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Recycling, composting and waste
Popular tasks
- Find out what day your bins are collected
- Arrange for a large item to be collected
- Find your nearest recycling and household waste centre(tip)
- Find out what you can put in your recycling bin
- Report flytipping or graffiti
- Report a street that needs to be cleaned
- Read information about the waste service
Blue lidded bin
The blue lidded wheeled bin is for dry recycling including plastics. Read more about the blue lidded bin.
Paper bin insert
An insert fits inside your blue lidded bin and is for paper only. Read more about the paper insert.
Black bin
The black bin is only for rubbish that cannot be recycled. Find out more about the black bin.
Green bin
The green bin is for loose green garden waste. Read more about the green bin.
Collection calendars
The collection calendars show the days bin collections will take place. Find out when your bin will be collected.
Large waste items
The Council provides a paid service for the collection of large items of household waste. Find out more about the collection of large waste items.
Recycling sites
Household waste and recycling sites or tips are located across the county. Find out more about the recycling sites.
Recycle and reuse
Information and advice to help you create less waste. Read more information about recycling and reusing your household items.
Trade waste
We help businesses to meet their waste and recycling needs at competitive prices. Find out how we can help your business.
Street cleaning
The Council is responsible for the sweeping of streets and the removal of litter from public Highway areas. Find out more about street cleaning services.
Composting
Composting is simple to do and great for the environment. Read more information and advice on composting.
Clinical waste
Collections for clinical waste are available through the Council. Read more about clinical waste collections.
Flytipping, flyposting and graffiti
The Council has responsibility for acting on reports of flytipping, flyposting and graffiti. Find out more about, or report environmental crime.
Help with bin collections
The council provides an assisted collection service to residents who are elderly, infirm or disabled and have no one else at the property to help. Find out more about getting help with bin collections.



