Bins and recycling in Shropshire
What goes in each of Shropshire's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Shropshire Council's own published information, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Recycle This is independent: it isn't run by Shropshire Council. If anything here differs from Shropshire Council's website, the council is right.
Your bins in Shropshire
Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin
Blue bag (paper and card)
Clear bag of batteries
Black rubbish bin
Garden waste bin (subscription)
Flat or communal residence: Flats and other communal residences carry their recycling down in an orange bag, with paper and card in one pocket and plastics, cans and glass in the other, and empty it at the communal recycling area. The council's flats page doesn't describe the communal bins themselves, or how rubbish, food or garden waste are handled.
Source: Shropshire Council's website.
Bin days in Shropshire
Check your collection day with Shropshire Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £58 a year. £58 a year for the subscription year 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, collected every two weeks; the fee may increase and is reviewed with the budget; a fortnightly sack collection exists for some households without space for a bin. (source)
Paid: 1-3 items £52.50, 4-6 £77.50, 7-9 £103.50, 10-12 £124, 13-15 £150; 1-10 sacks of rubbish £79.50. Phone 0345 678 9007; usually done within ten working days. Or take items to a recycling centre free. Book or check prices with Shropshire Council.
Recycling centres for Shropshire
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Bridgnorth Household Recycling Centre
Faraday Drive, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 5BA
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking, but you may be asked for proof you live in Shropshire. Vans, trailers and some 4x4s must book a slot (up to 12 bookings a year). Telford and Wrekin residents can also use the Shropshire centres.
Map position is the postcode centre. Small amounts of cement-bonded asbestos only by arrangement with a site attendant. Tyres: one full set including the spare per month. Asbestos only in small quantities: phone 0345 678 9007 first for free wrapping materials. Waste from a business is an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk
Craven Arms Household Recycling Centre
Long Lane, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8DU
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking, but you may be asked for proof you live in Shropshire. Vans, trailers and some 4x4s must book a slot (up to 12 bookings a year). Telford and Wrekin residents can also use the Shropshire centres.
Map position is the postcode centre. Small amounts of cement-bonded asbestos only by arrangement with a site attendant. Tyres: one full set including the spare per month. Asbestos only in small quantities: phone 0345 678 9007 first for free wrapping materials. Waste from a business is an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk
Oswestry Household Recycling Centre
Mile Oak Industrial Estate, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 8GA
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking, but you may be asked for proof you live in Shropshire. Vans, trailers and some 4x4s must book a slot (up to 12 bookings a year). Telford and Wrekin residents can also use the Shropshire centres.
Map position is the postcode centre. Small amounts of cement-bonded asbestos only by arrangement with a site attendant. Tyres: one full set including the spare per month. Asbestos only in small quantities: phone 0345 678 9007 first for free wrapping materials. Waste from a business is an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk
Shrewsbury Household Recycling Centre
Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 3TG
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking, but you may be asked for proof you live in Shropshire. Vans, trailers and some 4x4s must book a slot (up to 12 bookings a year). Telford and Wrekin residents can also use the Shropshire centres.
Map position is the postcode centre. Small amounts of cement-bonded asbestos only by arrangement with a site attendant. Tyres: one full set including the spare per month. Asbestos only in small quantities: phone 0345 678 9007 first for free wrapping materials. Waste from a business is an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk
Whitchurch Household Recycling Centre
Whitchurch Waste Transfer Station, Waymills, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1TT
Opening hours: Every day 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking, but you may be asked for proof you live in Shropshire. Vans, trailers and some 4x4s must book a slot (up to 12 bookings a year). Telford and Wrekin residents can also use the Shropshire centres.
Map position is the postcode centre. Small amounts of cement-bonded asbestos only by arrangement with a site attendant. Tyres: one full set including the spare per month. Asbestos only in small quantities: phone 0345 678 9007 first for free wrapping materials. Waste from a business is an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk
Where common items go in Shropshire
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue bag (paper and card). Source: Shropshire Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Shropshire Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Shropshire Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- ClothesNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Shropshire Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Clear bag of batteries. Source: Shropshire Council
- Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Shropshire Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Shropshire Council
- Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Shropshire Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Shropshire Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Garden waste bin (subscription). Source: Shropshire Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue bag (paper and card). Source: Shropshire Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin. Source: Shropshire Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Shropshire Council
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How Shropshire compares
- Weekly shop basket Not enough data yet. We don't have Shropshire's own rule for every item in the basket, so it isn't ranked.
- Recycling rate 50.9% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 13th 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 recycling boxes or 240 litre recycling bin in Shropshire?
Cans, tins, foil, aerosols, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, and cartons, all mixed together and loose (no bags). Not plastic film, black plastic, plant pots or paper and card.
What goes in the blue bag (paper and card) in Shropshire?
Paper, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, catalogues, newspapers, egg boxes, cereal boxes and other clean cardboard.
What goes in the clear bag of batteries in Shropshire?
Normal household batteries sealed in a clear plastic bag, left by the recycling boxes. No lithium batteries.
What goes in the black rubbish bin in Shropshire?
Anything that can't be recycled. Everything must fit inside with the lid closed.
What goes in the garden waste bin (subscription) in Shropshire?
Garden waste only, for subscribers. No cat litter or animal bedding, and no kitchen food waste.
When is my bin day in Shropshire?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Shropshire Council's bin day lookup (bins.shropshire.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.