What goes in your bins or boxes

Find out what type of rubbish to put in each bin or box.

Black bins and purple sacks

Your black bins and purple sacks are for most waste that doesn't go in recycling.

What goes in black bins and purple sacks
Yes please No thanks
Hardback books Bricks and rubble
Pet bedding Batteries
Crisp packets and sweet wrappers Electrical items
Nappies Chemicals and cleaning products
Plastic carrier bags Garden waste and soil
Pots and pans Paints and varnishes
Polystyrene Light bulbs
Pyrex glassware Wood and timber

See the full list of what can go in your black bin or purple sacks

Food bins

Your food bin is for raw or cooked food waste only.

What goes in food bins

Yes please

 No thanks
Eggs and eggshells Compostable cups or plates
Fruit and vegetable peelings Liquids and oils
Leftovers and scraps Packaging and plastic bags
Meat, fish, and bones Non-food waste
Uneaten food  

Blue bins and boxes

Your blue bin or box is for glass, tin and plastic recycling only.

What goes in blue bins and boxes
Yes please No thanks
Aerosols Black plastic trays
Aluminium trays and foils Bubble wrap or polystyrene
Cans and tins Cartons and Tetra Paks
Glass bottles and jars Crisps or sweet packets
Clear or coloured plastic bottles Disposable coffee cups
Fruit tubs and punnets Nappies
Plastic tubs including lids Plastic bags
Yoghurt pots Cling film
  Hard plastics like toys or coat hangers

See the full list of what can go in your blue bin or box

Red bins and boxes

Your red bin or box is for paper and card recycling only.

What goes in red bins or boxes
Yes please No thanks
Card and cardboard boxes Cartons and Tetra Paks
Egg cartons Disposable coffee cups
Envelopes Plastic wrapping
Newspapers Polystyrene
Magazines and leaflets Shiny and coated paper
Plain card and paper Soiled cardboard
Toilet roll tubes Tissue paper
Wrapping paper (no coating) Used tissues

See the full list of what can go in your red bin or box

Green bins

Your green bin is for garden waste only.

What goes in green bins
Yes please No thanks
Branches (no more than 6cm thick) Animal and pet waste
Flowers and plants Peelings and food waste
Grass, leaves, and weeds Plastic bags
Hedge clippings Invasive weeds like ragwort
Tree bark and twigs Soil and rubble

See the full list of what can go in your green bin

You can check Kent County Council's list of where to get rid of items that can't go in any of your bins.