Bins and Recycling in Southwold
Bins are emptied every Wednesday on a fortnightly basis in Southwold so it’s important you put them out on Tuesday night. Collection alternates between black (for general waste), and Food waste caddies (left over food items, tea bags and coffee grind) and blue (plastic and glass bottles, metal items) and green lidded bins (cardboard, newspapers, letters and envelopes). As what you can put in your bin varies around the country, we’ve created this page to help you know what the rules are in East Suffolk.
No batteries and vapes in any bins! Take them to any local supermarkets to dispose them in a battery recycling point.
What you can put in a black bin
Broken Toys
Contained in a black bin bag.
Nappies
Wrapped up inside of the back bin bag.
Pet waste
Contained in bags- no exposed straw and waste.
Sheet glass + glassware/ pyrex
Carefully placed in a bag.
Polystyrene
Make sure it is broken down and bagged up so the lid can close properly.
Vacuum dust and sweepings
Placed in a black bin bag.
What you can put in a green lidded bin
- Cardboard
- Letters and envelopes
- Books- hardback and soft back
- Shredded paper
- Cardboard packaging- cereal boxes etc
- Make sure all residue is off items that are put in the green lidded bin, otherwise it won’t be emptied.
Blue lidded bin
- Plastic pots and tubs
- Plastic bottles
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Drink cartons (tetra- pak)
- Metal cans and aerosols
- Tin foil and trays
- Plastic bags