Great news – your bins just got better! From 31 March 2026 you will be able to put more into your mixed recycling bin. In Surrey, aerosol cans, cartons, foil, non-black plastic plant pots and squeezy metal and plastic tubes will be able to go in your mixed recycling bin wherever you live in Surrey. Just follow these simple steps and then add to your bin:
- empty aerosol cans
- scrunch clean foil into a ball no smaller than a tennis ball
- clean foil trays
- empty, rinse and, if possible, remove lids of cartons such as juice and soup cartons
- clean non-black plastic plant pots
- empty squeezy metal and plastic tubes, such as tomato puree and toothpaste tubes
By recycling, you’re helping to reduce waste, increase recycling rates and protect our environment. And don’t forget, Surrey’s recycling rate is the joint second highest of comparable areas in England!
The new items are being added as part of the national Simpler Recycling changes, which aim to make recycling more consistent across the country. For more information, visit the Surrey Environment Partnership’s webpage on Simpler Recycling.
If you want to know which bin to put virtually any item you can think of in, use the Surrey Recycles search tool. Just enter your postcode then an item and the tool tells you what to do with it.