Kerbside Recycling in Mid Sussex

We give all residents a blue-lidded bin for home recycling.

Items for recycling in your blue-lidded bin should be:

• Clean – free from food leftovers, a quick rinse will do
• Dry – keep your recycling bin lid shut
• Loose – no plastic bags

If your wheelie bin is not big enough we can provide a larger or second recycling bin free of charge, please contact us wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk

Guide to what can be recycled

Type of waste	Yes please	No thanks
Paper & Card	Junk mail Cereal and egg boxes Newspapers and magazines Wrapping paper (if scrunchable) Catalogues and directories Coffee cups and lids	Shredded paper Paper towels Tissues Polystyrene cups
Foil	Clean takeaway containers Foil trays Tin foil	Food pouches Pet food pouches Crisp packets
Glass Bottles & Jars	Wine bottles Beer bottles Perfume bottles Jam jars Sauce jars	Pyrex© Drinking glasses and crockery
Metal cans & aerosols	Food cans Drink cans Pet food cans Empty aerosols Biscuit and sweet tins	Cables Batteries Electrical items
Cartons	Fruit juice cartons (lids on) Custard cartons Soup cartons Milk cartons
Plastic bottles & containers	Milk/drink bottles (lids on) Bathroom/laundry bottles and tubs Moulded plastic packaging Food, fruit and ready meal pots, tubs and trays Plastic container lids	Plastic toys and furniture Plant pots and seed  trays Plastic bags and film Polystyrene

Download our recycling leaflet here, for a printable guide to what can be recycled.

For a full A-Z list of items and further information please visit the West Sussex Recycles website

Recycling in and around the home can be easy when you know how. Here is a quick room by room guide to kerbside recycling for those items you might be unsure of.

All containers must be clean and dry, with small lids and trigger sprays removed if possible before putting in your blue bin.

For more general information on recycling please visit Recycle Now.

For information on how to recycle larger items or to get them picked up by our paid for service, please go to our bulky waste collection page. Or take them to your local recycling centre.

Online Enquiry Form

Waste Management Team
Tel: 01444-477440
Email: wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk