Amber Valley Borough Council is a Waste Collection Authority, and is responsible for providing a household waste collection service for its residents.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (1990), every Local Authority in the UK is permitted to introduce schemes to encourage recycling and reduce waste being sent to landfill.

Amber Valley residents have their waste and recycling collected on alternate weeks, meaning that on one week your wheeled refuse bin will be emptied or purple bags collected and on the following week, all your recycling will be collected from your recycling bin or green recycling bag.

When are my bins going to be emptied?

Check our collection schedule or use our My Property page to find out your collection dates for your refuse and recycling.

Household Refuse Collection

The majority of properties in Amber Valley are issued with a standard 240ltr or 140ltr green wheeled bin for their refuse.  Those properties that are unable to have a wheeled refuse bin due to property locations or bin collection problems, will be issued with purple refuse bags instead.

Any property issued with purple refuse bags, may have a wheeled bin to store the bags in if required, but must place the bags out for collection on their scheduled collection day.

Information About Your Waste Collection

As extra waste may be produced at Christmas, we will take up to two bags of side waste with your wheeled bin. If your refuse collection is put out in purple bags, we will take up to six bags. (On the first collection after Christmas only)

We cannot collect your refuse bin if unsuitable items have been placed within, such as building waste, soil/turf, paint, car batteries, tree roots and branches over 3inch/7cm in diameter. Your refuse bin lid must be fully closed when placed out for emptying.

Household Recycling Collection

Every household (where possible), will be issued with a grey recycling bin.  The grey bin will enable you to start recycling plastics at home, recycle more cardboard at home, and to put all of your recycable items in one bin.

What can I put in my grey recycling bin?

What can I put in my inner caddy?

What shall I do if I can't fit all of my recycling inside the grey bin? 

You can still use your orange or yellow boxes or other containers for extra recycling. Please remember to keep your glass separate from other recyclable materials.

Do I need to take the inner caddy out of the grey bin on recycling collection day?

On collection day please put out your grey bin with the caddy inside.  However if your grey bin is full, place your caddy by the side of the bin.

Green Reycling Bags

If you currently use purple bags for your household waste, you will not receive a grey recycling bin.  You will however receive three green bags to use for your recycling.  You will need to keep your yellow recycling container and continue to use this for recycling glass, all other acceptable items listed above can be placed in your green recycling bags.

Communal Collections

There is a different collection system in place for properties with communal bins. Residents who live in flats or residential complexes are often provided with larger 1100ltr or 660ltr wheeled refuse bins, that they share, as well as 240ltr wheeled bins for recycling. Collection of these bins will take place as listed on the refuse and recycling calendar, all bins will be collected and returned from and to the bin compounds by the Waste Collection Operatives.

Further information about your Refuse and Recycling Service

As the scheme is new, we're sure you have lots of questions - so to find out more read our leaflet about your new service or call us on 01773 841326.