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