Bins and recycling in Sheffield
What goes in each of Sheffield's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Sheffield City Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in Sheffield
Black rubbish bin
Blue paper and card bin
Brown recycling bin
Green garden waste bin (paid)
Flat with shared bins: Flats share bins kept in a bin store, and crews collect them from there. There's a black bin for rubbish, a blue bin for paper and card, and a green (large blocks) or brown (smaller blocks) bin for glass, cans and plastics. There's no garden waste bin, and the new bigger blue bins are for houses only.
Source: Sheffield City Council's website.
Bin days in Sheffield
Check your collection day with Sheffield 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: £66.58 a year. £66.58 for 20 collections over a 12-month rolling subscription that you can start at any time of year. (source)
Paid collection by Veolia, booked online or on 0114 273 4567: £40.25 for 1-3 items, £55.01 for 4-6, £75.59 for 7-9 and £95.48 for 10-12. Council, Pennine, Acis, Great Places and Sanctuary tenants may get free collections. Book or check prices with Sheffield City Council.
Recycling centres for Sheffield
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Beighton Road Household Waste Recycling Centre
Beighton Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield S13 7PQ
Opening hours: Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9:30am to 5:30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9:30am to 3:30pm. Closed on Tuesday.
Booking: No booking for cars. Vans, pick-ups and trailers need a permit: call 0114 273 4567 (allow an hour for a one-off permit).
Takes motor oil, cooking oil, plasterboard and domestic cement-bonded asbestos (double-wrapped, clear outer layer). Household chemicals and pesticides go to Blackstock Road. Address and postcode as on the Veolia Sheffield page (read 2026-10-10 in a browser). Household chemicals and pesticides: Veolia's Sheffield recycling centres page (read 2026-10-12, https://www.sheffield.veolia.co.uk/HWRC) lists them at Blackstock Road only, so this site refuses them. Domestic cement-bonded asbestos only, double wrapped with a clear outer wrapping (Veolia, read 2026-10-12).
Source: sheffield.veolia.co.uk
Blackstock Road Household Waste Recycling Centre
Blackstock Road, Gleadless, Sheffield S14 1FY
Opening hours: Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9:30am to 5:30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9:30am to 3:30pm. Closed on Wednesday.
Booking: No booking for cars. Vans, pick-ups and trailers need a permit: call 0114 273 4567 (allow an hour for a one-off permit).
The only Sheffield site that takes household chemicals and pesticides. Also takes motor oil, cooking oil, plasterboard and domestic cement-bonded asbestos (double-wrapped, clear outer layer). Household chemicals and pesticides are taken here only, not at the other four Sheffield centres (Veolia, read 2026-10-12, https://www.sheffield.veolia.co.uk/HWRC). Domestic cement-bonded asbestos only, double wrapped with a clear outer wrapping (Veolia, read 2026-10-12).
Source: sheffield.veolia.co.uk
Deepcar Household Waste Recycling Centre
Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2UU
Opening hours: Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9:30am to 5:30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9:30am to 3:30pm. Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Booking: No booking for cars. Vans, pick-ups and trailers need a permit: call 0114 273 4567 (allow an hour for a one-off permit).
Takes motor oil, cooking oil, plasterboard and domestic cement-bonded asbestos (double-wrapped, clear outer layer). Household chemicals and pesticides go to Blackstock Road. Household chemicals and pesticides: Veolia's Sheffield recycling centres page (read 2026-10-12, https://www.sheffield.veolia.co.uk/HWRC) lists them at Blackstock Road only, so this site refuses them. Domestic cement-bonded asbestos only, double wrapped with a clear outer wrapping (Veolia, read 2026-10-12).
Source: sheffield.veolia.co.uk
High Green Household Waste Recycling Centre
Greaves Lane, High Green, Sheffield S35 4GR
Opening hours: Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9:30am to 5:30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9:30am to 3:30pm. Closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
Booking: No booking for cars. Vans, pick-ups and trailers need a permit: call 0114 273 4567 (allow an hour for a one-off permit).
Takes motor oil, cooking oil, plasterboard and domestic cement-bonded asbestos (double-wrapped, clear outer layer). Household chemicals and pesticides go to Blackstock Road. Household chemicals and pesticides: Veolia's Sheffield recycling centres page (read 2026-10-12, https://www.sheffield.veolia.co.uk/HWRC) lists them at Blackstock Road only, so this site refuses them. Domestic cement-bonded asbestos only, double wrapped with a clear outer wrapping (Veolia, read 2026-10-12).
Source: sheffield.veolia.co.uk
Shirecliffe Household Waste Recycling Centre
Longley Avenue West, Shirecliffe, Sheffield S5 8UH
Opening hours: Summer (1 April to 30 September): 9:30am to 5:30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 9:30am to 3:30pm. Open 7 days.
Booking: No booking for cars. Vans, pick-ups and trailers need a permit: call 0114 273 4567 (allow an hour for a one-off permit).
Takes motor oil, cooking oil and plasterboard. No asbestos at this site. Household chemicals and pesticides go to Blackstock Road. Address and postcode as on the Veolia Sheffield page (read 2026-10-10 in a browser). Household chemicals and pesticides: Veolia's Sheffield recycling centres page (read 2026-10-12, https://www.sheffield.veolia.co.uk/HWRC) lists them at Blackstock Road only, so this site refuses them. Asbestos: Veolia's page says it can't accept asbestos at this site (read 2026-10-12); the other four Sheffield centres take domestic cement-bonded asbestos.
Source: sheffield.veolia.co.uk
Where common items go in Sheffield
- Pizza boxThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- ClothesNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: England-wide guidance
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Green garden waste bin (paid). Source: Sheffield City Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue paper and card bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Sheffield City Council
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How Sheffield compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 18 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 201st of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Pizza box, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 31.0% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 74th 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 black rubbish bin in Sheffield?
Non-recyclable household rubbish, including food waste (Sheffield has no food waste collection). The lid must close. Extra bags left next to the bin are not taken. Put it out by 7am.
What goes in the blue paper and card bin in Sheffield?
Clean, dry paper and card, put in loose with boxes flattened. You can leave a neat bundle of extra paper and card, tied with string and no bigger than the bin, next to it. Houses are getting a bigger 240-litre blue bin between July and December 2026, and only the new bin will be emptied once it arrives.
What goes in the brown recycling bin in Sheffield?
Glass bottles and jars, food tins and drinks cans, foil, empty aerosols, plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes, and cartons. Rinse them, put lids back on, and put them in loose (no bags). No black plastic, polystyrene, drinking glasses or broken glass. Nothing left beside the bin is taken.
What goes in the green garden waste bin (paid) in Sheffield?
Grass, hedge and plant clippings, leaves, prunings, small branches, weeds and cut flowers, for subscribers only (£66.58 for 20 collections, plus £35 if you need a bin). The bin needs the subscription sticker. No food, soil, rubble, plant pots, bags or Japanese knotweed.
When is my bin day in Sheffield?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Sheffield City Council's bin day lookup (wasteservices.sheffield.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.