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Waste and Recycling
Blue Bin
From 1st December 2011 until 29th February 2012 your blue bin will be emptied every
two weeks instead of the current four weekly collection frequency. Therefore, from
1st December 2011 please place your blue bin out for collection on each alternate
week following your green bin collection week. Please continue to use your black
box for glass recycling until further notice. Glass should not be placed in the
blue bin.
PLEASE
PUT IN YOUR BLUE BIN
- Cans
- Steel and Aluminium Food and Drinks Cans (please rinse out and flatten if possible),
clean aluminium foil and trays
- Clean Cardboard
- Cardboard with no food residue
- Paper
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Junk Mail
- Leaflets
- Catalogues
- Paper based food and beverage cartons, e.g. Tetrapak cartons
- Paper and hardback books, (metal or plastic bindings removed if required)
- Shredded Paper
- Office and Computer paper
- Telephone Directories (including Yellow Pages and Phone book)
- Envelopes (including envelopes with a window)
- Wrapping paper
- Plastic Bottles
All plastic bottles can now be placed in your blue, please remove lids and "wash
and squash" where possible.
- Metal
Small pieces of metal can now be placed in your blue recycling bin, e.g. knifes,
forks, biscuit tins, pots and pans.
DO NOT put these
items in your BLUE BIN
- Plastic Bags
- Margarine Tubs
- Yoghurt Pots
- Plastic Food containers – ie ready made meals and fruit & vegetables
- Plastic Plant pots
- Paper tissues
- Cardboard with food residue i.e. pizza box
If the wrong materials are placed in your BLUE BIN it may not be emptied and it
may not be possible to recycle the contents at the recycling plant.
Your BLUE recycling bin will be emptied every four weeks on your current collection
day. Your green household bin will be emptied every two weeks, alternating with
your blue and brown recycling bins.
An additional BLUE bin can be supplied for £10.00 (inc. delivery). Your current
collection day will not change and your bins will still be emptied at the kerbside.
If your bin is pulled out for you, this service will continue.
Please place your BLUE recycling bin on the kerbside before 7.00am on your collection
day with the lid closed.
Do not place any additional bags next to your BLUE recycling bin. You can take any
excess recyclates to your local recycling centres or points.
If you are not sure whether a certain item can be placed in your blue bin please
contact the recycling helpline on 0845 7601 2020 or alternatively you can check
what can be recycled in your local area by visiting www.sort-it.org.uk
You can also request an additional or replacement
Blue Bin