Recycling and waste collections

Recycling

Green recycling bags are for your dry recyclables including:

• paper,
• cardboard,
• plastics and
• tins.

You can order green bags online or find your nearest stockist.

Putting your recycling out for collection

Put your green recycling bags on the kerb for collection. Check your collection day.

If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.

What goes in your green bags?

• Aerosols
• Cardboard
• Catalogues
• Drink cans
• Envelopes (with and without windows)
• Food tins
• Glass bottles*
• Glass jars*
• Jam jar lids
• Junk mail and flyers (remove plastic wrapping)
• Kitchen foil (clean and scrunched into a ball)
• Margarine tubs
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Paper
• Paper – Shredded. Please use a separate green bag (Do not mix with other recycling)
• Phone directories
• Plastic bottles
• Plastic fruit punnets
• Plastic ready meal trays
• Yoghurt pots
 

* If you are part of the glass recycling collections pilot scheme then you will need to put these items in your blue caddy

• Broken glass
• CDs or DVDs
• Clothes or shoes
• Coat hangers
• Electrical items
• ‘Fake foil' (e.g. crisp packets or cat food pouches)
• Kitchenware
• Nappies
• Paint tins
• Plastic bags
• Plastic toys
• Polystyrene packing or takeaway trays
• Video cassettes
• Wallpaper

If you put incorrect items in your green recycling bags we will not collect them. If you do this regularly you could face a fine.

Look up items in our A – Z of recycling to see how they can be recycled or disposed of safely.

General waste

General waste is waste that cannot be recycled or composted.

General waste is collected in either red striped bags or black wheelie bins.

Check if you use bags or bins by typing your postcode into the collection calendar.

Look up items in our A – Z of recycling to see how they can be recycled or disposed of safely.

Properties using bins

If you have moved into a new property and need a new bin, or if you need to replace a lost or stolen bin, please contact C2C on 029 2087 2087. Bins cost £25 each.

If you are a larger household of 6 or more you can contact us to ask for a recycling and waste assessment to see if you qualify for additional or larger bins.

Bin deliveries.

Putting your general waste out for collection

• Put your wheelie bin on the kerb for collection. Check your collection day
• You can use any type of bag to put general waste into your black bin as long as you can close the lid properly. If you prefer, you can put your waste directly into the bin.
• If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.
• If you put out general waste bags that do not fit into your bin they will not be collected and you could face a fine.

Properties using bags

You will receive a supply of red striped bags that will be delivered twice a year. You will receive enough to put out up to 3 bags each fortnight.

You will not be able to order additional bags.

If you are a larger household of 6 or more you can contact us to ask for a recycling and waste assessment to see if you qualify for additional bags.

Red striped bag deliveries.

Putting your general waste out for collection

• Put your red striped bags on the kerb for collection. Check your collection day.
• If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.
• We will not collect general waste in black bags. If you put your general waste out in black bags you could face a fine.

Food waste

Food caddies are for all your unwanted cooked or raw food, including:

• fruit and vegetable peelings,
• left-overs,
• egg shells,
• tea bags and
• coffee grounds.

You can order caddy liners online or find your nearest stockist.

If your kitchen or kerbside caddy is lost or damaged you can order a replacement caddy free of charge.

Putting your food waste out for collection

You can use any container to collect food waste in your kitchen. Please use caddy liners to put the waste in your kerbside caddy for collection. Check your collection day.

If you live in a block of flats collection arrangements will depend on what is available in your building

If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.

What goes in your food waste?

Any raw or cooked food, including:

• Tea and coffee grounds
• Meat and bones
• Bread and pastries
• Fruit and vegetables
• Fish
• Dairy

Look up items in our A – Z of recycling to see how they can be recycled or disposed of safely.

Glass collections

The separate collection of glass bottles and jars is currently suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis. Put your glass bottles and jars into your recycling bags.

Garden waste

Garden waste collections

Garden waste collections will resume in spring. We will keep you updated on any changes to this service. Garden waste can be taken to recycling centres​ all year round.

Check your recycling and waste collection dates.​

Garden waste includes:

• weeds,
• grass cuttings,
• dead plants, and
• leaves.

Garden waste is collected in either re-usable garden waste sacks or green wheelie bins. You may need to register for the garden waste service if you do not have a bin or sack at your property. To register please contact C2C.

Properties using bins

If you have moved into a property that does not have a green wheelie bin, or if you need to replace a lost or stolen bin, please contact C2C on 029 2087 2087. Bins are £25 each. Payments can only be made by card.

You can have a maximum of 2 green bins at your property.

Deliveries may take up to 15 working days.

Putting your garden waste out for collection

• Put your wheelie bin on the kerb for collection. Check your collection day.
• If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.

Properties using sacks

You can order re-usable sacks by calling C2C on 029 2087 2087. Sacks are £3 each. Payments can only be made by card over the phone.

Deliveries may take up to 15 working days.

Putting your garden waste out for collection

• Put your re-useable sack on the kerb for collection. We will collect up to 5 sacks per collection. Check your collection day.
• If you need help putting your recycling and waste out you can arrange to have assistance.

Any organic material, including:

• Small branches and twigs
• Leaves
• Grass cuttings
• Flowers

• Sawdust
• Woodchip / bark
• Hay
• Shredded paper
• Any pet waste e.g. animal faeces/droppings
• Nappies
• Soil or rubble
• Wood or decking
• Cardboard
• Flower pots
• Green recycling bags
• Old garden items
• Food waste
• Electrical equipment

Look up items in our A – Z of recycling to see how they can be recycled or disposed of safely.