'I'm a bin man and there's 1 material people need to stop putting in recycling now'

'I'm a bin man and there's 1 material people need to stop putting in recycling now'A UK bin man has urged all households to stop putting one common material in their recycling bin, as many might not realise it can't be recycled - which can lead to your bin not being emptiedCommentsNewsAlice Sjoberg Social News Reporter12:28, 17 Apr 2026View ImageA bin man has urged people to stop putting one thing in their recycling bin (stock image)(Image: Getty)A bin man in the UK has urged all households to stop putting one common material in their recycling bins, as it can prevent the refuse workers from emptying your recycling bin.‌The No1 Binman on TikTok, a self-described 'binfluencer', regularly posts useful content helping Brits understand proper waste disposal practices.‌The majority of his clips respond to questions he's received from his 168,700 followers, as his goal is to stop people putting different materials and refuse in the wrong bins, as doing so could prevent your bins from being emptied in bin collection day. However, it can be confusing to keep track on all the different rules.‌While some products will have logos on them saying if they should be recycled, or thrown into the regular waste bin, sometimes this isn't the case.One material that often doesn't have any markings of how it should be disposed of is polystyrene. Also known as Styrofoam, this material is often used for take-away food containers, and to package white goods like microwaves. Polystyrene is also sometimes also used for other food packaging, such as like multi-pack yoghurts.While it can be easy to just assume this material should be recycled, the bin man has now told people this is not the case, in an informative yet entertaining video that he shared on TikTok.‌Content cannot be displayed without consent"When Karen tries to explain why her recycling bin has polystyrene in it," he wrote in the overlay text of the video.The video then s...