Household Waste - Rubbish Collections
Household WasteYour collections will soon change from a weekly service to an alternate weekly collection. We are offering a wheeled bin for you to store your non recyclable materials. The standard size bin is 240 litres in size and we also have a limited supply of smaller and larger bins.
You should receive your wheeled bin this summer along with a leaflet explaining about how the new service will work and when it will change.
It is necessary for us to make these changes to:
- Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and avoid increasing landfill costs
- Increase the amount of recycling and meet Government targets
- Avoid the Council receiving financial penalties which may result in increases to Council Tax
- Reduce problems with black bag collections
- Deal with our waste in a more environmentally friendly way
Rubbish Collections
The refuse collection service operates throughout the borough and provides a collection from all domestic properties.
Guidelines for residents for the collection of their domestic refuse –
- Put your rubbish bins and bags out for collection from 7.30 am on the day of collection or alternatively put them out the night before.
- If your collection is via a rear service road, you continue to leave it in the usual place.
- Only where your front door opens directly onto the pavement and there is no rear access would you leave your bins or black bags on the pavement next to your door - be careful not to obstruct the pavement for pedestrians.
- Between collections you do not store bins or bags anywhere other than on the property where you live.
- Occasionally our collection lorry cannot gain access to certain areas because of parked cars. This can result in refuse being left until such time that we have a smaller or spare vehicle available. If you have a car can you please make sure that it does not cause an obstruction
If you have any other queries or questions regarding your refuse collection please contact C2BG on 01495 311556.
