Hot weather - early starts
Over the next few days, Tuesday 28 July – Friday 31 July, while the high temperatures are forecast to continue, we will be starting refuse and recycling collections slightly earlier than usual. This is to help our collection staff's wellbeing in the hot weather.
If these are your collection days, please help us by leaving your bins out for collection earlier than usual. Thank you.
Interruptions to some recycling and glass collections
We regret that, due to staff shortages, we have had the following interruptions to recycling and glass collections:
- Monday 27 July: no plastic, cardboard or glass recycling collections on one of our routes. Map of affected roads. Next scheduled collection Monday 3 August.
- Tuesday 28 July: no plastic and cardboard recycling collections on two of our routes. Map of affected roads 1 out of 2. Map of affected roads 2 out of 2. Next scheduled collection Tuesday 4 August.
We regret that we are unable to return to collect recycling and glass on the affected roads until your next scheduled collection (see above). We will then also collect any excess plastic, cardboard or glass that affected residents may have accumulated in the meantime, if it is bagged and left next to your green bin. (please do not use bags that are larger than your green bin.
We apologise sincerely for this issue, and thank you for your patience.
New materials that you can put in your recycling bin!
From 1 April, residents in Epsom & Ewell will be able to recycle additional materials as part of the Simpler Recycling rules.
What additional items can I now put in my green recycling bin?
- cartons such as juice and plant milk cartons
- empty aerosol cans (Epsom & Ewell already recycled aerosol cans)
- foil - should be clean and scrunched into a ball no smaller than the size of a tennis ball
- foil trays - should be clean
- non-black plastic plant pots should be clean and free of soil
- squeezy metal tubes such as tomato puree tubes - should be empty
- squeezy plastic tubes such as toothpaste tubes - should be empty
You can see the full list of what can go in your green recycling bin here.
My Council Services
You can report issues relating to refuse and recycling collections, such as missed collections, on our residents' portal, My Council Services.
We recommend registering for an account, which allows us to update you on the progress of your requests. Click here: My Council Services (please ensure you are using either Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox).
Quick guide to recycling
