Your recyclable materials are collected on the same day as your refuse collection but on alternate weeks e.g. ‘non-recyclable rubbish’ in your green wheeled bin is collected one week and recycling materials in boxes, orange bag and a blue bag are collected the next week.
Recycling Equipment Provided
Orange box is for cans and foil;
Yellow box for glass bottles and jars;
Blue bag is for papers;
Orange bag is for all types of card, including yellow pages directory:
Only one orange bag of card will be collected due to restricted space on the vehicle. However you can put out more than one container / bag of paper, cans or glass (please do not use bin liners.) If you regularly produce a lot of these recyclable materials please contact the refuse hotline regarding additional containers.
Collection Calendar
A booklet giving further information regarding recycling and a collection calendar is delivered to each household every year. Alternatively you can check your collection date by looking at 'my property' for details and this will tell you when your next collection is. Alternatively, you could go to Waste Collections and find the correct calendar for your area in PDF format. Please note that there is a different system in place for communal complexes, but collections will take place as stated in the calendars.
Assisted Collections
We provide an assisted collection service for the elderly or infirm who cannot put out their boxes or bins themselves. Please contact the refuse hotline for more information.
Where Do Your Recyclable Materials Go ?
| Material | Reprocessor | Recycled Product |
| Paper | UPM KYmmene (UK) Ltd Flintshire | Newsprint |
| Cardboard | Kappa SSK Midlands | Cardboard packaging, jigsaws |
| Cans | Alutrade Ltd. West Midlands | Aluminium and steel sheet |
| Glass | Berrymans, West Yorkshire | Bottles , jars, sand blasting, road surfaces |
| Textiles | Oxfam, Savannah Rags, Dmac Recycling, British Heart Foundation, Salvation Army, European Shoe Recycling, Planet Aid | Clothes / shoes re-used in developing countries. Items that cannot be re-worn are made into cleaning rags or upholstery filler |
| Tetra Paks | Recresco, Kirkby in Ashfield | Plasterboard liners |
| Plastic Bottles | Recresco, Kirkby in Ashfield | Drainage pipes and garden furniture |
