Information on your kerbside recycling and waste service in Solihull
Your brown wheelie bin is for recycling:
- Newspaper, magazines and envelopes
- Food tins and cans, aerosols and clean foil containers
- Plastic containers and food trays
- Cardboard boxes and cardboard
- Juice and food cartons
- Plastic bottles - remember to remove the trigger tops as we cannot recycle them
We cannot accept the following materials in the brown bin:
- Polystyrene, food waste or tissues
- Kitchen towel, plastic toys
- Nappies
- Plastic bags or plastic film or packaging
- Crisp or sweet packets
Remember that glass doesn't belong in this bin, you can recycle it separately in your black box.
Your black box is for recycling:
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
- Metal tops
We cannot accept the following materials in the brown bin:
- Pyrex glass, drinking glasses
- Light bulbs
- Any other materials
Your green wheelie bin is for recycling:
- Lawn clippings
- Prunings, flowers and leaves
- Small branches
- Windfall fruit, cones, seeds and weeds
We cannot accept the following materials in the green bin:
- Compostable bags
- Soil or turf
- large tree branches or stumps
- Food waste
- Wood/straw based animal bedding
Your black wheelie bin is for any material that cannot be recycled in your other containers. This includes:
- Food waste
- Nappies and sanitary products
- Plastic bags and film
- Plastic packaging
- Crisp and sweet packets
We cannot accept the following materials in the black bin:
- Glass
- Plastic bottles, tubs or trays
- Paper and cardboard
- Garden waste
- Batteries
For further information on your recycling and waste or to check when you next collection is please visit here. For a detailed guide of what you can recycle at home whether you live in a house of flat, please click on the downloadable leaflet guides below. Thank you for recycling.