Derry City Council

Recycling Bins

Please recycle ONLY the following materials in your Blue Wheeled Bin:

Newspapers and Magazines Only	News Papers , magazines and all used papers - no shredded paper or window envelopes
Cardboard / Cereal Boxes, Light Card etc.	All boxes and card packaging(Please remove plastic bags from cereal boxes)
Used Beverage Cans and Tins	Aluminium and Steel - Please rinse out tins
Plastic Bottles Only	eg milk, juice, soft drinks, washing-up liquid, disinfectant, detergent and shampoo(Please remove all bottle tops).
Aerosols	Hair Spray, air freshener
	Table 1

Please DO NOT place the following items in your Blue Wheeled Bin:

Glass - Bottles/Jars etc	Please use Bottle Banks
Tetra Pack Cartons	Juice, milk, soups
Sharps - Medical Waste	Sharps, knives, hypodermic needles, bandages etc
Textiles	Clothes and shoes. Please use Textile Banks.
Aluminium	Aluminium foil and trays
Polystyrene / Plastic	Packaging, food trays, toys, yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, etc
Paint	Please use Paint Banks
Plastic Bags	Shopping bags, bin liners etc
	Table 2

Paper in Blue Bins

Only newspapers and magazines should be placed in blue recycling bins. All other paper can be taken to a paper bank at a civic amenity site. Your bin may not be empied if it contains paper other than newspapers or magazines. Yellow Pages can be taken to paper banks at civic amenity site.

Notes for wheelie bins

Recycling bins will not be emptied if they contain unacceptable refuse as detailed in Table 2 above. It is the householders responsibility to ensure that bins are compliant.

What happens to your waste?

Blue bin waste is sorted at a materials recovery facility prior to transportation to end markets for further reprocessing.

All household waste from your black bin is taken to a licensed disposal site.

General information

Your Recycling Bin will be emptied on a fortnightly basis. Your collection day will remain the same. Click here to view a calendar showing collection schedules. Please put the bin in a safe position at your normal collection point. Make sure the bin is not a hazard to pedestrians or road users.

Please put your Recycling Bin out by 8:00 am

For further information, please look at the "Frequently Asked Questions" page.

'Recycling does more than save natural resources. It also saves energy, helps reduce pollution, and creates jobs.'

Recycling Bins Please recycle ONLY the following materials in your Blue Wheeled Bin: