Disposing of your household waste correctly
For normal household waste:
- If you live in a house or house that has been converted into flats, use your fortnightly kerbside collection for your black wheelie bin.
- If you find that you have too much waste to fit in your bin, please ensure that you are recycling as much of your waste as possible to keep your residual waste to a minimum. More information on our recycling services and what and how to recycle.
- Whilst we consider that with greater recycling, rubbish content can be minimised, we do understand that in certain circumstances for example in larger households you may require a larger bin. Don’t be tempted to fly tip your waste as you may be entitled to receive a larger 240L black wheelie bin. (Please note that each case is subject to assessment from the council.)
- If you live in a flat, please use your communal waste bins. See: Recycling and rubbish collections from flats
- If you live in a private block or street, please encourage your managing agents to provide a range of facilities to help you recycle and manage your waste better.
- If you live in a flat above a shop, please place your rubbish in the purple sacks we provide. Purple bags are delivered quarterly. Please do not use any other bag and always place your waste in the designated area you have been advised to use. This will be treated as fly-tipping and you may be prosecuted. See: Recycling and rubbish collections from flats
There are three further ways you are able to dispose of your unwanted items legally:
- Use our bulky waste collection service
- Sell or donate your unwanted items:
Use social media groups or websites like eBay, Gumtree, Freecycle, Freegle or Facebook Marketplace. You’d be amazed at how one person’s trash can be another’s treasure! Only donate items to charity shops when they're open. Leaving donations outside charity shops which are not open is fly tipping!
If you have any DIY waste, you can hire a skip, use licensed waste carrier services such as LoveJunk or take the waste to your local HRRC (Household Reuse & Recycling Centre). DIY waste is not free to dispose of so you will be charged for this.
