Oops – that’s not right! You can put aerosols in your green bin

You CAN put empty aerosol cans in your green bin!

These are usually made from steel and aluminium. Both of these metals are recyclable.

Please make sure they are empty, do not squash and take the plastic lid off if it has one.

Row of assorted aerosol cans - with and without lids

Visit our full list of what goes in the green bin to double check there’s nothing else you’ve been missing out on recycling.