Mixed recycling bin - weekly collection

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Weekly mixed recycling bin

Leave your bins in a clearly visible place at the edge of your property from 6.30am on collection day. We work as normal on bank holiday Mondays and Good Friday. What if a collection is missed?

Your green recycling bin is ONLY for:

  • Paper - any colour, printed or plain, including envelopes (even with windows)
  • Cardboard - any type, like boxes or packaging. NO GREASY PIZZA OR FOOD BOXES. NO COFFEE CUPS
  • Cans and tins - both steel and aluminium, including aerosols (fully expended please). We take bottle/jar lids too
  • Plastic bottles (lids on), pots, tubs and trays - NO BAGS OR SACKS, NO OTHER PLASTICS

NO GLASS, NO FOOD, NO TEXTILES. NO FOIL (recycle clean foil at the Community Recycling Centre, Blenheim Road. NO CARTONS (we regret that we can't recycle cartons any more because there is no longer a viable recycling market)

Put recycling in your bin loose, not bagged. It's easier and cheaper to sort them out afterwards, and recycling companies know that bags can often hide non-recyclables, so may reject loads with plastic bags in. Why is it OK to put plastic bags in food waste but not in the green recycling bin?

If you have too much recycling for your bin you can leave it next to your bin in a labelled, clear bag and we will take it, like this:

Large pieces of cardboard, such as packaging from a new TV, can be left next to your bin and we will take it.

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