What to recycle

The following items can go into your grey recycling bin:

• Paper (including shredded): Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, envelopes, directories
• Cardboard: Packaging, food boxes, cartons, cardboard sleeves. Please flatten boxes
• Household metal: Metal jar lids and tops, biscuit and sweets tins, empty aerosol cans, food and drinks cans, kitchen foil, aluminium containers
• Household plastic: All plastic bottles. Please remove spray or push top lids
• Plastic pots, tubs and trays (PPTT): Yoghurt pots, margarine and ice cream tubs, fruit punnets, ready meal trays. But we cannot recycle black coloured pots, tubs or trays

*We cannot recycle these items or materials – food waste, pizza boxes, crisp packets, polystyrene, wood, metal, plant pots and books, clothing/bedding. Any recycling bin contaminated with items that cannot be recycled will not be emptied.

Items should be placed in your recycling bin loose, or in clear translucent sacks. We do not accept black sacks for recycling and any black sacks located in your recycling bin will be marked as contaminated.

Our recycling collectors do accept side waste providing it is less than 3 translucent sacks or neatly folded cardboard. Please ensure that side waste is presented conveniently next to your recycling bin and not obstructing the footpath.

It is the responsibility of the resident to ensure their bin is not contaminated until the point it is collected by our waste contractor. Our waste contractor will not empty the bin until the resident has removed the contamination.

Under Section 33 and 87 of the Environmental Protection Act (1990), Dartford Borough Council can take enforcement action against individuals that present unnecessary or excessive side waste.

The following items can go into your black box:

• Glass:

  All glass bottles and jars. Metal jar lids and tops go into your recycling bin

Your recycling is really making a difference - thanks!