Recycling in Boston Borough

 

Click on the images below to find what items you can and cannot recycle.

CARD AND PAPER

All items must be clean and dry with tape and film removed. No food residue and all placed loosely in the bin

Yes please

  • Brown paper
  • Cardboard boxes (flat-packed)
  • Cardboard tubes (eg kitchen roll)
  • Catalogues (except highly glossy ones)
  • Cereal box
  • Corrugated card
  • Drink cartons (including waxed)
  • Egg boxes
  • Envelopes (with or without windows)
  • Greeting/Christmas cards (except glitter)
  • Junk mail
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Office paper
  • Paper bags
  • Telephone directories and yellow pages
  • Wallpaper (unused)
  • Wrapping paper (excluding shiny/glittery/foiled)
  • Writing paper

No thanks

  • Jiffy bags
  • Kitchen roll (used and un-used)
  • Laminated paper
  • Paper towel (used and un-used)
  • Shredded paper (must be bagged)
  • Tissues/tissue paper (used and un-used)
  • Wallpaper (used)
  • Wrapping paper if shiny/glittery/foiled

NO BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED IN ANY BIN

These items can be disposed of for free at the Boston Household Waste Recycling Centre, Bittern Way, Boston, PE21 7RQ, which is open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm.  You can bring your batteries into our reception at the Municipal Buildings, West Street, these can also be taken back to most supermarkets for recycling