Which bin do I use
If you have had a tag or sticker placed on your bin, find out why and what you can do to make sure your bin is emptied next time.
Please note that your bin(s) may differ in appearance.
Food waste - weekly collection
Kitchen caddy liners are available at most supermarkets and local shops.
7-litre kitchen caddy (keep indoors)
23-litre food waste bin (keep outdoors)
What can go in your food waste bin
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All cooked and uncooked food, including:
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Compostable caddy bags or newspaper can be used to line caddy. Find out more about food waste and where it goes.
Rubbish - fortnightly collection
Depending on your circumstances, each household has been allocated one of the following two options.
Standard: 140-litre black rubbish bin
Bag and box: Two authorised blue sacks per fortnight
What goes in your rubbish bin
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Rubbish that cannot be recycled, including:
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Recycling - fortnightly collection
Depending on your circumstances, each household has been allocated one of the following two options.
Standard: 240-litre black wheelie bin with a green lid
Bag and box: Two boxes with lids for mixed recycling
What can go in your recycling bin
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Paper and cardboard including:
Most hard plastics (any colour) from food, drink and household products, including:
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Plastic items can be rinsed to remove excess food/liquid, but do not need to be cleaned thoroughly. Take care when handling items that previously contained raw meat and fish.
Box for glass
What can go in your glass box
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Never fill your glass box higher than the top of the box itself. Extra glass will be accepted at the kerbside provided it is placed in a sturdy container that can be easily lifted and emptied by a single person.
Reusable battery bag
Once full, please place your battery bag out alongside or on top of your recycling bin - never inside any bin.
What can go in your battery bagYes please | No thanks |
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Garden waste - fortnightly collection
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Standard: 240-litre black wheelie bin with a brown lid
Sack: Authorised compostable paper sack (2 per collection)
Table of suitable and unsuitable materials to be placed in garden waste bin
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Most items that cannot be recycled using the kerbside collection service can be taken to a household recycling centre.
Wrong stuff in the wrong bin?
If there is any reason why we cannot collect some or all of your waste, we will leave a tag or sticker on the container. Find out what our tags and stickers mean.