What can I recycle in Warrington?
What can I recycle in Warrington?
Paper - (banks / blue bin)
Yes please! 
These items can be recycled in your blue bin and the paper banks:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Catalogues & brochures
- Junk mail
- White paper
- White page directories
No thanks!
These items must not go in the blue bin or the paper banks.
- Yellow Pages
- Wrapping paper
Recycling facilities are in place for Yellow Pages and greetings cards. For more information please see the A-Z of recycling.
Plastic bottles - (banks/ blue bin - 30 September 2008 onwards)
Yes please!
In the plastic banks and new blue bin you can recycle:
- Plastic bottles - juice, water and milk bottles. Including shampoo and household cleaner bottles.
No thanks!
These items must not go in the plastic banks:
- Yoghurt pots
- Plastic bags*
- Cling film / bubble wrap
- Video cassettes
- Drain pipes, plastic toys etc.
*Plastic bags can be recycled in store at most super markets. If you would like a reusable cotton bag please email the waste team.
Cans - (banks
/blue bin - 30 September 2008 onwards)
Yes please!
These items can be recycled in the can banks and new blue bin:- Drinks cans
- Food tins i.e. soup tins, bean tins etc
No thanks!
These items must not go in the can banks:
- Scrap metal
Glass - (banks
/blue bin - 30 September 2008 onwards)
Yes please!
These items can be recycled in the glass banks:- Clear bottles and jars
- Brown bottles and jars
- Green bottles and jars
- Blue bottles and jars (please recycle blue bottles/jars
in the green glass banks)
No thanks!
These items must not go in the glass banks
- Pyrex cookware
- Ceramics
- Visionware glasses
- Light bulbs
Community recycling centres
In warrington we have three large recycling centres at Gatewarth, Woolston and Stockton Heath. These centres are designed to to try and meet all your waste and recycling needs.
