WHAT GOES WHERE

Grey Lidded Bin

For household non-recyclable waste

CAN GO IN

  • Paper and card with foil
  • Wallpaper (Tip: donate to our Re-use Shop)
  • Pet waste
  • Soft plastics
  • Fast food packaging
  • Broken glass- such as drinking glasses
  • Plastic toys
  • Polystyrene

DO NOT PUT IN

  • Electrical items and paint
  • Asbestos, rubble, soil and plasterboard
  • Hazardous waste

Blue Lidded Bin

For recyclable plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays, glass jars/bottles and tins

CAN GO IN

  • Cans, food tins
  • Aluminium foil/trays
  • Aerosols
  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Plastic bottles
  • Pots (yoghurt, soup, tbs, and solid lids)
  • Plastic plant pots only
  • Tetra Pak drink cartons
  • Toothpaste tubs

DO NOT PUT IN

  • Broken drinking glass or window glass
  • Polystyrene and plastic toys
  • Soil and plants
  • Plastic carrier bags

Green Lidded Bin

Garden waste (subscription)

CAN GO IN

  • Grass
  • Tree and hedge cuttings
  • Twigs
  • Bark
  • Leaves
  • Straw
  • Hay
  • Flowers
  • Plants and small tree branches

DO NOT PUT IN

  • Turf, soil and compost
  • Bricks, stone and rubble
  • Wood, fence panels and supports
  • Furniture
  • Food waste

Brown Lidded Bin

Paper & cardboard recycling

CAN GO IN

  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • Envelopes (any colour)
  • Brochures & junk mail
  • Pringle-style containers

DO NOT PUT IN

  • Wallpaper or foil-lined card
  • Pizza or burger boxes
  • Tetra style packs and drinks cartons

Food caddies

CAN GO IN

  • All food scraps & peelings
  • Raw & cooked meat and fish
  • Dairy, eggs & eggshells
  • Bread, cakes & baked goods
  • Pet Food, wet and dry
  • Tea bags & coffee grounds

DO NOT PUT IN

  • Packaging of any kind
  • Non-food items
Use one of the liners provided to line your indoor caddy. Once full, simply tie the liner and place it into your outdoor food waste caddy. Remember to lift the handle to lock the caddy securely. If you have used all of the liners provided, don't worry – any small bag can be used, as the liners are separated during the recycling process.

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Other collections & waste information

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Refuse sacks

For properties not suitable for wheeled bins

If your property is not suitable for wheeled bins, or our vehicles have difficulty accessing your street to collect wheeled bins, your waste will be collected weekly.

Please present your sacks for collection by 7.00am on your scheduled collection date.

Please do not place sacks out before the collection day, as this will be considered littering and you may be subject to a fine or prosecution.

Seagull-proof sacks

Re-usable sacks for eligible properties

These are provided to properties that cannot accommodate wheeled bins or where collection vehicles are unable to access.

Please ensure waste is always presented in the reusable seagull-proof sack to help prevent litter and scavenging animals. We also recommend marking your property name or number on the sack and bringing it back inside after collection.

The following items should not be placed in seagull sacks:

  • Hardcore and rubble
  • Construction waste
  • Hazardous waste
  • Electrical items.

These items should be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Center on Bristol Avenue.

To request a free reusable seagull-proof sack, please email operations@enveconw.co.uk

Household battery collections

How to recycle batteries safely

A vast amount of sole use batteries is often discarded in the general waste bin, which sees them end up in landfill or at an energy waste facility.

This can cause long-lasting, damaging effects to the climate, as chemicals including:

  • Lead
  • Cadmium
  • Zinc
  • Lithium
  • Mercury

Batteries can cause fires if you throw them in your normal recycling or waste bin – so it’s really important to recycle them properly. Residents should put their dead batteries in a tied plastic bag and place this on top of their grey-lidded bin for the usual 3-weekly collection date.

If you do not have a wheeled bin and dispose of your waste through bags, you can drop batteries and vapes off at the Household Waste Recycling Centre for us to dispose of them correctly.

Vapes

Disposing of vapes safely

Vapes, like batteries, contain lithium-ion batteries which can cause fires in collection vehicles and waste facilities if disposed of incorrectly. To help keep our crews safe and protect our equipment, please do not place vapes in any of your household waste or recycling bins.

Vapes can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre for safe disposal, or returned to most vape retailers and many supermarkets that offer a take-back service.