Bins and recycling in Newcastle upon Tyne
What goes in each of Newcastle upon Tyne's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Newcastle City Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in Newcastle upon Tyne
Green rubbish bin
Blue recycling bin
Brown garden waste bin (paid subscription)
Flat with shared bins: Blocks with shared bins have a household waste bin and a mixed recycling bin, clearly labelled, which take the same things as the green and blue bins. There's no garden waste collection.
Source: Newcastle City Council's website.
Bin days in Newcastle upon Tyne
Check your collection day with Newcastle City Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £46 a year. £46 per bin per year, paid upfront, for up to 20 collections; the page's payment date for the full set was 12 February 2026 and signing up later gives fewer collections. Season: spring to late autumn. (source)
Paid collection: £10 per large item, £20 for up to 8 small items, £40 per heavy item, and £40 to £70 for special items such as carpets or bathroom fittings. The listed prices are before the 25% discount, which the council applies at checkout while the offer runs. Book and pay online. Book or check prices with Newcastle City Council.
Recycling centres for Newcastle upon Tyne
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Brunswick Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Brunswick Industrial Estate, Sandy Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 7BA
Opening hours: Every day 8am to 6pm. Closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January; closes 4pm on 24 and 31 December. Last entry 15 minutes before closing for small car loads, 30 minutes for large ones.
Booking: Vans and large vehicles need a Wastebot permit, and last entry for them is 60 minutes before closing.
No fridges, freezers, car batteries or rubble here: use Walbottle or Byker. Small amounts of plasterboard are accepted. You must arrive by vehicle or cargo bike.
Source: new.newcastle.gov.uk
Byker Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Glasshouse Street, off Walker Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AH
Opening hours: Every day 8am to 6pm. Closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January; closes 4pm on 24 and 31 December. Last entry 15 minutes before closing for small car loads, 30 minutes for large ones.
Booking: No booking needed. Vans and large vehicles are not accepted here.
No fridges or freezers (use Walbottle). Takes car batteries and small DIY amounts of rubble, soil and plasterboard. You must arrive by vehicle or cargo bike.
Source: new.newcastle.gov.uk
Walbottle Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Walbottle Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8HY
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 6pm. Closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January; closes 4pm on 24 and 31 December. Last entry 15 minutes before closing for small car loads, 30 minutes for large ones.
Booking: No booking needed. Vans and large vehicles are not accepted here.
The only site that takes fridges and freezers. Takes car batteries and small DIY amounts of rubble, soil and plasterboard. You must arrive by vehicle or cargo bike.
Source: new.newcastle.gov.uk
Where common items go in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green rubbish bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green rubbish bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green rubbish bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green rubbish bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Small household applianceYour council can collect this from home. Arrange it first. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Brown garden waste bin (paid subscription). Source: Newcastle City Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green rubbish bin. Source: Newcastle City Council
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How Newcastle upon Tyne compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 19 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 100th of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 25.9% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 89th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Not collected from home yet. We don't have a start date.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the green rubbish bin in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Non-recyclable household rubbish, bagged in black bags, carrier bags or bin liners. Nappies, bagged pet waste, cooled ash, plastic film, crisp packets and coffee pods go here. No recycling, batteries, small electricals, car parts, rubble, liquids, carpets or furniture. Collected on the opposite week to your blue bin. In Newcastle the green bin is for rubbish, not garden waste.
What goes in the blue recycling bin in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Clean, dry recycling put in loose, not in bags: glass bottles and jars (lids on), plastic bottles with lids, plastic pots, tubs and trays (not black), flattened cardboard, paper, magazines and envelopes, drinks cartons, food and drink cans, biscuit tins, empty aerosols, and clean foil and foil trays. No plastic bags or film, compostable plastics, black trays, shredded paper, nappies, batteries or electricals.
What goes in the brown garden waste bin (paid subscription) in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, cuttings, prunings and weeds, put in loose. No branches or roots thicker than 10cm, Japanese knotweed, turf, soil, stones, rubble, plant pots, pet waste or bedding, food, compostable plastics or anything in bags. It costs £46 a bin a year for up to 20 collections, and the crew only empties bins with this year's sticker.
When is my bin day in Newcastle upon Tyne?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Newcastle City Council's bin day lookup (new.newcastle.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.