Recycling - bags and containers
An Alternate Week Collection service is available to most
households within the borough, using either a
140 litre or 240 litre wheeled bin and blue bags.
Wheeled Bin recycling collection
Plastic bottles, (all types and colours), glass
bottles, and jars, plus steel and aluminium cans should
be put into the 140
or 240 litre wheeled bin:
All recycling should be rinsed out and placed loose in
the bin, (not in bags). Plastic bottles should have the
tops removed, (if possible)
Blue Bag paper and cardboard recycling collection
Mixed paper and cardboard is collected in a blue polythene
bag, things that can be recycled include:
- Junk mail
- Greeting cards
- Catalogues, (inc. Argos, Next type)
- Newspapers
- Shredded paper
- Envelopes
- Flattened cardboard
- Phone directories and yellow pages
- Cardboard packaging
- Food and Drink cartons, (pictured) remenber to 'wash and
squash'
All the recycling should be placed loose into the
bag, (shredded paper should be put into a large envelope or
cereal packet, (not in plastic bags).
Garden waste
We offer a collection service for garden waste.
