Collections start from 6:30am so ensure your bin is presented by 6:30am

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December 2016 January 2017 February 2017

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= Grey bin = Brown bin, blue bin, blue bag and Small WEEE

Your new recycling and waste collection dates for 2016/2017

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Please ensure that containers are placed out at the kerbside for collection and that they are removed as soon as possible after the collection has taken place.

The Council will not collect any waste on the dates marked with an X. These have been rescheduled to take place as follows: Monday 26th December will take place on Saturday 31st December. During the period 27th December to the 6th January 2017, up to 3 additional clear bin liners of blue bin recycling and up to 3 additional bin liners of grey bin waste may be put out for collection with your blue and grey bin. We will also take additional flattened cardboard at the side of your blue bin.

What can I recycle?

YES please

YES please

YES pleaseNewspapersMagazines

NO thanks

NO thanks

NO thanks

For further information or advice contact Environment Services on 0800 269098 or environment@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

Steel and aluminium cans and tinsAluminium foil and food traysEmpty aerosol cansGlass bottles and jars of all coloursGreeting cardsCardboard egg boxesPlastic detergent bottles

Black bin linersPyrexWindow GlassLight BulbsPots and pans or any other types of metalPolystyreneFoodNappiesClothingNewspapersCrisp PacketsShredded Paper

Cereal boxesToilet and kitchen roll innersFlattened cardboardMargarine and ice cream tubsYoghurt potsPlastic cups, plates and cutleryPlastic containers and tubsPlastic food traysPlastic drinks bottlesBeverage cartonsMilk cartonsPlastic carrier bags

Other white papersEnvelopesBrochuresJunk mailAll telephone directories

Leaves and barkFlowers and plantsPruningsWeeds

Hedge clippingsGrass MowingReal Christmas treesBranches (max 4” dia)FruitMeat, fish and bonesVegetable and fruit peelingsBreadTea bags and coffee groundsEgg shellsSawdust bedding

Wrapping paperTissue paperSticky labels WallpaperJiffy bagsShredded paper

Plastic or plastic bagsPet wasteRubble or large quantities of soil or turfCardboardPaperPolystyreneTextilesTreated wood

Please note that no food waste will be accepted through the brown bin from the 1st April 2017. This will need to go into your domestic waste bin.Your domestic waste bin can be used for waste that cannot yet be recycled. Please note that nappies should be placed into this bin.

Please note that if your blue or brown bin contains incorrect materials, we will be unable to empty them as they will be classed as contaminated and we are unable to empty contaminated bins.

This leaflet constitutes formal legal notice to you regarding arrangements for the collection of household waste under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

This leaflet is available in larger print. This has been printed on recycled paper.