Waveney District Council continues to
set the very highest standards for its recycling service and you
continue to respond. Thanks to your support, we are among the best
councils in the country for reducing and recycling waste. But we
need to do even better to cut the amount of rubbish being sent to
landfill sites.
To help you make the best use of the service brought to your
doorstep, we have produced comprehensive (but not exhaustive) lists
of what you can put in each of your three bins.
Do take the time to look through the lists. You might consider
yourself an avid recycler, but you may not be aware of the actual
breadth of material that we can take away in your blue or green
bin. If you are unable to view the lists, please contact using the
details at the foot of this page and we can provide the information
in an alternative format.
Bin contamination
Putting the wrong rubbish in the wrong bin causes recyclable
material to become contaminated and can lead to it being rejected
by our re-processor and ultimately ending up in landfill.
Household Waste Recycling Centres and local bring
sites
Your local bring sites situated at supermarkets and other locations
in the community offer the opportunity to dispose of glass, paper,
textiles and cans.
In addition, the County Council run Household Waste Recycling
Centres at:
- Haddenham Road,South Lowestoft Industrial Estate
- Fen Lane, Beccles (north side of A145 roundabout with A146),
opposite Morrisons
- Blyth Road, Southwold
can accept other non-hazardous items including:
- Scrap metal
- Glass bottles and jars
- Textiles
- Engine Oil
- Refrigerators
- Car Batteries
- Spent cooking oil
- Empty paint cans (those with liquid
will not be accepted)
- Mobile phones
Reusing, composting and purchasing choices
Don’t forget to reuse items where you can, or think if anybody else
can make use of them.
Very thin film plastics (for example, carrier bags) should be put
in the black bin. Experience has shown that materials made from
very thin film plastics (like carrier bags, bin liner bags, black
refuse sacks etc) cannot be separated out very reliably by the
sorting equipment.
Reusing plastic bags or making considered choices when purchasing
items can help reduce this type of waste. For example, you might
choose not to bag the loose fruit and veg you select at the
supermarket.
The Council is committed to diverting biodegradable waste away from
the black bin, and landfill. We supply green bins for garden waste,
the normal 240 litre and a smaller 140 litre for those who have
less room.
The council also promotes home composting -
Read more about home composting on our home composting
page
Any further questions?
Try our
Frequently Asked Questions page ,
email:
recycling@waveney.gov.uk
or contact our Helpline on:
01502
523117