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 bags and glass caddy.
To find out when your bin will be emptied, please enter your address details into the bin collection dates page.
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 the layout of the property, will be issued with purple refuse bags instead.
Every household (where possible), is issued with a grey bin and glass caddy/bag. Inside the grey bin residents can recycle: paper, plastic, cans and cardboard. The glass caddy/bag is provided to recycle glass bottles and jars and can either be placed inside the recycling bin or left by the side of the grey bin for collection. Those properties that are unable to have a recycling bin due to property location or the layout of the property, will be issued instead with green re-usable 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 and a glass caddy/bag. In the green bags you can recycle: paper, plastic cans and cardboard which are the same items that can be placed inside the grey recycling bin.
The glass caddy/bag is provided for residents with green bags to recycle their glass bottles and jars.
Please make sure your bin or bags are placed out for collection by 6:00am on your scheduled collection day.
Please note that additional recycling is collected throughout the year. You can put out the equivalent of up to one extra bin full of recycling next to your recycling bin on collection day.
| Yes please | No thanks |
|---|---|
| Newspaper | Plastic bags / plastic sheets |
| Magazines | Laminated paper |
| Directories | Padded envelopes |
| Catalogues | Tissues / kitchen towels |
| Junk mail | Drink cartons / tetra pak |
| Envelopes | Garden waste / plant pots |
| Cardboard (view waste collection policy) | Food waste |
| Plastic bottles | Polystyrene |
| Plastic food containers e.g. yoghurt pots, ice cream, margarine tubs | Cling film / plastic wrapping |
| Food / drink cans | Electrical items |
| Empty aerosols (except from DIY or gardening) | Metal pipes |
| Biscuit / sweet tins | Oil tins / paint tins |
| Clean aluminium foil | Chemical containers |
| Cardboard egg boxes | Batteries |
| Clothing or shoes | |
| Crisp packets / sweet wrappers | |
| General waste | |
| Plastic or paper plates / cups | |
| Wood | |
| Carpet waste |
We will not be able to empty your grey bin / green recycling bag if it contains unacceptable items.
| Yes please | No thanks |
|---|---|
| Glass bottles (any colour) | Chinaware |
| Glass jars (any colour) | Mirrors |
| Windowpanes | |
| Glass cookware e.g. pyrex | |
| Drinking glasses |
Contact the team directly on 01773 841326 or email refuse@ambervalley.gov.uk
