Household waste collection

As a waste collection authority, the Council provides services for household waste collection. For each household, an alternate weekly collection service is provided where different types of rubbish are collected on different weeks. Wheeled bins or purple sacks for refuse is collected one week and boxes and bags for recycling are collected the next.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (1990), every authority in the UK is permitted to introduce schemes that encourage recycling and reduce waste being sent to landfill. Around 150 other local authorities have introduced similar schemes. We have to do this to reduce the amount of waste collected, and increase the amount of waste recycled. The Government has imposed statutory recycling targets, which, if not met could lead to financial penalties being imposed and have an effect on Council Tax levels. For Amber Valley, the current recycling rate is 28.5%. The Government has set a national target of 40% recycling and composting by 2013.

Refuse and Recycling Collection Policy

• Bins or boxes must at the edge of your property ready for collection by 6:30am
• No side waste on refuse collection day (apart from at Christmas)
• Bin lids must be completely flat with no rubbish sticking out
• Any missed collections must be reported on the same day or by 12 noon the following day
• After a bank holiday, collections will be one day late (this may be different one week before or after Christmas when collections may be early or late)

Any additional waste that cannot fit into the bin should be taken to the Civic Amenity site at Taylor Lane, Loscoe (For your information the local amenity site situated on Taylor Lane is open 8.30am - 6pm seven days a week apart from Christmas Day and New Year's Day when the facility will be closed). The Council does provide additional capacity for refuse if you meet certain criteria. For more details please look at the information on Larger bins and Assisted collection service.