For Houses only

• food waste is collected every week
• paper & card and plastics, glass, cans and cartons are collected on alternate weeks
• general waste (non-recyclable) is collected every two weeks
• all bins/containers must be placed at the boundary of the property in line with the public footpath but not on it

You can use your postcode to check your collection days.

Food waste

Your food waste recycling is collected every week. You will have two food waste containers:

• a small indoor caddy to use in your kitchen
• a larger outdoor caddy with a lockable lid

What we can collect

• all uneaten food and plate scrapings
• fruit and vegetables (raw vegetables, cooked vegetables, whole fruit, peelings)
• cooked and raw meat, chicken, fish and bones
• rice, pasta and beans
• bread, cakes, pastries 
• cheese and eggs
• bread, cake, pastries
• tea bags, loose tea coffee grounds 
• cut flowers

What we can’t collect

• plastic bags 
• packaging of any kind
• liquids such as milk
• oil or liquid fat
• garden waste

You should line your small kitchen caddy with compostable liners (available to buy in supermarkets) or old newspapers. When your indoor caddy is nearly full, tie the top of your liner (or fold over the newspaper) and put it in your outside food waste bin ready for collection. 

 

Paper & card

• paper and card recycling is collected every two weeks
• use your green wheelie bin
• any excess paper/card should be kept dry, broken down or flat packed for collection

What we can collect

• newspapers and magazines
• card and cardboard
• toilet and kitchen roll tubes
• egg boxes

 All paper and cardboard should be clean and dry.

What we can’t collect

• plastic bags 
• dirty cardboard (e.g. food-stained pizza boxes)
• food and drink cartons
• disposable face masks
• tissue paper
• shredded paper (unless it's put in a paper bag or envelope)
• general waste 

 

Plastics, glass, cans and cartons

• plastics, glass, cans and cartons are collected every two weeks
• use your recycling box for these items

What we can collect

• plastic bottles
• plastic pots, tubs and trays
• glass jars and bottles
• cans, tins, aerosols and tin foil
• food and drink cartons

What we can’t collect

• plastic bags 
• plastic film
• rigid plastic (toys, plant pots etc)

Please remember to rinse out any food or drink containers before putting them in your recycling box. 

 

General waste

• general waste is collected every two weeks
• all general waste should be stored in your brown wheelie bin

What we can collect

• non-recyclable rubbish
• wet or dirty cardboard (e.g. food-stained pizza boxes)
• plastic bags and film (please check if you can recycle these at your local supermarket)
• polystyrene
• nappies

What we can’t collect

• recycling or food waste
• electrical items
• batteries
• gas canisters
• DIY / building waste
• hazardous waste - asbestos, oil-based paints, antifreeze, chemicals, petrol

 

Supplementary recycling services

Small quantities of batteries and textiles may be presented to be collected every week for recycling on your scheduled collection day.  Please be aware that space on collection vehicles is limited and we may not be able to collect all batteries and textiles presented. 

Batteries and textiles can also be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centre.  Alternatively, textiles can be recycled through our textile recycling banks.

Batteries

• put them in an untied, plastic bag and place them next to your recycling containers on collection day

Textiles and shoes 

• put them in a plastic bag (tied - to keep the textiles and shoes dry) and place them next to your containers on collection day
• space on the collection trucks is limited so a maximum of one bag per collection