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Recycling centres and bring banks

Recycling centres

There are two local recycling centres (tips) for your household items. See Norfolk County Council's website for details:

Bring banks

There are a number of bring banks in and around the city where you can bring your glass, textiles, shoes and mixed recycling.

Find your nearest bring bank

What you can recycle in the mixed recycling bring banks

  • paper and cardboard
  • clean steel and aluminium food and drink cans
  • clean aluminum foil and food trays
  • empty aerosols
  • clean plastic bottles
  • clean plastic food pots, food tubs and food trays
  • food and drink cartons
  • glass bottles and jars

See a list of all bring banks in Norwich

Mini recycling banks

There are 10 mini recycling banks available in the city centre where shoppers can drop off paper, cardboard, glass, cans, tins, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays and Tetra Paks for recycling.

They can be found at the following locations:

  • Castle Meadow
  • Cleveland Road
  • St Benedicts Street
  • Theatre Street
  • St Andrews Street
  • Upper St Giles Street
  • Little London Street
  • Norwich Bus Station
  • Hay Hill/Weavers Lane
  • Vauxhall Street.

Recycling street litter bins

Street litter bins are available in the following locations:

  • St Stephens Street
  • Red Lion Street
  • Rampant Horse Street
  • Castle Gardens
  • Chapelfield Gardens
  • Eaton Park

Each one has two compartments – one for general refuse and the other for paper, cardboard, cans, tins and plastic bottles.

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