Flats Recycling
If you live in a block of flats in the borough of St Helens, your recycling will be different than other residential properties around St Helens. It will also be collected in one of our bin wagons.
The recycling is mixed and when our crews collect it, it goes to a MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) to be sorted and sent on to be 100% recycled.
You will have an 1100L blue recycling bin or several 240L blue recycling bins (depending on capacity)
| What you can recycle in your blue recycling bin | Please do not put any of these in the blue recycling bin |
| plastic bottles | no food waste |
| plastic pots, tubs and trays | no batteries |
| metal cans, tins and aerosols | no nappies |
| glass bottles and jars | no plastic bags or refuse bags |
| newspapers and magazines | no textiles |
| cardboard | no soft plastics or polystyrene |
Downloadable flats recycling information leaflet (PDF, 223 KB)(opens new window)
Last modified on 23 September 2026
