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Wheeled Bin Scheme

Use the links below for information about the Council's Alternate Weekly Refuse Collection Scheme.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, or wish to comment on the scheme, please send an email to refuse@scambs.gov.uk with your query and our refuse and recycling support officer will contact you.

Alternatively you can call the Refuse Service Line 08450 450 063 open Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm.

Background information about the wheeled bin scheme:

• Introduction
• Cost of Wheeled Bin Scheme

Collection of Wheeled Bins

• Collection Dates - incl. collection criteria and reporting missed collections
• Collection of Wheeled Bins - information about when and how your refuse will be collected
• Assisted Collection Service
• "Contaminated" Bins

Read news release giving more information

Visit our Bin Collection Day Finder pages to find out when your bin will be collected

What goes in which Bin?

• What goes where?
• Plastics - incl. the use of bin liners
• Kitchen Waste

A print off and keep version of what to put in each bin is available for download above.

Comment on the scheme.

Wheeled bin comment form

If you wish to comment on the scheme please print off and return the above form.

Storage and Capacity

• Cleaning Wheeled Bins
• Flats and Apartments - information for residents who may exempt from the wheeled bin scheme
• Additional Wheeled Bins

Further Reading:

• Background information: read the Agendas and Minutes of the Waste Management Advisory Group and of the former Environment Select Committee (2001-02)
• Cabinet decisions regarding Wheeled Bins - 16 January 2003 (Minute 3) and 24 February 2003 (Minute 8)
• Agenda for Scrutiny Committee meeting of 24 July 2003 (Item 4 - Public Questions about the new scheme)
• Minutes of the Scrutiny Committee meeting of 24 July 2003 (Minute 4 - Public Questions regarding Waste Management)