Your waste and recycling services
In 2006 we launched a new
wheeled bin recycling and refuse collection
service, giving people alternate fortnightly collections of
recyclable materials and household refuse that cannot be
recycled.
Around 42,000 homes, or nearly three-quarters of the district,
now have the new service. We plan to roll out the service to every
home in the district by March 2010.
For homes that do not yet have the new wheeled bin collection
service, we operate
a weekly black sack collection service for
household refuse and a fortnightly collection of waste paper from
green crates.
Every home in the district has a
fortnightly brown bin collection service for
their garden and food waste.
Thanks to the willingness of residents to make use of their
recycling services, the current amount of household waste that is
being recycled rather than going into landfill is over 48%,
which is well above the national average of 34.5%.
However, while we are working hard to reduce the amount of waste
that is thrown away, we also offer a wide range of services to
dispose of waste. Follow the links below or use the left hand menu
to find out more about our services and tips on recycling and how
to minimise the waste you produce.
In this section ...
Wheeled bin recycling and refuse
collection service.
Information about the new wheeled recycling
and refuse collection service being rolled out across the
district.
Brown bin collection
service.
Information about the fortnightly brown bin collection
service for garden and food waste.
Black sack refuse collection
service.
Information about the weekly black sack collection for
household refuse.
Waste paper collection
service.
Information about the fortnightly collection service for waste
paper.
Recycling in Suffolk
Coastal.
Information about recycling, recycling facilities, how you can
minimise your waste and other intiatives.
Home composting.
Find out about the environmental benefits of home composting and
details of our compost bin offer.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
Advice on how to safely dispose of waste electrical and electronic
equipment.
Bulky household items.
Tips for recycling unwanted household items and details of the
Suffolk Coastal Services bulky household waste collection
service.
Household paint and other hazardous
household waste.
Information about how to safely dispose of household paint and
other hazardous household waste.
Householder's duty of
care.
Information about the regulations that require all householders in
England to ensure that all of their waste is disposed of
properly.
Spring Clean litter pick
scheme.
Find out about the help available to any local community group
organising a litter pick in their area.
Litter and flytipping.
Information about the penalties for dropping litter and flytipping
and how to report problems.
Trade & clinical
waste.
Details of the Suffolk Coastal Services trade and
clinical waste service.
If you want any more information or advice about waste
and recycling services, you can contact Suffolk Coastal
Services on 01394 444000 or email
scsltd@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.