Household recycling collection

Blue and green box collection
Blue and green box FAQs - what do I put in each box?
Blue and green box collection FAQs - plastics
Blue and green box collection FAQs - general

Q1: What do I put out for collection in each box?

Blue box

Material	Yes please	No thanks
Paper and card	Newspapers and magazines Paper of all sizes and colours All envelopes Wrapping paper (no foil) Phonebooks - including Yellow Pages Card and cardboard Birthday and Christmas cards	Pizza boxes (and other food soiled boxes) Any paper/card containing foil or metal Tetra-pakTM (juice) cartons Plastic-coated cardboard, polystyrene
Textiles and shoes	Clothes and linens Shoes (tied in pairs) - dry and clean, please.	Duvets, pillows and cushions

Green box

Material	Yes please	No thanks
Mixed glass	All glass bottles and all glass jars. Please rinse first.	Any other glass items, including: Mirrors Sheet (window) glass Drinking glasses Pyrex
Tins and cans	Food cans Drink cans Please rinse first. Aerosol cans - empty and with no lids Aluminium foil	Any other metal items
Plastic bottles	Plastic bottles only. Please remove lids, rinse and squash.	Any other plastic items including margarine tubs and yoghurt pots. These items can be recycled at your nearest Reuse and Recycling Centre (see Waste and Recycling Centres link at left) Plastic bags – These cannot be recycled in the borough. Please reuse them.

Material

Yes please

No thanks

Mixed glass

All glass bottles and all glass jars. Please rinse first.

Any other glass items, including:
Mirrors
Sheet (window) glass
Drinking glasses
Pyrex

Tins and cans

Food cans
Drink cans

Please rinse first.

Aerosol cans - empty and with no lids
Aluminium foil

Any other metal items

Plastic bottles

Plastic bottles only. Please remove lids, rinse and squash.

Any other plastic items including margarine tubs and yoghurt pots. These items can be recycled at your nearest Reuse and Recycling Centre (see Waste and Recycling Centres link at left)
Plastic bags – These cannot be recycled in the borough. Please reuse them.

Q2: What happens if I have more recycling than I can fit in my recycling boxes?

Extra materials can be put out for recycling in separate plastic bags - not bin liners - either on top of or next to your box.

If you find that you are continuously putting out more recycling than you can fit in your boxes, please contact us to order another (see below).

Q3: Should I put both boxes out for collection on the same day?

Yes. Both the green and blue box will be collected on the same day. See your collection calendar for your collection day. Collection will be bi-weekly on that day of the week.

Please put your boxes out by 7am, at the edge of your property within arms' reach of the pavement.

If you are unsure of when your collection day is, please contact us.

Contact Details

Contact name: Recycling - green and blue boxes
Telephone: 020 8726 6200
Email: contact.thecouncil@croydon.gov.uk

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