Changes to black box items
From 01 October 2024 your black box collection service will change to collections for glass bottles and jars only.
We will no longer collect small electrical items, household batteries and textiles from the black box.
Your black box will continue to be collected every 2 weeks from the kerbside.
Retailers will take back and recycle your old electrical item when you buy a new one, regardless of brand, or whether the item being returned was bought in store, online or via mail order, for more information visit: Recycle your electricals - The retailer take back scheme
Your burgundy bin is collected every 4 weeks from the kerbside (or the agreed collection point) and should be presented by 6:30am on the morning of your collection day.
You can recycle the following in your burgundy bin:
Right stuff, right bin!
Don't get caught out by wishcycling. Wishcycling is unintentionally putting the wrong thing in the burgundy bin.
What you can recycle in the burgundy bin
Paper (clean and dry)
- Letters and envelopes (including windows)
- Paper food packaging
- Magazines
- directories
- Newspapers
- Yellow Pages
- Brochures
- Catalogues
- Leaflets
- Wrapping paper
- Office and shredded paper
- Junk mail
- Paperback books (can also be reused via charity shops or recycling centres)
Cardboard (flattened)
- Cereal boxes
- Large and small cardboard boxes (large cardboard boxes can also be taken to one of the recycling centres)
- Cardboard packaging
- Greetings cards
- Brown corrugated boxes
- Toilet and kitchen roll tubes
- Egg boxes
Top tips on using your burgundy bin
- Flatten and tear up cardboard boxes to save space.
- Remove plastic wrapping from junk mail or magazines.
- Materials should be loose, not bagged.
In the interest of health and safety, please ensure that your bins are presented at the kerbside for collection without anything attached, including rope or bungee cords, as this can become entangled with our lifting equipment and is a danger to operatives.
Problems occur when recycling bins include items which they are not supposed to, this is called contamination. Putting the wrong items in the wrong bin causes recyclable material to become contaminated, and can lead to it being rejected by our re-processor.
If your burgundy bin contains the wrong material, we will advise you by placing a tag on the bin. The bin will not be uplifted. Any wrong material must be removed and placed in the correct bin/container. The bin can then be presented again on the next scheduled collection day.
Burgundy bin wishcycling
Wishcycling is unintentionally putting the wrong thing in the burgundy bin.
The following items are often wishcycled and should not be put in the burgundy bin:
Soft plastics and film
Why not?
- Not widely recycled and needs specialist recycling
What to do
- Take to a supermarket or other collection point
Cartons
Why not?
- These are made from mixed materials
What to do
Dirty takeaway containers and drinks cups
Why not?
- Food residue make them unrecyclable
What to do
Wallpaper
Padded envelopes (bubble wrap inside)
Why not?
What to do
- Where possible, remove the bubblewrap (put this part in the green bin) and put the paper part in the burgundy bin
Tissue, kitchen towel and napkins
Why not?
- These are often covered in food residue, making them unrecyclable
What to do
Please DO NOT PUT the following materials in your burgundy bin:
If you are not sure if a material can be placed in your burgundy bin, please contact us: