Kerbside recycling services
The majority of Shropshire residents now have access to a kerbside recycling service, which enables people to recycle on their doorsteps.
The information on this page shows what materials can be collected at the kerbside for recycling, and in what type of container.
For more information about which materials go into which colour box or bin in your area, please follow the appropriate link based on the district in which you live.
(1) Kerbside collection box
The following can be put out for recycling in the appropriate box.
Paper
- newspapers
- periodicals and magazines
- catalogues
- telephone directories (except ‘Yellow Pages’)
- all types of uncontaminated household paper, greetings cards and junk mail, envelopes without windows, stationery type paper.
Glass
Clean glass food and drink bottles and containers which normally contain food or beverages used in the home
Note: you don't need to remove any labels.
Cans
- clean food and drink cans
- aerosol cans
- metal lids from jars and bottles
Note: you don't need to remove any labels.
Foil
- clean aluminium foil
- foil trays
Batteries; aerosols; textiles and shoes
- collected in the Shrewsbury area only
(2) Wheeled bin for compostable waste
The following can be put out for recycling in the appropriate bin.
Garden waste
- leaves, flowers and plants
- grass cuttings, hedge and tree prunings (up to about 5cm diameter) and similar materials.
Cardboard
- Any type of card except that with plastic, metal, foil or wax coating
Kitchen waste (South Shropshire and North Shropshire areas only)
Food waste such as fruit, vegetables, peelings, cooked food, meat, fish and bones, egg shells, bread and cakes, tea bags and coffee grounds.
Note: items may be wrapped in paper if necessary.
(3) Food waste bag (Ludlow-area only)
The following can be put out for recycling in the appropriate bag.
Kitchen waste
- Food waste such as fruit, vegetables, peelings, cooked food, meat, fish and bones, egg shells, bread and cakes, tea bags and coffee grounds.
Note: items may be wrapped in paper if necessary.
Please note
It is important to rinse out bottles, jars, cans and foil containers and not to put unrecyclable waste in recycling boxes or garden waste bins.
