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