Recycling and waste changes

From Monday 3 June 2024, we are introducing changes to recycling and waste collections, including new containers and weekly collections for your recyclable materials.

Recycling and waste collections are changing.

From Monday 3 June 2024, we are introducing changes to recycling and waste collections, including new containers and weekly collections for your recyclable materials.

These changes will make it easier for you to recycle more from home, help to improve the quality of the recycling we collect and reduce the impact of waste collections on our environment.

Non-recyclable waste collections will change to every 4 weeks for households on the wheelie bin service (every week for households on the bag service).

We will deliver your new containers between 23 February and 17 May 2024. You will receive an information pack along with your new containers which will be in the top box. This will explain the changes in more detail, what goes where and how you should present your containers on your collection day.

What's changing?

Find out more about the changes to your recycling and waste collections.

Why are we making these changes?

Information about why we are introducing changes to recycling and waste collections.

Guides and information

Find out more about the new kerbside collection service including your new recycling containers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about changes to recycling and waste collections.

A stackable system: Introducing the Trolibocs

The most reliable method to achieve high-quality recycling is to ensure materials like paper and glass are collected separately at the kerbside. To do this efficiently, we are introducing the Trolibocs - a system of stackable boxes for households to present most of their recyclables every week (available to all households on the wheelie bin service).

Households on the wheelie bin service will also receive a blue reusable bag for cardboard recycling.

Find out more about the Trolibocs dry recycling system.

Non-recyclable waste collections

From June 2024, we will collect your non-recyclable waste every 4 weeks from your 240-litre blue or black wheelie bin (or every week from your black reusable bag / pink sack).

Find out more about the changes to non-recyclable waste collections.

Textiles collections

A new, 4-weekly free collections service for your clothes and textiles, provided by our partner Co-Options Social Enterprise.

Find out more about the Co-Options Social Enterprise textiles collections service.

Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) collections

A free, weekly collections service for your absorbent hygiene products, including disposable nappies and other AHPs (registration required). Available county-wide in 2024.

Find out more and register for the Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) collections service.

Small electrical items and household batteries

Introducing free weekly collections for your household batteries and small electrical items in 2024.

Find out more about the small electrical items and household batteries collection service.

Household Batteries and Electrical Items

Information packs

Download your information pack.

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Services and information

Recycling and waste collections are changing.