What goes in my bins?

To download a copy of our Refuse and Recycling Collections leaflet which you can print off and keep handy, please click here.

Recycling Plastic and Cardboard

Plastic (Blue bin)

  • Tin cans
  • Clean foil
  • Aerosols
  • Glass bottles
  • Glass jars
  • Plastic bottles (shampoo, milk, bleach, drinks etc)
  • Plastic pots, tubs and trays

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It is now easier for West Lancashire residents to recycle more plastic waste. Along with plastic bottles, which were already collected, residents can put clean plastic pots, tubs and trays in their blue recycling bin at home. It is easy to see whether something is recyclable by checking the number stamped onto it. Anything with a number 1, 2 or 5 within the recycling triangle should go into your recycling bin. 

If the plastic still has food waste on it, or is covered in plastic film, it can cause a problem as it goes through our recycling system and could end up not being recycled at all.

For a list of where to recycle other household items, visit our A-Z of Recycling page here.

Cardboard (Green bin)

  • Paper
  • Envelopes
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Shredded paper
  • Cardboard boxes and packaging
  • Non-foil wrapping paper

 GreenBin

Recycling Centres

If you have waste that can't be recycled in your blue or green bin, you might be able to take it to one of Lancashire County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres. Find out more including the types of waste that can be recycled at the centres here.

Refuse (Grey bin)

 GreyBin

Help protect the environment by recycling as much as you can. Only use the grey bin for anything that you cannot put in your recycling bins.

For a small fee, we can provide a bulky waste collection for large household items. Please click here to find out more and book a collection.

Garden Waste (Brown bin)

The 2022/23 Garden Waste Collection Service started on 1 June 2022 and residents can sign up and pay for the service whenever they want. There is a £30 per year charge for the collection of garden waste and residents who wish to use the service need to sign up and payThe £30 charge covers the 12 months from 1 June 2022 until 31 May 2023. If you sign up part way through the year, the cost is the same covers collections up until 31 May 2023. If you don't already have a brown bin, you can purchase one from the Council at a cost of £25 each.

  • Leaves
  • Weeds
  • Grass cuttings
  • Twigs and small branches
  • Cut flowers

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