Refuse collections

Black rubbish wheelie bin

Your black wheelie bin is for household rubbish that cannot be recycled.

The less you put in here, the less goes to landfill.

Your black bin will be collected every other week with your small green food waste bin. Place your rubbish bin at the edge of your property by 7am on collection day.

Check your collection schedule to find out when your recycling is collected.

The less you put in here, the less goes to landfill.

If you live in a property with a front boundary you will be able to use the wheelie bin recycling service.

Based on space available, some households are unsuitable for wheelie bins, these properties will present loose sacks or have access to communal rubbish bins. 

Put the following items in your black bin

You can include:

  • carrier bags and cling film
  • crisp packets and sweet wrappers
  • polystyrene packaging
  • nappies and sanitary products
  • crockery, pyrex and glassware (vases and drinking glasses)

Your bin will not be collected if it contains

You cannot include:

  • aerosol cans
  • clean foil
  • DIY, waste
  • garden and food waste
  • glass jars and bottles
  • metal tins and cans
  • paper 
  • recyclable plastics

Please try to recycle as much as you can in your recycling bin and food waste bin.

Replacement bins

If your bin or box has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can order a replacement online