Coronavirus (COVID-19)
England is now subject to National lockdown: Stay at Home restrictions. You must stay at home.
We are committed to increasing recycling across the city
Small electrical items (such as hairdryers, toasters etc.) can also be put out alongside your normal recycling collection.
If you have a medical condition that prevents you from putting your recycling out please contact us to request an assisted collection.
The recycling lorry takes the waste to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). Inside the MRF, the waste is emptied and sorted into the different types of material. These sorted materials are then sent to factories to turn the old waste into new items:
For details on how to put your recycling bin out for collection please read the guidelines.