Recycling and waste containers

From this page you can report any issues and order new or replacement recycling containers and bins.

Recycling containers

You can use as many red boxes, blue bags and yellow bags as you need for your recycling. They can be ordered online at no additional cost.

Please note we are currently facing delivery delays for yellow bags. This is following a delay from our supplier because of the HGV driver shortage. If you have ordered a yellow bag, it may take up to 8 weeks to arrive.

In the meantime, please flatten your cardboard to 2ft x 2ft and neatly stack it next to your red boxes. You can also flatten it to this size and put it out in cardboard boxes no bigger than a red box.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Refuse and garden waste bins

If you need a new, replacement or repair for your refuse or garden waste bins, you can do this online.

Moving house?

If you are moving into a newly built property, please order bins and recycling containers online.

If you are moving house (into an existing property) and need a refuse or garden waste bin, please order one here.

If you are moving house (into an existing property) and need recycling containers, please order them here.

Please note due to the current coronavirus outbreak there could be delays when ordering containers.

Refuse bin sizes

Please note in 2013 the Council's refuse and recycling collections policy resulted in a reduction in the size of the standard wheeled bin for refuse from a 240 litre wheeled bin to a smaller 180 litre wheeled bin. Therefore the refuse bin you receive may be smaller than the one you have now.

Important note on replacement garden waste bins

Since 2013 the Council’s refuse and recycling policy permits a maximum limit of one 240 litre wheeled bin per household for compostable garden waste. Some households have two garden bins which dates back to a time where the Council did permit additional bins. Over time this resulted in significant additional time to collect the garden waste being produced.

If any additional garden waste bins are reported as lost or damaged (whatever the reason) they will not be replaced. Damaged second bins will be taken away to be recycled.

Food waste collection trial

We're currently running a weekly food waste collection trial with 4000 pre-selected households in the district. If you are on the trial, you can report any issues with your food waste containers and order more food waste liners using the links below.

Order a roll of compostable food waste liners

Report a problem with your indoor food waste kitchen caddy

Report a problem with your outdoor food waste bin