Flats Above Shops Bag Service

Collections of council provided recycling and general waste bags are provided twice a week.  Each collection allows for one blue and one red bag to be presented.

Mixed recycling: blue stripe recycling bags

• recyclable materials must be presented in blue stripe recycling bags
• any other type of bag will be treated as fly-tipping and you may receive a fine
• a supply of blue stripe recycling bags are delivered every 3 months (you can request additional blue stripe recycling bags if needed)

Recycling - what we can collect

• newspapers and magazines
• card and cardboard
• egg boxes
• plastic pots, tubs and trays
• plastic bottles
• glass jars and bottles
• cans, tins, aerosols and tin foil
• food and drink cartons

Recycling - what we can't collect

• plastic bags
• plastic film
• polystyrene
• hard plastics (toys, plant pots etc)
• dirty cardboard (e.g. food stained pizza box)
• disposable face masks
• tissue paper
• nappies
• shredded paper
• batteries
• garden waste
• general waste

General waste: red stripe general waste bags

• general waste must be presented in red stripe general waste bags
• any other type of bag will be treated as fly-tipping and you may receive a fine
• a supply of red stripe general waste bags are delivered every 3 months (we will not provide additional red stripe general waste bags)

General waste - what we can collect

• non-recyclable rubbish
• food waste
• wet or dirty cardboard (food stained pizza box)
• plastic bags or film
• polystyrene
• nappies

General waste - what we can't collect

• recycling
• electrical items
• batteries
• gas canisters
• DIY or building materials
• hazardous waste (asbestos, oil-based paints, antifreeze, chemicals, petrol)
• garden waste