What Goes Where

Dry Recycling

All recyclable material should be put loose in your blue-lidded bin or black recycling box, which is emptied every two weeks. Click on the link to find out more about your recycling collection.

Garden Waste

Garden waste is a subscription only service. Any garden waste should be put in your green bin, which is emptied every two weeks.

Non-Recyclable Waste

Household waste that cannot be recycled should be put in your grey bin, which is emptied every three weeks. Click on the link to find out more about your non-recyclable waste collection.

Food Waste

Food waste should be put in your food bin, which is emptied every week. Click on the link to find out more about your food waste collection.

Textiles

Textiles can be left in a carrier bag and on the top of, or by the side of, your bin on your scheduled dry recycling, garden waste or non-recyclable waste collection day.

Small Electrical Equipment

Small electrical items can be left in a carrier bag and on the top of, or by the side of, your bin on your scheduled dry recycling, garden waste or non-recyclable waste collection day. If you do not have a carrier bag, electrical items may be left loose.

In order for this items to be collected, they must be small enough to fit into the storage facility underneath the refuse collection vehicles.

Please do not put any electrical equipment inside any of your bins.

Household Batteries

Household batteries can be left in a carrier bag or sandwich bag and on the top of, or by the side of, your bin on your scheduled dry recycling, garden waste or non-recyclable waste collection day.

Please do not put any batteries inside any of your bins. Car batteries will not be accepted at your kerbside collection.

If we are unable to collect items when they are first presented, please put them out again on your next scheduled collection.

Clinical Waste

A clinical waste collection may be provided to residents who require it but this is subject to confirmation by a medical practitioner. Click on the link to find out more information.

Large Household Items (Bulky Waste)

If you have any large items of household waste that you wish to dispose of, we offer a chargeable collection service. Click on the link to find out more information on what this is and how to book.

Extra Information

Additional Waste

Please note that if you leave additional non-recyclable waste next to your grey bin, this will not be collected. We will only collect what is in the bin.

Please note that if you subscribe to the garden waste collection service, side waste will not be collected. We will only collect what is in the bin.

Putting your Bins out for Collection

Please place your wheeled bins (or equivalent receptacles) at their collection point by 6am on your scheduled collection day. Please note that lids must be down and bins must be clearly visible to the collection crews.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Streetscene team:

• Email: streetscene@stratford-dc.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01789 260616