Your black bin should be used for waste generated from daily living that cannot go in the recycling bin.See our comprehensive A-Z of recycling and waste if you are uncertain about which bin to use for a specific item.

A brief overview of how you should and should not use your black bin is given below.

Yes please:

• nappies
• incontinence pads
• broken plate glass and drinking glasses (double wrapped for safety)
• food, if you do not yet receive separate food waste collections and are not able to compost at home

No thanks (not considered part of daily living):         

• small electrical items (kettles, toasters, mobile phones, etc.)
• batteries (including products containing batteries)
• DIY and building waste (plaster board, rubble, replaced fixtures and fittings, etc.)
• garden waste