You need to be careful when putting rubbish in the correct bins, as certain items will cause your bin to be refused. What can you not put in a recycling bin? "If the plastic containers still have food in them, the binmen won’t take your recycling bin." Other things that you cannot recycleAshley has also shared other videos talking about things you cannot put in your recycling bin. Did you know that plastic containers had to be cleaned before they are put in the recycling?