Replacement recycling boxes
York residents can collect free recycling boxes and lids from both our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Simply ask a member of staff upon arrival and provide proof of address to swap your broken boxes and lids on-site.
For those who require a delivery, please contact us by telephone: on 01904 551551 to order new and replacement recycling boxes.
We aim to deliver recycling boxes within 10 working days of your order.
We advise you to label your recycling boxes with your house number and street name.
Please note, we're unable to remove old boxes; your recycling boxes are made of hard plastic - find out how to recycle hard plastics.
Cost of recycling boxes
Recycling boxes and lids are provided free of charge.
The maximum boxes you can present for kerbside recycling collections is 6.
If you don't wish to use our recycling boxes
We recommend presenting your recycling in council-issued boxes, as they are fit for purpose and appropriately sized to assist collection crews with manual handling.
If you don’t use our recycling boxes, you can present correctly separated waste as follows:
- you can use your own, similarly sized plastic containers (approximately 55 litres) - make sure they are sturdy and in good condition, we won't be able to replace them if they get lost or damaged
- you can place plastics, cans and tins (steal or aluminium), aluminium foil and cartons in clear, tied bags
- glass or cardboard shouldn't be placed in bags
Find out how to deal with excess and additional recycling.
Also see
- Recycling collections
- Garden waste subscription scheme
- Missed waste collections
- Composting
- Waste containers for new housing developments