Kerbside services
This page contains all the information you need to know about your waste and recycling.
When is your collection day
What goes in your Bins and Boxes
Collection of Bulky Items and Fridge/Freezers
Information on flats and communal property recycling
What to put in which container
Which bin would you like to find out more about?
Orange Lidded Bin
Green Garden Waste Bin
Black Household Bin
Black Glass Box (Where applicable)
Please present these at the boundary of your property by 7:00am on your collection day
What goes in your orange-lidded recycling bin?
'Wash and squash'
Please empty food from all containers before placing in the recycling bin. It is important that all materials are clean as they are hand sorted at the recycling facility. Food waste contaminates other materials and reduces their quality, this can mean that they are not able to be recycled.
All food and drink cartons rinsed and squashed
Clean aluminium foil and containers
Plastic food packaging rinsed and squashed
Clean food and drink cans and empty aerosols
Paper and flattened cardboard boxes including corrugated card
All household plastic bottles rinsed and squashed
Worn out textiles and shoes
Good quality textiles can go to your local charity shop or bring bank
What goes in your green garden waste bin?
Grass cuttings
Plants and weeds
Flowers
Prunings
Hedge clippings
Leaves and bark
Vase plants
Pond plants
**Do not place Japanese Knotweed in your green bin. This is classified as hazardous waste. Please contact the Environment Agency for further information**
What goes in your black household bin?
Your black bin is for waste that cannot be recycled through any of the recycling facilities.
What goes in your black glass box? (Where applicable)
Any glass bottles or jars. For example wine bottles, sauce bottles, jam jars (lids can go in your recycling container) No ceramics or crockery please.
Not found the answer you were looking for?
Recycling in flats and communal properties
Many flats and communal properties throughout the district have been provided with shared bins for both recycling and household waste.
To make recycling in your flat even easier we have reusable bags which we offer to residents living in flats. The durable and wipe clean material means that the bag can be used again and again to take your recyclables to the shared recycling bin.
We will be reviewing flat properties throughout the district to improve the waste and recycling facilities available to residents.
