A simple, colour-coded guide to sorting your waste in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.
Everything that can't be recycled or composted:
Clean, dry recyclables only:
Not in the green bin: plastic bags, food waste, textiles, nappies, polystyrene.
Subscribers only (£56/year):
Not in the brown bin: soil, large branches, treated wood, food waste, pet waste.
All food waste:
These items need specialist disposal:
TipRun collects furniture, appliances, and more. From £40.
Non-recyclable household waste: nappies, polystyrene, broken crockery, cat litter, cling film, vacuum cleaner contents, and anything too contaminated to recycle.
Only if they're clean. Greasy pizza boxes are contaminated and should go in the black bin. Tear off any clean parts and recycle those separately.
Not in any bin. Donate to charity shops, use textile banks at supermarkets, or take to a recycling centre. Good-condition clothing can also be sold online.
Not in any bin. Most supermarkets have battery collection points. You can also take them to any BCP recycling centre.
