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
Changes to bin collections over Christmas and New Year
If your waste collection (including rubbish, recycling, or garden waste) is scheduled for any of the following days, please note the change of date:
- Collections due on Wednesday, 25 December will now take place on Saturday, 21 December
- Collections due on Thursday, 26 December will now take place on Saturday, 28 December
- Collections due on Wednesday, 1 January will now take place on Saturday, 4 January
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