From Monday 22nd June, your bin collections will go back to your normal schedule of green bin collections every 3 weeks, and recycling bag collections every 2 weeks
You will be able to use your previous bin collection calendar for 2020 to check your collection dates, and the next collection dates will also be available here on the website from 19th June
Find out more details about the changes in our press release
Read our FAQS about the changes to bin collections from 22nd June here
Read our Questions and Answers about changes to your bin collections
Please put your bin out by 8am on your collection day
Your green bin is for general rubbish
Your green bin is emptied every 3 weeks
Please use your green bin for all the general rubbish that we can't recycle
Include:
- nappies
- cling film, bubble wrap, or food contaminated plastics
- non-recyclable plastics
- polystyrene packing
- items that can't be recycled
Please don't include:
- items that can be recycled
- batteries and electrical equipment
- rubble, soil, stone or bricks
- bulky items
- Only 1 green bin per household will be emptied (apart from some exceptions - find out more in our FAQs)
- Please ensure your bin is clearly labelled with your house number or name
What goes in your recycling bags?
Paper and cardboard bag
Include:
- office and printer paper
- Cardboard packaging
- Newspapers and magazines
- Telephone directories
- Unwanted mail
- Envelopes (without the windows)
- books
Tins and cans bag
Include:
- clean food tins and cans
- empty aerosols
- drinks cans
- biscuit and sweet tins
- clean foil containers (takeaway food etc)
Plastics bag
Include:
- clean plastic drinks, detergents and cosmetic bottles
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays
- Drinks cartons (e.g. Tetrapak)
Your recycling bags should be out for collection by 8am on your collection day. Contaminated bags will not be collected
When you need more recycling bags, please contact the island's waste and recycling representative
You can continue to recycle a wide range of items at the village compound. You can also take glass bottles and jars to the shed by the Fire Station
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