Bin collections continue on bank holiday
Your rubbish and recycling collections will continue on the coming bank holiday Monday (27 May). Our crews will start earlier than usual at 5.30am on that day. Put out your waste the night before if you are due a collection.
First bins hit doorsteps as changes approach
We’ve started delivering more than 60,000 black wheeled rubbish bins to households, as part of the upcoming changes to our waste collections.
You shouldn’t use your new bin straight away when you get it, as we won’t empty it until collections change, which will start on Monday 12 August. Please keep putting your rubbish out in the blue bags for now.
We won’t reach all households until the end of July, so please bear with us – and remember to mark your bin with your house number when it arrives.
From mid-August, we’ll empty your new rubbish bin every two weeks. We’ll also collect recycling every two weeks from the usual green bags, on weeks when rubbish isn’t collected.
Food waste collections are staying weekly, so please make full use of these. You can get an outdoor food bin and indoor caddy free of charge.
Don’t worry – more information is coming!
We’ll be posting a leaflet to every household with a collection calendar showing your weekly schedule. You’ll be able to check your collections online, too.
The leaflet will explain how to put your rubbish and recycling out for collection. We’ll kindly ask you to follow the simple advice given, or your waste might not be collected.
Your wheeled rubbish bin will hold 180 litres, about the same as two full blue bags, and very few things belong in it so make sure you’re recycling everything you can.
Most things can be recycled except bagged pet litter and animal waste, general dust and dirt, black plastic food waste trays, polystyrene, disposable nappies and sanitary waste.
Plastic film and bags or bubble wrap can be thrown away, but can also be recycled at some supermarkets, and you can recycle things like glass at collection banks.
Please wait for your bin to be delivered
Crews from our distributor Jett will be assembling the bins in your street in batches of about 15, by attaching the wheels and then leaving them outside your property.
If you see a stack of unassembled bins in your street, please don’t help yourself – the crews will be just around the corner and will be back within minutes to bring a bin straight to you.
Don't bin batteries
A fire broke out earlier this month at the re3 recycling centre in Bracknell, which likely was caused by batteries put out with other waste.
It's important to always recycle unwanted batteries. If binned and crushed, they can cause a fire, threatening the safety of passers-by and our crews. The valuable materials inside, like nickel, zinc, cadmium and lithium, will also be lost forever.
Most supermarkets now have a collection point for household batteries including lithium-ion button batteries and standard barrel-type batteries (AAs, AAAs and so on).
If you have power packs from laptops, mobile phones, power tools, remote control units or vapes, take them to re3 recycling centres. If you can’t remove them, put the whole product into the skip for electrical items on site.
Remember - anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled, if it can't be re-used or passed on.
Cashback for switching to reusable nappies
Did you know reusable nappies, apart from being more eco-friendly, can also save you money?
WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) estimates that a baby could have used 4,000 to 6,000 disposable nappies by the time he or she is potty-trained.
In comparison, a baby only needs around 20 to 30 reusable nappies, saving parents around £200 to £500 over two and a half years. You can save even more if they are passed on for use by siblings.
Besides, reusable nappies are mostly made of natural fabrics, which are comfortable and gentle on baby’s skin.
Reduce household waste
By switching from disposables to reusable nappies, families can significantly reduce their household waste. It is estimated that the average family with babies can halve their waste this way, avoiding about 750kg of waste per year.
It's one of the best ways to reduce your waste and to help us save money in these challenging financial times.
Real Nappy Cash Back Scheme
We give out a one-off cashback to parents who have bought reusable nappies valued over £30.
Simply download and fill in our application form, then email or post it back with the other documents required. We will credit £30 to your bank account once your application is processed.
Please note the cashback is issued per child (up to two years old), not per parent or household.
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