Blue bin (recycling) | Norwich City Council

Wheelie bins or bags should be placed close to, but outside of, your property boundary, after 6pm the evening before your collection day and no later than 6am on the day itself. This helps make sure your bins are collected on time.

What you can put in

Type of item	What can be recycled
Paper and cardboard items	Cardboard Catalogues Envelopes including envelopes with windows Greeting cards Leaflets Magazines Newspapers Packaging card Paper Pizza boxes. These must be clean without food residue left inside. Junk mail without the plastic wrapping Shredded paper Telephone books Wrapping paper. This must be clean and without tape, ribbons and glitter.
Metal, tin and metallic items	Aluminium cans and tins Aluminium foil Empty aerosol cans. No paint aerosols. Foil trays and containers. These must be clean. Steel cans and tins
Plastic containers	Bathroom bottles. Keep the lids on. This includes trigger and pump spray bottles. Cream pots Drink bottles. Keep the lids on. Food trays and ready meal trays Fruit punnets Ice cream tubs Margarine tubs Milk bottles. Keep the lids on. Ready meal trays Soup pots Toothpaste tubes Vegetable punnets Yoghurt pots
Cartons	Fruit juice cartons Soup and food cartons Milk cartons
Glass	Bottles. Keep any lids on. Jars. Keep the lids on.

How to prepare recycling

Prepare items so they can be recycled properly.

Rinse items so they are clean
Remove lids where needed
Keep shredded paper loose (not in bags)

If you have extra recycling

You can still recycle more if your bin is full.

Put extra items in a clear bag or cardboard box
Break down large boxes
Always put glass inside the bin, not next to it

If you have a lot of recycling

You can take it to:

For more information about recycling, visit the Norfolk recycles website .

Alternatively:

Use local recycling centres or bring banks
Many supermarkets also offer recycling points