MK Council provides recycling containers to residents free of charge. 

We aim to deliver within 10 working days of receiving your order. If, after 10 days, you have not received your order please contact our Customer Services on 01908 252570. This cannot be reported online.

Order clear sacks

Recycle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and tubs, metal cans, etc in the clear recycling sack.

A roll of 60 clear recycling sacks is delivered annually to every household between April and July, and top-up rolls can be requested below. 

Recycling sacks are not provided to residents with communal Eurobins, instead place recycling loose in the pink communal bin.

Order top up roll of clear recycling sacks 

To report issues of non-receipt of sack deliveries please email customerservices@milton-keynes.gov.uk or call 01908 252570. This cannot be reported on-line. 

Order blue box

Recycle glass bottles and jars in the blue box.

Order blue box  

Order green bin and/or food caddy

Recycle food and garden waste in the green bin, if your bin is damaged you can also ask us to remove the old one. Free grey kitchen caddies are also available for assisting taking food waste out to the green bin.

For residents living in flats or those with restricted space 23l green caddy in available.

Order green wheeled bin / grey caddy / 23L green caddy

Order new resident's pack

A new resident's pack includes:  

• leaflet about what can be recycled in MK
• a roll of clear recycling sacks
• blue recycling box 
• 140 litre or 23 litre green bin
• food waste 5 litre grey kitchen caddy

Order a new resident's pack

Order yellow battery bag

Replacement yellow battery bag are posted out. Email customerservices@milton-keynes.gov.uk or call 01908 252570 with your request.