste Recycling Centre
Garden waste Green bin / Household Waste Recycling Centre
Gas canisters (Calor Gas or Flo) Household Waste Recycling Centre
Gas canisters Returned to agent for disposal
Glass bottles & jars Household Waste Recycling Centre / bottle bank
Glass tumblers / panes Household Waste Recycling Centre
Light bulbs / fluorescent tube lights Household Waste Recycling Centre
Motor oil Household Waste Recycling Centre
Not sure how to dispose of something? Check the A-Z of household recycling at
www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk
Paint tins (containing liquid) Donate for reuse / allow to dry
Textiles & clothing Household Waste Recycling Centre / clothing bank
Tyres Take to tyre centre / garage
Vehicle batteries Household Waste Recycling Centre