The council provides free recycling containers and collections for schools in North Lincolnshire. Please see details below for:
- The containers available and their sizes
- The materials you can recycle
- How schools can claim a free compost bin
- Tips on recycling in the classroom.
Recycling containers
Wheeled bins and containers are collected every fortnight and are available to recycle:
Please see details below for the dimensions available and more details of what you can and can't recycle.
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240 litre wheeled bin
Width 0.58 m
Height 1.1 m
Depth 0.74 m |
What can you recycle in the glass bin?
Glass bottles and jars - all colours. (Please do not include light bulbs, Pyrex type dishes, drinks glasses or window glass)
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240 litre wheeled bin
Width 0.58 m
Height 1.1 m
Depth 0.74 m |
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360 litre wheeled bin
Width 0.665 m
Height 1.115 m
Depth 0.88 m |
What can you recycle in the paper bin?
Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, catalogues/brochures, telephone directories, yellow pages and all other white paper. (Please do not include cardboard, envelopes, sticky labels or highly confidential shredded paper - please use a secure contractor or visit our confidential waste pages for details of the council's confidential waste service)
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240 litre wheeled bin
W 0.58 m
H 1.1 m
D 0.74 m |
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360 litre wheeled bin
W 0.665 m
H 1.115 m
D 0.88 m |
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660 litre container
W 1.23 m
H 1.33 m
D 0.715 m |
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1100 litre container
W 1.26 m
H 1.37 m
D 0.985 m |
What can you recycle in the plastic, cardboard, cans and foil bin?
Plastic - you can recycle plastic drink bottles, milk bottles, cosmetic bottles, washing up liquid and detergent bottles and any plastic container that bears the logos below.
Any cardboard - including cardboard packaging/boxes, document wallets, any coloured card, toilet/kitchen roll tubes, greeting cards, file dividers and folders. (Flatten all boxes and please remove all metal parts and sticky or parcel tape.)
Cans - aluminium and steel drink cans, food tins, clean aluminium foil including foil food trays (please rinse out all cans and tins before placing in the bin)
Compost bins
Schools are also invited to apply for a free compost bin. Please phone the Customer Helpline on 01724 297000 to order one.
If you have any tips you would like to share with us and other schools please email them to wastemanagement@northlincs.gov.uk
Requesting a recycling collection
If you would like to set up a recycling collection or have any questions please contact waste management via:
Useful links
Please visit the Recycling education pages for details of school visits by our recycling officers and the Super Recycler scheme for primary, infant and junior schools.