Bin Liners

Buy best value bin liners and refuse sacks for all your waste disposal needs.

Bin liners are one of the most common household items around the world. Millions of households use bin liners to collect waste and refuse placed inside rubbish bins, before simply lifting the bin liner out of the bin to convenient and clean disposal. There is a bin liner for every type of bin, from swing bins to pedal bins, square bins to push-top bins and brabantia bins to wheelie bins, whilst eco-friendly biodegradable bin liners are popular for the collection of food waste or garden cuttings, before disposing in compost, where the bin liner will decompose with the waste itself.

Bin liners are...

• Bags used to line bins, but more specifically...
• Polythene bags used to line the inside of dustbin
• Also known as bin bags, waste sacks or rubbish bags
• Used to catch rubbish when it is placed into a dustbin
• Great at keeping the interior walls of the bin clean, stain-free and smell-free
• Excellent at reducing odour levels when collecting and disposing of everyday rubbish
• Handy to use, providing quick and easy disposal of rubbish collected within the bin
• Easily sealed and disposed of when full - just remove the full bin liner from the bin, lift at the edges, grab a handful of polythene from either side and then tie in a knot above the middle of the bag. You can then transport the bin liner to your exterior dustbin or wheelie bin
• Available in a range of shapes to suit all types of bin, including pedal bins, swing bins, square bins, round bins, flip-top bins, brabantia bins or traditional lift-lid dustbins.
• Available in a range of sizes to suit any bin, big or small
• Available in traditional polythene or a range of biodegradable alternatives - perfect for gathering food waste, kitchen waste, composting materials or garden waste

The bin liner - a brief history

The bin liner is such a part of modern day life that you could be forgiven for thinking it was always there, but of course it wasn't!

In Canada in 1950 an inventor by the name of Harry Wasylyk from Winnipeg, Manitoba, alongside his colleague Larry Hansen - another Canadian, from Lindsay, Ontario - invented the first polyethylene bin liner, which was the colour green.

Of course, being a North American creation, the world's very first bin liner wasn't called a bin liner, or even a rubbish bag, but a garbage bag (that's rubbish, North America!).

Whilst obviously very clever chaps, Messrs Wasylyk and Hansen didn't quite spot the future direction for the humble bin liner and the fact that it would end up in millions of homes around the world, as the first bin liners were designed for commercial use rather than use at home.

Having sold the first bags to the Winnipeg General Hospital, Wasylyk and Hansen sold their invention to the Union Carbide Company, Lindsay, where they worked and the company saw their potential for future use. Union Carbide began manufacturing the first green garbage bags for home use that decade and the very first bin liners (or garbage bags) for home use went on sale in the late 1960s under the name Glad Garbage.

So if you like bin bags then you should be glad for Glad Garbage, even if you aren't glad that the name includes the term garbage. It's probably a better, or less rubbish, brand name than Glad Rubbish anyway, even if it sounds a bit rubbish to call rubbish garbage.

Make sense? Well, congratulations to Messrs Wasylyk and Hansen for their clever invention, which is anything but rubbish… or garbage for that matter. Here's to you sirs!

Bin liner types - one size does not fit all

What does the term 'bin liner' mean to you? What sort of bin springs to mind and, more importantly, what sort of bin liner or bin bag do you think of fitting inside that bin?

Those very questions will prompt a wide range of answers, depending on who you speak to, reflecting the huge variety of bin liners available to fit the broad and varied array of bins or rubbish receptacles out there.

Bin liners range from very small bags that fit mini pedal bins - the sort commonly found in bathrooms - or kitchen caddies made from biodegradable material that are used to collect food waste disposal, right up to industrial sized bags that fit in wheelie bins or large compactor bins used predominantly outside business premises.

In between, you'll find a broad range of bin bags and liners that cater for bins of all shapes and sizes, including:

• Traditional dustbins
• Pedal bins
• Swing bins
• Square bins
• Flip-top bins
• Push-top bins (e.g. Brabantia)
• Wheelie bins
• Food bins / Kitchen caddy
• Compost bins
• Compactor bin
• Recycling bins
• Public litter bins

Bin liners - a black and white issue

The vast majority of bin liners or bin bags - depending on which term you prefer to use - are made from either black or white polythene, although there is a huge range of colours available to meet various waste disposal needs (more details below).

When considering black or white polythene, a good rule of thumb for bin bags is that thin means white and thick means black. Of course this is not always true - the gauge of polythene used for both white and black polythene bin bags will vary - but more often that not, thicker bags are made of black polythene.

Bin liners made from white polythene include a range of bags to fit small bins for domestic use, such as pedal bins, swing bins or square bins. These bags are commonly made from thin, lightweight white polythene as they are designed to deal with light duty use - e.g. tissues, toilet rolls innards, pencil sharpenings etc.

The old-fashioned classic black bin bag is that used for your everyday rubbish, whether in your kitchen bin, an outside dustbin or just used loose to collect rubbish from a wide area, e.g. clearing up after a party.

The standard dimensions of a regular black bin bag are between approx. 85cm and 100cm long - approx. 34” to 39” - and between 64cm and 74 cm wide - approx. 25” to 29”.

More so than white bin liners, black bin bags come in a huge range of thicknesses, from the cheap and cheerful ultra-light price beater sacks at 80 gauge thick, to the ultra thick heavy duty bags, which are up to 350 or 400 gauge thick.

So you could be forgiven for thinking your choice of bin liner is a black and white issue, although this is not the case. Bin liners are available in a huge variety of colours. The coloured varieties tend to be slightly more expensive than the standard black variety, but they can be helpful in many other ways. Here is one of them...

10 things you might hear about Bin Liners

HEAVY DUTY - PEDAL BIN LINERS (200) - OLS

A heavy duty pedal bin liner has to do above only grasp waste; it must cope with repeated opening, closing and foot-pedal action without tearing at the rim. That means the film gauge, seal quality and fit to the bin matter as much as the bag capacity. For normal office waste, a liner that is also thin can split on corners, polythene suppliers and mixed paperboard, while one that is also loose slips down and slows emptying. A well-chosen liner retains the bin tidy, reduces leakage and makes daily housekeeping quicker.

A black polythene suppliers dustbin liner can work well as a simple mixed-recycling sack for bottles and cans if the film gauge is heavy enough to cope with sharp edges and damp residue. Thin liner material is easy to split once a can has been crushed or a bottle cap catches on the seam, and that soon turns a tidy assortment point into a mess on the floor. Clearer sorting is normally better for recycling, nevertheless where a liner is used as a temporary grasp-all, the bag requirements enough strength to survive handling, lifting and repeated opening. A tougher liner saves time and reduces spillages around the bin.

Derby Litter Bin Liner - 120 Litre

A superb bin liner requirements to match the bin, the waste and the handling routine, not only the stated capacity. A film that is also light can split when sharp packaging trims, food waste or heavy office waste settles into the corners, while a liner that is also big folds above the rim and slips amid emptying. Gauge, seal strength and fit all matter because a liner is both a container and a handling assist. The proper selection cuts spillages, saves sweep-up time and retains the bin area tidier through a full shift.

Pedal Bin Liner

A pedal bin liner has to match the bin properly or it soon becomes more trouble than it saves. If the gauge is also light, the sack can split when food waste, packaging scraps, or damp tissues build up at the bottom. If it is also heavy, the liner may be awkward to fit and waste material is left sitting in stock. A superb liner also requirements enough film stiffness to stay open, yet enough flexibility to sit neatly inside the bin and let the pedal lid close without dragging it down. The optimal selection balances strength, fit, and ease of use, which retains the bin area cleaner and the emptying routine far smoother.

Shredded paper behaves very differently once it is compressed, because the bale only requirements to grasp the fibre in position until it is opened again. A compact unit of around 360 x 330 x 350 mm can see small on the loading bay, yet once broken apart it expands to occupy roughly the same space as a normal dustbin liner bag. That change matters for storage and transport, since dense bales are easier to stack, transport and count than loose shredded reels of paper. Once the bale is opened, the material springs back fast, so handling requirements to be planned around that recovered volume.

Has the sale of bin liners increased since the plastic bag ban was introduced?

A bin liner works optimal when the gauge matches the waste it requirements to grasp, because a thin film can save material nevertheless fail fast below sharp offcuts, wet caddy waste, or a heavy lift from the bin. In warehouse and factory settings, that balance affects handling damage as much as cleanliness; a liner that splits leaves residue in the container and creates additional cleaning time. Film tension and bag size matter also, since a loose fit slips down and a tight fit tears at the rim. The proper specification reduces waste without creating a false economy.

Heavy Duty Pedal Bin Liner 11x18x18"

A heavy-duty pedal bin liner requirements enough strength to cope with repeated foot-operated use without splitting at the top edge or tearing when the bin is full. The 11x18x18 inch size gives a workable fit for a modest pedal bin, nevertheless the proper test is how the film behaves once waste beginnings pressing against the sides and the liner is lifted transparent. If the gauge is also light, the bag can nick on the rim or fail at the seal line. A sensible liner grasps its shape, stays easy to open, and removes cleanly, which reduces mess and saves time in routine emptying.

A dustbin liner requirements enough gauge and stretch to cope with awkward household waste, not only light waste from an office bin. A holiday tree, with dry needles, twig ends and damp debris caught in the branches, can split a thin bag as soon as it is lifted or dragged across a floor. A stronger polythene suppliers liner gives better puncture resistance, while a decent seal at the top stops loose material spilling back into the room or van. That matters as much in a home as in a warehouse, because a failed bag turns a fast transparent-up into another job.

Mum turns up sporting bin liner for a night out after comment by her optimal friend

A bin liner used as clothing may sound comic, nevertheless the proper story is that thin polythene suppliers behaves very differently from proper garment film or heavier sack material. A cost-effective liner can tear at a seam, split where it rubs, and cling badly when someone transports about, which is why improvised uses tend to fail as soon as handling acquires rough. From a packaging point of view, the same issues matter in waste and waste control also, because gauge, stretch and seal quality determine whether the bag survives a full load or lets liquid and sharp waste escape. A liner is fine for light domestic waste, nevertheless it is no substitute for a bag designed for the job.

You're reviewing: White Light Duty Pedal Bin Liner (Pack of 100)

Pedal bin liners for 10 litre bins work optimal when the film suits light-duty waste rather than being above-specified. A thin liner can be enough for washrooms, offices, and other low-occupy areas where the contents are mostly dry and the bag is changed regularly. Using a heavier gauge than the job requirements often makes dispensing harder and adds unnecessary material to all lift, while a liner that is also light risks split seams and mess around the bin. The proper selection retains the waste area tidy without adding waste of its possess.

Where to buy bin liners

Bin liner manufacturers and suppliers include:

Rubbish Bags
Discount Rubbish Bags lives up to its name, providing customers with a wide range of rubbish bags, waste sacks and bin liners at discount prices. Contains loads of information, giving you the very best opportunity to buy the right rubbish bag at discount prices.
www.discountrubbishbags.co.uk

Bin Liners
A very helpful website for any customer looking to purchase bin liners for any type of waste disposal. Featuring information on different types of polythene bin liner and eco-friendly alternatives, this website has your bin liner needs covered.
www.binliners.org

Bin Bags
Bin Bags is the website for all your bin bag needs. Whether you are shopping for traditional black waste sacks, bin liners or eco-friendly alternatives, this website will help you find the right bin bag for you.
www.bin-bags.co.uk

Black Bin Liners
Whatever type of bin bag or waste sack you are looking for, Discount Bin Liners is sure to help you make the right decision. From pedal bin liners to clinical waste disposal sacks and swing bin liners to wheelie bin bags, this site will help you get the right bin liners at great discount prices.
www.discountbinliners.co.uk

Wheelie Bin Liners
Discount Wheelie Bin Liners is a useful resource on bin liners, bin bags, waste sacks and eco-friendly bin liners. With bin liner news and a list of bin liner manufacturers, this is a bin liner website you don't want to miss.
www.discountwheeliebinliners.co.uk

Research & Resources

For more information on bin liners and bin bags, from manufacturing to methods of recycling, plus a list of polythene and biodegradable bags available, please visit:

PackagingKnowledge: The go-to knowledge site for the UK's polythene packaging industry, containing a huge wealth of information and useful articles on bin liners.

PlasticBags.uk.com: The UK's number one polythene packaging directory. List your products for free or browse through a fantastic selection of bin liners websites.

Goldstork: Search through specially selected information on bin liners in this free 'pick-of-the-web' directory.

Organise your recycling with coloured bin liners

If you want to separate your rubbish or waste to make it easier to dispose of, then coloured bin liners or bin bags could be just what you are looking for.

Today you can buy bin bags in a range of different colours to cater for your waste disposal needs, whatever they are.

If you just want to separate your rubbish into recyclables and non-recyclables, then why not choose black bin bags for your general waste and then green bin bags for your recyclable waste. You're doing your bit for the environment, so why not choose a green bin bag for your green waste?

The colour of bag you need may be determined by your local council or the company that collects your rubbish. Many people have wheelie bins of a certain colour that need to be filled with a particular type of waste but, in some instances, wheelie bins aren't a practical solution so coloured bin bags solve that problem.

Always check with your local council or the relevant organisation managing your waste disposal, but the following waste is often associated with the following colour of bin bag or wheelie bin:

• General (non-recyclable) rubbish - black
• Garden waste - green or brown
• Food waste - green or brown
• General recycling - green
• Plastic recyclables (bottles, trays etc.) - blue
• Aluminium (cans or tins) - grey or silver
• Hazardous waste (e.g. asbestos) - red
• Clinical waste (as used in hospitals) - yellow

Clear bin liners

There is one other 'colour' bin bag not referred to in the list of coloured bin liners. That is partly because it was worthy of a mention all on its own and partly because it doesn't really have a colour - it's see through!

Clear bin liners, otherwise known as see-through bin liners or transparent bin liners, are very useful for managing your waste disposal. They allow you to keep an eye on the rubbish being disposed of to ensure that no foreign materials other than those allowed are dumped in the bag.

Imagine an office where there is loads of paper recycling, but it has to be paper only being thrown away in the bag because it is all tipped straight into a giant shredder. Well what if someone accidentally threw their empty drinks can into the paper bin after finishing their drink?

If you were using traditional black bin liners you might never see that can, which could cause irreparable damage to a very expensive printer. But if you're using clear bin liners then, when you take the bin liner from out of the bin, it's very easy to take a quick look at the contents of the bin. Give it a quick shake about to check there's nothing trapped in the middle that shouldn't be there, and then you're done.

Clear bin bags are very popular in the workplace and are available in a range of thicknesses, to deal with light duty use such as paper, right through to super heavy duty bags for disposing of rubble and other hardcore materials on building sites etc.