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Dry Recycling Collection (Blue-Lidded Bin)

Your dry recycling waste is collected every two weeks.

Please ensure that all recycling material is clean and dry and put LOOSE into your bin or box for collection. Please do not put your recycling items into plastic bags or refuse sacks, as materials need to be separated at the recycling facility.

  • Any excess recycling that you cannot fit in your bin can be placed in a rigid container, cardboard box or clear plastic sack next to your recycling wheeled bin. Alternatively, you can take it to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.
  • Textiles, household batteries and small electrical electrical items can be put into a standard carrier bag and placed next to or on top of your recycling bin.

If you believe you require an additional dry recycling bin, please visit the How to Get a Bin for further information.

What Can We Recycle?

Tick IconYes, please

Cross iconNo, thanks

Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays Pouches, sachets and packets - microwaveable food, baby/pet food, cosmetics, detergent and cleaning
Glass jars and bottles Compostable or biodegradable bags and wrapping
Tins, clean cans, clean foil and aerosols Textiles and clothing - put these in a bag at the side of your bin
Clean, dry paper and card Blister packs, pills, and tablets packaging
Tetra Pak and cartons Crisp tubes
Carrier bags, fruit and vegetable bags, frozen food bags, bread bags, cereal bags Disposable gloves or masks
Chocolate, sweets, biscuits, cakes, ice cream, and chewing gum wrappers Foam or polystyrene of any kind
Crisp and snack packets, coffee bags Plastic straws or cutlery
Removeable film, lids, plastic sleeves for bottles and jars Food waste
Multipacks, toilet and kitchen roll, magazine and newspaper wrapping Nappies
Bubble wrap and cling film (maximum 1m sections) Shredded paper
Cheese, fish, and meat wrapping
Fruit and vegetable net bags (once empty)

Recycling tips

Since April 14th, we've been able to recycle the following items:

changes to household recycling - soft plastics, wrapping, plastic bags poster 2

A-Z of recycling and disposals

Still wondering what you can put in your recycling bin / box ? You can use our A-Z of recycling and disposals page to find out how to correctly dispose of your household items.

A-Z of recycling and disposals

Blister Packs and Tablets Packaging

The Net Zero Stratford climate hub at 30 Meer Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QB offer medical blister pack recycling.

Boots offers a blister pack recycling service through their Scan2Recycle scheme.

Superdrug Pharmacies also accept blister packs, in selected stores.

Contact

  • Email: info@stratford-dc.gov.uk
  • Telephone: 01789 260616

Contact: The Streetscene team

Last updated on 12/09/2025
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