What goes in what bin?
You can pop to any library and pick up your caddy liners but be quick because once they are gone they are gone!
Together at St Helens Borough Council we can get our recycling right.

Please make sure you put the correct items in your containers - the guide below will help you. Sometimes the wrong thing ends up in the incorrect container; this will contaminate it, and can result in your recycling not being taken on your collection day. You can order containers online.
What you do really makes a difference. We have come a long way way but there is still room to grow. Thank you for taking part!
Recycling containers
Weekly collection
All the items in the picture can be recycled - take a look:
What goes into my blue bag?
What goes into my black box?
What goes into my white/pink bag?
What goes into my food caddy?
Top tips for keeping your food caddy clean
What happens to my recycling? Boxes or bins?
Green bin
Fortnightly collection. This year's subscription period runs from Monday 6 March 2023 to Friday 8 December 2023. The charge for collections is £40. To subscribe to the service, please click here

You can put these items in your green bin:
- Grass cuttings/leaves
- Flowers/plants/weeds
- Privet/hedge clippings
- Small branches and twigs
Please do not put these items in your green bin; it will be contaminated and will not be emptied:
- Cardboard
- Food waste
- Plastic
- Soil
- Hay, straw or pet bedding
Brown bin
Fortnightly collection

You can put these items in your brown bin:
- General non-recyclable household waste
Please do not put these in your brown bin; you can put them in your recycling containers:
- Any recyclable materials
- Food waste
- Garden waste