Kerbside Recycling Service

You can find out if your street has a red and blue box collection and the day it takes place by entering your postcode at GreenBoxDay. If your street isn't listed then check out the recycling points page for an alternative way to recycle. 
Make sure your box is out for collection on the kerbside by 8am on your collection day. If your box is not collected you can use our report a missed collection form.

You can order red and blue boxes, covers, bags and garden waste bins using our recycling box/bag or garden waste bins online form. Replacement box covers and recycling bags are also available from your local library or local neighbourhood office. Small boxes are now available, you can request them by calling 0131 529 3030 or by emailing waste@edinburgh.gov.uk with your full address.

The plastic bottle bag gives you more capacity to recycle using your red box but you can put your plastic bottles into the red box if that's easier for you. It would be really helpful if all materials presented for recycling were weighed down to stop them blowing around on windy days. You can seal the bag with an elastic band or clothes peg and secure it by presenting it between the red box and a garden wall, or by placing a weight on top.

Items that you can recycle in the blue box

Container/Bag	Items accepted
Blue box	Glass bottles, glass jars, food and drinks cans/tins, empty aerosols and clean Aluminium foil
Blue bag	Newspapers, magazines, computer paper, unwanted mail, all directories, wrapping paper ( we can't accept metalic or plastic coated wrapping paper)
Textile bag	Clothes, towels, clean sheets and shoes (in pairs)
Small clear bag (e.g sandwich/freezer bag)	All types of household batteries (shops selling more than 32kg of batteries a year have to provide battery recycling collection facilities in-store.  Check in local shops and supermarkets)
Items that you can recycle in the red box
Red box	Cardboard, cardboard food and drinks cartons (e.g. tetapak type cartons), cereal boxes and greeting cards
Large clear plastic bag	All types of clean plastic bottles (please remove lids) You can also put plastic bottles in the red box with the cardboard

For Further information please download our how to recycle with the red and blue boxes guide or watch the red and blue box recycling video. You can also find out what happens to your recycling after it is collected.

Find out how to get help putting out your boxes for collection - visit our assisted collection page.

Looking to recycle something not on the accepted list? Find out more ways to recycle.