Lilac sack guide

Your lilac sack is for food waste, nappies, plastic bags and general waste.

If you’re unsure if an item can be recycled, always use a lilac sack.

Please view our full A – Z of what can go in the lilac sack bin below.

 

 

  • B

    Bread wrappers

    Biscuit wrappers

    Buckets

    Bubble wrap*

    Burger takeaway trays

    * These items could be reused, please consider donating them before putting in your burgundy bin and sending to landfill.

  • C

    Carrier bags*

    Cat food sachets

    Chip trays

    Clingfilm

    Cleaning wipes

    Coat hangers*

    Coffee grounds

    Cooking oil (small bottles)

    Crisp packets (including tubes)

    Cutlery*

    Cups*

    * These items could be reused, please consider donating them before putting in your burgundy bin and sending to landfill.

  • D

    Dog food sachets

    Disposable face masks

    Disposable gloves

  • F

    Food bags

    Food waste

    Food wrappers

  • G

    Glue

  • J

    Jiffy bags

  • K

    Kitchen roll

  • L

    Light bulbs

  • M

    Make-up

    Microwave meal – black trays

  • N

    Nappies

  • P

    Pans*

    Pet litter

    Plant pots

    Pillows

    Plastic bags

    Plastic film

    Polystyrene

    Printer cartridges

    * These items could be reused, please consider donating them before putting in your burgundy bin and sending to landfill.

  • S

    Sanitary products

    Sweet wrappers

  • T

    Teabags

    Tissue

    Toothpaste tubes

    Towels

    Trays*

    * These items could be reused, please consider donating them before putting in your burgundy bin and sending to landfill.

  • U

    Utensils (kitchen)*

    * These items could be reused, please consider donating them before putting in your burgundy bin and sending to landfill.

  • V

    Vacuum cleaner contents

  • W

    Wallpaper

    Wet wipes