You can use this service to find out how you should dispose of a number of household and garden items in your black, brown or green bins
What to put in your bin
Before you start
This service covers which items should be:
- placed in your black household waste bin
- placed in your brown recycling bin
- placed in your green garden waste bin
- taken to the nearest Household Recycling Centre (Great Northern Terrace tip)
Overview: Which bin is for what rubbish?
The black bin is for household rubbish only:
- Every day rubbish
- Food waste
- Non-recyclables
- Nappies and sanitary products
- Crisp or sweet wrappers
- Polystyrene
- No Electrical items
- No batteries
- No large bulky items
- No scrap metal
The brown bin is for dry, clean recycling only accepted by Lincolnshire County Council's recycling plant:
- Clean and dry paper or card
- Clear or light colour plastics
- Clean glass bottles and jars
- Metal food and drink cans
- Plastic bottles and drink containers
- Empty aerosol cans
- No textiles like clothing or bedding
- No soft toys
- No polystyrene
- No wood
The green bin is for garden waste only:
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Hedge trimmings
- Flowers and weeds
- Sticks smaller than 2.5cm
- No soil
- No treated wood
- No stones or rubble
Take your rubbish to the Household Waste Recycling Centre if it cannot go in any of your bins, including:
- Electricals
- Scrap metal
- Wood
- Builders waste
- Chemicals
- Garden Waste
- Large bulky items