Collections of council provided recycling and general waste bags are provided twice a week. Each collection allows for one blue and one red bag to be presented.
Mixed recycling: blue stripe recycling bags
- recyclable materials must be presented in blue stripe recycling bags
- any other type of bag will be treated as fly-tipping and you may receive a fine
- a supply of blue stripe recycling bags are delivered every 3 months (you can request additional blue stripe recycling bags if needed)
Recycling - what we can collect
- newspapers and magazines
- card and cardboard
- egg boxes
- plastic pots, tubs and trays
- plastic bottles
- glass jars and bottles
- cans, tins, aerosols and tin foil
- food and drink cartons
Recycling - what we can't collect
- plastic bags
- plastic film
- polystyrene
- hard plastics (toys, plant pots etc)
- dirty cardboard (e.g. food stained pizza box)
- disposable face masks
- tissue paper
- nappies
- shredded paper
- batteries
- garden waste
- general waste
General waste: red stripe general waste bags
- general waste must be presented in red stripe general waste bags
- any other type of bag will be treated as fly-tipping and you may receive a fine
- a supply of red stripe general waste bags are delivered every 3 months (we will not provide additional red stripe general waste bags)
General waste - what we can collect
- non-recyclable rubbish
- food waste
- wet or dirty cardboard (food stained pizza box)
- plastic bags or film
- polystyrene
- nappies
General waste - what we can't collect
- recycling
- electrical items
- batteries
- gas canisters
- DIY or building materials
- hazardous waste (asbestos, oil-based paints, antifreeze, chemicals, petrol)
- garden waste