Green bins, containers and boxes
Your green bin is for food and garden waste. Things you can put in it include:
- Meat and fish bones
- Raw and cooked food
- Tea bags and coffee grinds
- Egg shells
- Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs and branches.
Food waste should be put in compostable bags first. Order new kitchen waste bags (caddy liners).
Get advice on how to reduce food waste.
If you are still unsure, Recycle for Greater Manchester has more information on what to do with different items.
If you have the wrong things inside your recycling bins
If you have a recycling bin with the wrong things inside, we can empty it using the large unwanted item service. Just choose the correct colour recycling bin from the drop-down list of items and our crews will empty the contents of the bin and return it. Each bin will be counted as one item.