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Excess Recycling

All your recycling in one bin
squash plastic containers to get more in!

As the range of materials you can recycle is so comprehensive there is a possibility that all your recycling may not always fit in your green bin. To get the best out of the service, it is important that you try to do the following;

• flatten cardboard boxes and cartons- this can free up large amounts of space
• squash plastic bottles and containers where possible

If you have done this and you still have more recycling...

Remember that we do collect excess recycling

If you do put out excess recycling for collection please

• contain any excess recycling in a bag or a box so that it does not blow away!
• avoid using black sacks (this can sometimes be mistaken as refuse)

If you have excess glass,
please remember that there are still bottle banks located around the borough.

Useful links

• Plastic fantastic (poem)- types of plastics that can be put in the green recycling bin.
• List of recyclable materials Opens in a new window (general)
• What can I recycle ? (Expanded list) Opens in a new window
• Recycling Questions and Answers Opens in a new window