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Everyday recycling, food waste, cardboard, garden waste, rubbish collections… find out how inside

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Food waste recycling

No thanks•Plasticbags•Packagingofanysort•Liquids•Oilorliquidfat

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Youcanbuy5litrelinersfromlocalshopsandsupermarkets–viewalistoflocalstockistswww.bathnes.gov.uk/foodwasteOnlineoffersareoftencheapestvisitwww.getcomposting.com

UseyourfoodwastebinforALLcookedoruncookedfoodwaste.Donotputfoodwasteinyourblacksack.Thiswillstopbirdsandanimalsattackingyourrubbishforfood.Keepyoursmallercaddyinyourkitchentocollectyourfoodwasteandkeepyourlargerfoodwastebinoutside.Yourfoodwastewillbemadeintocomposttouseonfarmlandandusedtomakerenewableenergy.

Tosavemoneyandreducethefoodyouthrowawayvisitwww.lovefoodhatewaste.com

• Line your kitchen caddy with a compostable liner (bag) or newspaper.

• Rinse both containers regularly.

• Lock your outside bin by pulling the handle forward to keep out animals and birds.

• Use only compostable liners with the seedling logo

Tips for using your food containers

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Help save us all moneyIn 2013-14 we recycled and treated nearly 75% of the waste we collected from your homes, but the amount of rubbish we collected in your black sacks is increasing – about a quarter of this is food waste.Collectingandsendingyourrubbishtolandfillorspecialisedtreatmentismuchmoreexpensivethanrecyclingit.YoupayforthisinyourCounciltax,soifeveryonereduced,recycledandcompostedevenmorewecouldsavemoneytouseforotherimportantcouncilservices.It costs us around:

£60 on average, per household each year to collect and dispose of your black sack rubbish.

£42 on average, per household to collect and treat your green box, food and cardboard recycling.

Everythingwecollectforrecyclingismadeintonewthings–findoutwhereyourrecyclinggoes www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservices

How to put out your recycling and rubbish on collection dayWecollectyourrecyclingandrubbishonthesamedayoftheweekbutwithdifferentvehicles.Allcollectionsareweeklyexceptgardenwastewhichisfortnightly.WecollectasnormalonallbankholidaysexceptoverChristmasandNewYear.

You must: • Put out your containers by 7am on your collection

day but not before 8pm on the previous night.• Put out your containers at the front edge of your

property where they can be seen easily by our crews.• Bring your emptied containers back in on your collection day.Youcanbefinedforleavingyourrubbishand/orrecyclingoutatthewrongtimeorplaceorifitisnotcontainedinappropriatecontainersandiscausingamess.Tofindoutyourcollectiondayvisit www.bathnes.gov.ukandenteryourpostcodeorstreetname.Need help? Ifyouneedhelpputtingyourrecyclingandrubbishoutpleasecontactus.

What can I put in my caddy? Allyourfoodwasteincluding plate scrapings. Yes please:

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Don’t worry about looking at plastic types on your household packaging.Confused about plastic packaging?

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Theeasiestwaytorememberisifitisaplasticbottle,pot,tubortraywecanrecycleitUNLESS IT IS BLACK.

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Shoes–Anycondition,tietogetherinpairsandplaceinaplasticbagtokeepdry.

Mobile phones–Includechargerifpossible.

Printer cartridges.

Car batteries –Placenexttogreenbox.

Please sort the different materials in your box to ensure we recycle the correct things, help our crews to sort faster and reduce traffic congestion.Ifyouhavespaceathome,youcouldorderanextrafreegreenbox-useyournewonetomixyourcansandplasticstogetherandputallotherrecyclingintheotherbox.

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Small appliances–Anysmallelectricalwithaplugorbatteriesthatwillfitintoacarrierbag.Placebagnexttoyourgreenbox.

Cans, tins and aerosols –Rinseandsquashcansbutnoneedtoremovelabels.

Foil–Washandsquash.

Household plastic packaging–Bottles,pots,tubsandtrays. Rinse,puttopsbackonandsquashtosavespaceonourvehicles.Itisoktomixcansandplastictogetherinyourbox.

Mixed paper–Includingenvelopesandgreetingcards.Youdon’tneedtoremovestaplesorwindowsfromenvelopes.

Mixedglassbottlesandjars–Rinsebutnoneedtoremovelabels.

Clothes–Includingtowels,sheets,andcurtainsinanyconditionbuttheymustbeclean-placeinaplasticbagtokeepdry.

Engine oil –Mustbeinasealedengineoilcontainerplacednexttoyourgreenbox.

Spectacles–Includecaseifpossible.

Batteries–Allhouseholdtypes.Placetogetherinasmallbagatthetopofyourbox.

No thanks•Noblackplasticsuchas

foodtraysandbags.•Nofilmsuchasclingfilm,bags,

bubblewrapandcellophane.•Nocrisppackets.•Nopolystyrene.•Nohardnonpackagingplasticsuch

asplantpots,toysandwashingupbowls.

•Noplasticusedtocontainmedicineorchemicalsusedinthegarden.

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Rubbish collection

Garden wasteYou can choose to:

1. Compost this at home–weofferbargainpricedcompostbinsdeliveredtoyourhome.Visitwww.getcomposting.comorcall0844 571 4444 forlatestofferdetails.

2. Use our fortnightly garden waste composting collection –youcanhireawheeledbinforanannualchargeorbuyCouncilpapersacksfromCouncilConnectOneStopShopsorlocaloutlets.

Blue bag recycling

No thanks•Noplastic,stickytapeorpolystyrene.

Pleaseuseyourbluebagfor• Cardboard • Brown paper • Food and drink cartons

(Tetra Paks)

Youmustflatten,foldorcutyourcardboardsoitfitsintoyourbluebag(nobiggerthan45cmsquare)soitfitsontoourvehicles.Ifitwon’tfityourbluebagwecan’tcollectonourvehicle.

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Wecancollectlargerhouseholditemssuchasfurnitureandfridgesfromtheoutsideofyourhouseforacharge.Weofferdiscountedratesforthose

oncertainbenefitsandtostudents.PricesareonourwebsiteorcontactCouncilConnect.

Ifyouritemisstillingoodconditionpleaseconsiderdonatingtocharitiesorusingreusewebsitessuchaswww.freecycle.org or www.ilovefreegle.orgLa

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VisitourwebsiteforcurrentchargesanddetailsorcontactCouncilConnect.www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservices

3. Take it to your Recycling Centre for free.

You must use your weekly collection only for things you can’t recycle. Do not put food waste in your rubbish.Itisyourresponsibilitytomakesureyourrubbishissecurelycontainedtohelpkeepourstreetsclean.

Please• Use black plastic sacks or tied carrier bags to contain your rubbish

for collection.• Or use a normal dustbin to store your sacks and put out your bin

on collection day.• Don’t overfill your sacks so we can lift them

without splitting.

• Use strong plastic sacks, and tie them to help prevent animals and birds ripping them open.

• Wrap anything sharp (like broken glass) in newspaper to keep our crews safe.

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Your Recycling CentresLocatedat:

Youcanbringthefollowinglargerunwantedorbrokenhouseholditems,greenboxrecyclingorrubbishtothesecentres:

• Bath – Midland Road BA1 3AT• Keynsham – Pixash Lane BS31 1TP• Midsomer Norton – Wheelers Hill,

Old Welton BA3 2AA

MustbebookedwithCouncilConnect24hours

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cooking oil

bicycles

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Find out more Contactusforadvice,tocheckyourcollectionday,orderarecyclingcontainer,orreportamissedrecyclingcollection.

www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservicesCouncilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk01225394041TextSMS07797806545

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Resident’s permit-youneedafreeelectronicRecyclingCentreResident’sPermittousethesecentres-fordetailsandtoapplyonlinevisitwww.bathnes.gov.uk/residentpermit orcontactCouncilConnect.Van and trailer permit–youmustapplyonlinewww.bathnes.gov.uk/vanpermit forafreeelectronicvanpermitbeforeyouvisit.OurRecyclingCentresarenotlicensedtoacceptbusinesswastebutyoucantakethistoourTransferStationatMidlandRoad,Bath.Chargesapply.

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