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.
By the end of October 2008 around 36,000 homes, or roughly
two-thirds of the district, will have the new service.
For households 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 an
improved
green waste collection service so that everyone can recycle
their food waste by putting it in their brown bin.
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 rubbish tips is
around 45 per cent, which is well above the national average, and
those with the new wheeled bin recycling and refuse
collection service have been hitting 54 per cent.
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:
Wheeled bin recycling and refuse
collection service.
Information about the new wheeled recycling
and refuse collection service being rolled out across the
district.
Green waste collection
service.
Information out about the fortnightly collection of green and
food waste from your brown wheeled bin.
Black sack refuse collection
service.
Information about the weekly collection of household refuse in
black sacks.
Waste paper collection
service.
Information about the fortnightly collection of waste paper
from your green crate or blue lidded bin.
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.