Festive waste collections and recycling

Where to recycle your festive waste

Where to recycle your festive waste
Type of waste	Where to recycle	Notes
Batteries	Recycling Centre	Can also be recycled in many local shops
Baubles - glass	Grey bin	These cannot be recycled
Baubles - plastic	Grey bin	These cannot be recycled
Bubble wrap	Grey bin	This can be recycled as part of the Soft Plastics recycling service offered by some local retailers.
Carrot peelings	Food waste caddy
Cellophane	Grey bin	This can be recycled as part of the Soft Plastics recycling service offered by some local retailers.
Christmas cards	Blue bin	Remove any embellishments
Christmas lights	Recycling Centre	Electrical waste container
Christmas jumper	Charity shop	Can also be recycled at your local textile bank.
Christmas trees - real	Recycling Centre	Can also be picked up as part of a bulky uplift.
Christmas trees - plastic	Grey bin	These cannot be recycled.
Crackers	Grey bin	Small pieces of card are not suitable for recycling.
Cranberry sauce jars	Glass box	Rinse to remove any food
Mince pie cases	Blue bin	Rinse to remove any food
Nut shells	Food waste caddy
Party hats	Grey bin	Tissue type paper is difficult to recycle.
Sprout leaves	Food waste caddy
Tinsel	Grey bin	This cannot be recycled
Turkey bones	Food waste caddy
Wine bottles	Glass box
Wrapping paper	Grey bin	Foil and glitter wrapping paper is difficult to recycle. If your wrapping paper is free of sticky tape and embelishments, you can recycle it in your blue bin.
Wreaths	Recycling Centre	Natural materials such as ivy and holly can be recycled in the garden waste container. Floral foam should be placed in your grey bin.