What can I recycle?

What goes where?

  • grey bin - for recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, and tins
  • green bin - for non-recyclable household waste
  • brown bin - for garden waste (if subscribed)
  • HWRC:- for items not accepted in household bins (e.g. electricals, bulky waste)

Hartlepool Borough Council infographic showing what waste goes into recycling, garden, general, and upcoming food bins, with examples of accepted and not accepted items

New for autumn 2025

From autumn 2025, changes to the law mean councils in England must collect food waste from all homes weekly. Find out more on our Food Waste Collections page.

Waste and recycling service

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