Ways to slim your bin!
Follow these handy tips to help you manage your household waste
better and lower your 'waste line'!
- Put your bin out by 7am in case our crews come
down your street early!
- Put rubbish in the right bin so we can recycle
even more of your rubbish and give your refuse bin more space.
What
can I put in my recycling bins?
- Keep bin lids closed as we can't collect from
bins with lids left open.
- Don't leave bags of rubbish next to your bin.
Modern wheelie bins have nearly two and a half times more spacae
than the old dustbins they replaced. Recycle as much as you can to
reduce the chances of your bins being overfull.
- Only put rubbish we currently recycle in your light green and
blue bins/bag.
Find out what you can recycle and put in your recycling
bins
- Only put garden waste in your brown bin if you
have one.
- Love food hate waste! The average family
throws away up to £50 worth of food each month. For money saving
tips and leftover recipe ideas go the Love Food Hate Waste
website or give us a call on 0845 226 1800 for some
advice.
- Bring your bin onto your property after
collection as this reduces the chances of malicious fires
or your bin being stolen. Top tip - put your house
number on your bin to reduce the chances of it going missing.
- Get a free bulky waste collection. We can
collect up to five large household items free of charge, including
beds, mattresses, carpets, suites, fridges and cookers (charges
apply for some household items). Fill out our
bulky waste request form or call us on 0845 226 1800.
- Take a trip to the tip! There are three
household waste disposal sites in the borough where you can take
allsorts of household rubbish for free!
Find your local tip.
- Leave space for our bin collection wagons.
Please leave us enough room to get down your street when we come
and collect.
Any other ideas?
Send your 'slim your bin' ideas to communications@rochdale.gov.uk
and we'll add them to the list and help other people lower their
'waste line'.