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Recycling

About recycling

Information on how and what we recycle, your responsibilities, and the services we offer.

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Order clear or reusable recycling bags (residents)

How to order clear or reusable recycling bags if you live in the borough.

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Order recycling bags (for businesses)

Businesses can order recycling bags and find out more information about the borough's Commercial...

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A-Z of recycling

Information on how and where to recycle things like batteries, electronic equipment, old clothes...

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Waste minimisation

Information on how we aim to reduce waste

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Mini recycling centres

Find out what you can recycle at our mini recycling centres located across the borough.

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Waste electronic and electrical equipment

Information on how to recycle waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) including small...

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Reducing food waste tips

Information on ways you can avoid wasting food including measuring your food to get the right...

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Amenity skips and refuse tips

Dispose of your household waste a Smugglers Way Household Waste & Recyling Centre

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Why some items can't be recycled

Information on items which can’t be recycled including black bags, shredded paper, food waste,...

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Textile recycling

How to recycle your old clothes, shoes, accessories and other unwanted textiles.

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Clear bag recycling

Our clear bag recycling collection service is for residents who have kerbside or doorstep...

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Christmas tree recycling

Information on how to recycle your real Christmas tree.

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Real nappies

Find out about the benefits of using real nappies.

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CD and DVD recycling

Where and how to recycle CDs and DVDs.

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Light bulb recycling

How to recycle your old light bulbs.

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Battery recycling

Where to recycle household batteries and tips to minimise battery waste.

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Freecycle

How to recycle and give away unwanted household items through Freecycle.

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Why recycle

Recycling household waste can save energy and resources, and help to protect the environment

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Plastic bag recycling

Reuse and recycle your plastic bags to reduce their impact on the environment.

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Junk mail

Register with the Mailing Preference Service to minimise the junk mail you receive

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Mixed recycling banks

What to recycle in mixed recycling banks and where to find them

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Phone recycling

There are over 20 million redundant mobile phones in the UK. Find out how to recycle yours.

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Recycling cooking oil

Information on how to recycle cooking oil.

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Rubbish and recycling collections during extreme cold weather

Disruptions to rubbish and recycling collections, TB4B, garden waste and commercial waste...

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Recycling plant tours

Come to a free behind-the-scenes tour of our recycling plant run by Western Riverside Waste...

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What not to recycle

Information about what the Council doesn't collect for recycling and alternative ways to recycle.

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What happens to my recycling?

Information about what happens to your recycling after it has been collected. Further details on...

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Greener Borough

How the council is reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint.

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Garden Waste

Garden Waste Collection Form

Form to register for garden waste collection or to make changes

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Home composting tips

Composting benefits your garden and the environment, and is easy to do at home

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Garden waste collection service

Information about how to dispose of your garden waste including the Council's garden waste...

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Rubbish Collections

Rubbish collections

Find out which days your rubbish and recycling is collected. Search for your collection days by...

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Report a missed collection

Use this online form to report damaged or overflowing bins, dumped rubbish, missed bin collections...

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What we collect

Information on what household waste we can and can't collect from residential properties.

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Bulky household waste collections

If you have bulky waste, find out how to book our Too Big for the Bin collection service.

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Christmas rubbish and recycling collections

Find out your rubbish and recycling collections dates over Christmas.

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Hazardous waste

How to dispose of hazardous waste.

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Food Waste Collection Service

Information about the Council's food waste collection service and food waste recycling in...

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Rats and rubbish collections

Information on pest control, how to discourage rats and mice infestations, and your...

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Estate and mansion block residents

Rubbish and recycling collections for estate and mansion block residents

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Fly tipping

Information on how to report fly tipping. We require details including location, date, time and...

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Dustbins

Tenants and property owners need to provide their own bins.

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DIY waste

How to dispose of construction and DIY waste.

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Waste Management online feedback

Have your say on waste management and complete the online feedback form to share your opinion about...

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Terms and conditions for special collections

Information on the terms and conditions of special collections for the 'too big for the bin'...

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COVID-19: Bins and recycling

Information about rubbish collections.

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Commercial Waste Services

Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract

Information on the the new waste collection and street cleansing contract.

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