Living in the UK

2.5. Rubbish and Recycling

The Council will collect rubbish from where you live every week.  

Rubbish must be sorted into two bins:

• Rubbish for recycling – put in the clear recycling bag (e.g. food,garden waste, paper, glass, cans, plastic bottles).

• Rubbish - everything else – put in the refuse sack (e.g. food, plastic bags, nappies).

Garden Waste

• Put in a garden waste sack.

• Collected every week. (e.g. leaves, flowers)

Food Waste Collection

It is available for houses and maisonettes with private gardens only. 

Sign up to the service

Residents who sign up to our service, will receive:

• a kitchen caddy to collect the food waste
• a roll of caddy liners to insert into your caddy (store your caddy liners in a dry place)
• ​an external food storage bin to keep the full bags until your food waste is collected

Sign up for food waste recycling

Click here to check your Food Collection Day

Need more recycling bags? Click here to order more recycling bags

Rubbish Collection 

You need to know your own rubbish collection day. 

My Collection Day

Bulky Waste Collection

Bulky waste items include fridges, freezers, bed frames, mattresses and wardrobes. 

    Call 01895 556000    

For more information:  Rubbish and Recycling

(Collection available from Monday to Friday, starting at 7:00 am)