Bins and recycling

Lowercase 'bins and recycling' when writing about household waste in general.

General rubbish which goes in the black wheelie bin is 'non-recyclable household waste'.

Other types of waste are 'recycling', 'food waste' and 'garden waste'.

Main containers in use in Bristol:

• black recycling box
• green recycling box
• blue recycling bag
• brown food waste bin
• brown food waste caddy
• black wheelie bin
• green garden bin