Bins and recycling

Recycling centres

Spotlight on bins and recycling

Recycling items correctly can save money, support jobs and protect the environment across our borough.

The materials we throw away can be valuable. By recycling well, we can save £1 million a year for other public services and create jobs.

How to recycle right

  • Empty plastic cartons.

    A–Z recycling guide

    Before you bin something, read this handy A–Z guide to see if it can be recycled.

  • Business waste bins.

    Business waste

    As a business, you have a duty to organise your own commercial waste removal and recycling.

Related services

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    Pest control

    We can help if you have a problem with pests. Find out about costs and how to book a visit.

  • Close up of hands dropping a plastic bottle into a litter sack.

    Litter picking

    If you'd like to help keep your borough cleaner and wish to hold a litter pick, we can help.

  • A weed growing in the cracks in a concrete path.

    Removing weeds

    Find out how we get rid of weeds and where we remove weeds from in the borough.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

  • Councillor's committees

    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.