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HomeRubbish and RecyclingHousehold waste - domestic bins

What goes in which bin?

  • Find your waste/recycling collection day
  • Report a missed bin/recycling collection
  • Request a new green bin
  • Request a new purple lidded bin
  • Request an assisted refuse collection
  • Request a nappy or adult hygiene waste collection

Black Box

The black box is for all your glass, paper, batteries and textiles and is collected every week

Blue Bag

The blue bag is for all your cardboard and is collected every week

Brown Caddy

The brown caddy is for all your food waste and is collected every week

Green Bin

The green bin is for all your green garden waste and is collected every two weeks (March to November)

Purple Lidded Bin

The purple lidded bin is for all your household waste that cannot be recycled or composted and is collected every two weeks

Red Bag

The red bag is for all your plastic, cans, tins and cartons and is collected every week

Yellow bag (nappies and adult hygiene waste)

The yellow bag is for disposable nappies and is collected fortnightly with your purple lidded bin

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Feed your food waste caddy

Feed your food waste caddy

Scrape it, bag it, bin it, lock it

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Bag your batteries

Use any clear bag, tie and place in the black box

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Tie your textiles

Tie your textiles

Tie and clearly label the bag

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Hygiene waste collections

Find out how to get your bags

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Green waste collections

The fortnightly green waste collections take place from March to November

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