The 7 kitchen items banned from recycling bins under England's new rubbish rules

The 7 kitchen items banned from recycling bins under England's new rubbish rulesA number of everyday kitchen items have been banned from recycling bins in England. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson, Jennifer Pinto 05:04, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 7 kitchen items have been banned from recycling bins. (Image: Getty)Residents in England are being warned that 7 kitchen items will no longer be accepted in recycling bins as part of new rubbish disposal rules. The “Simpler Recycling” rules are part of the Government’s moves to standardise what goes in household collections. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Councils have now moved to a four-bin arrangement for non recyclable waste, dry recyclables including glass, metal and plastic, paper and card, and food and garden waste. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe new rules came into effect on March 31 (Image: Getty)HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensionersRachel Reeves has just gone completely loopy – she’s about to bankrupt Britain even moreExperts hope the rules will stop people “wish-cycling”, where people put items in bins hoping they c...