Can you recycle toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes?
Cardboard inner tubes from toilet roll, kitchen roll and wrapping paper are accepted in all kerbside collections. They also compost well and make good seed pots and firelighters. The paper wrap around toilet rolls is recyclable; plastic wrap should go to soft-plastic points.
Tips
- Flatten them into your recycling
- Use as biodegradable seed pots
Which bin does it go in?
Recycling bin
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✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?