RECYCLING
WHEN YOUR BINS ARE COLLECTED – AND WHAT TO PUT IN
There is very little waste that cannot be
recycled. You might be surprised:
■ All food waste can go in the green
food waste bin, collected weekly
■ Put carrier bags, cling film, crisp
packets, sweet wrappers, polystyrene,
nappies, crockery and pyrex in your black
rubbish bin, collected fortnightly
■
DIY waste should be taken to one
of our recycling and reuse centres
(Greenford or Acton) – as should garden
waste unless you sign up for the council’s
garden waste collection service
■ Most of the rest can go in your blue
recycling bin, collected fortnightly.
Find out more at
www.ealing.gov.uk/bins
Weekly
Recycling week
Rubbish week
DID YOU KNOW?
■
Black wheelie bins must be
put out with the lid closed. Extra
black bags left beside or on top
of the bin will not be collected.
If you are producing more waste
than will fit in a standard black
bin, then please recycle more. If
you live in a larger than average
household, you may need a
bigger bin and can fill in a form
at www.ealing.gov.uk/bins
■
Recycling outreach officers have been visiting a number of streets around
the borough – particularly those where missed collections have been
reported – to provide residents with advice on recycling and, where
necessary, to place orders for food waste bins and discuss any issues
or questions around recycling. By the end of July, 444 roads and 9,500
houses had been visited.
The council will take extra
recycling. Leave it next to your
blue bin on your recycling week.
Do not leave it in black rubbish
sacks because crews will assume
that it is rubbish and not collect
it. Instead you could use a carrier
bag. Large pieces of cardboard
can be folded next to the bin
with all the sticky tape removed.
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