All accessible properties in Suffolk Coastal currently receive a
fortnightly collection of waste paper using the green crates.
Information about how to use your green crate and how to find your
local paper recycling facilities is given below and in our
frequently
asked questions section.
In 2006 a new wheeled bin recycling service was launched for
over 9,000 homes in the district, giving people the chance to have
their cardboard, plastics, foil, cans and paper collected every
fortnight. 9,500 more homes received the new service in 2007 and
another 17,500 will have it by the end of October 2008 bringing the
total to around 36,000, or roughly two-thirds of the
district.
The Council plans to roll out this new service to every home in
the district by the end of 2010. Information will be sent to each
household shortly before the service starts in that area.
Homes receiving this new service will no longer have
their green crate collected but you may find it useful for
storing glass bottles and jars before taking them to a local
recycling site.
How to use your green crate
Please use your green crate for all of the
following:
- Newspapers
- Shopping catalogues
- Magazines
- Holiday brochures
- Envelopes
- Writing paper
- Brochures
- Office-type paper
- Pamphlets
- White telephone directories
- Junk mail
- Greetings cards
Please do not put any of the following items
in your green crate as they will not be
collected:
- Cardboard
- Glass
- Cans, tins or foil
- Plastic
- Yellow Pages
- Any other waste
Please help us to provide the best service possible by
following these guidelines:
- Put the green crate where you normally leave your black refuse
sacks.
- Please remember that collections start at 7:30am.
- Help reduce theft or loss by taking your green crate in as soon
as possible after collection.
- Please do not put paper into black sacks or with your general
rubbish.
- To prevent windblown paper, place your black sack on top of the
green crate.
- Placing the paper in edgeways, rather than laying it flat, can
also help prevent windblown paper.
Use your local recycling facilities
You can take your paper, glass, cans, plastics, textiles, books
and other recyclable materials to one of the many
recycling sites across the district.
Using your local recycling facilities helps those local
community groups that receive community recycling grants.
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