Your Waste and Recycling Service

Please put your bins out by 7am on your collection day

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Make sure your bin lid is closed, otherwise it will not be emptied

All houses in Sheffield have blue and brown bins for recycling and a black bin for general household waste.

Other types of recycling including textiles, and plastic items such as tubs, pots and food trays can be taken to a Recycling Site to be recycled.

 

Here's a handy guide of how to use your bins

Your blue bin is for paper and card

Your blue bin is for paper and card only.

  • Your recycling should be placed loose inside your recycling bins
  • Your blue bin is for clean and dry paper and card only. Items such as greasy pizza boxes or nappies should be placed in your black bin.
  • Save space and flatten your boxes before putting in the bin. 
  • You can place a small bundle of paper and card next to your bin - just make sure it’s neatly tied and no bigger than your bin.

Your brown bin is for tins, cans, glass and plastic bottles

Your brown bin is for tins, cans, glass and plastic bottles only. 

  • Your recycling should be placed loose inside your recycling bins
  • Remember to empty bottles, rinse and replace tops. Labels can be left on. 
  • Tops and trigger sprays can be recycled. Pump tops (e.g. from hand soaps) should go in your black bin. 
  • Squash bottles and cans to save space. 

We can only accept plastic bottles in your brown bin, if your bin contains other plastics it may not be emptied.

Plastic items such as tubs, pots and food trays can be taken to a Recycling Site to be recycled.

Your black bin is for general waste

Your black bin is for general waste.

  • Your black bin is for general waste that cannot be recycled. 
  • Tins, cans, glass and plastic bottles should be placed in your brown bin
  • Clean and dry paper and card should be placed in your blue bin.
  • Batteries cannot be recycled and should be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

During the summer months, you may wish to bag or wrap any food waste before placing in your black bin to reduce unpleasant smells and the risk of maggots.

Chargeable Garden Waste Recycling Service

Your green bin is for garden waste only.

We offer residents across the city a seasonal, chargeable Garden Waste Recycling Service

Save yourself trips to the Household Waste Recycling Centre - we will collect your green bin garden waste directly from your home every two weeks between March and November.

When will my bins be emptied?

One of your bins will be emptied each week. Your black bin is emptied every 2 weeks and your brown bin and your blue bin will be emptied every 4 weeks. Find your collection day.

 

Top tips:

  • You can apply for help if there is no one in your household able to present your bins for collection due to an age-related or medical reason. 
  • If you live in a large household and your bin is not big enough, you can apply for extra capacity.
  • You can put your house number on your bins so they don’t get lost after collection.
  • If you move house your bins must remain with your old property.
  • If your black bin is too big, contact us to order a free smaller replacement. 
Most of the residents living in Sheffield have a recycling service.

We are working closely with Sheffield Housing Services to put in place a recycling option for those currently without a full service.
The Assisted Collection Service is provided for householders who are unable to take their bin to the kerbside because of disability or ill health.