Recycling for flats and estates
If you live in a block of flats or on a housing estate then you can recycle using large, shared recycling bins. These are painted green with orange lids, and you will find them close to where your rubbish bins are.
Put your recycling into the bins loose. Do not use black sacks as these cannot be recycled.
Often, we will lock the lids of the recycling bins to stop people using them for rubbish. You can still put your recycling into the bins, using the flaps or openings on the lids. Do not leave any recycling on top of or next to the bins.
Flats above shops
For residents or businesses who live in flats above shops on busy roads who have no space to store a bin on their property, have to use a bag service for their recycling and waste. Living on a timed waste collection road means that you will only be able to place your bags out for collection within your set times each day.
You will have to use a bag service for your recycling and waste and put your orange (for recycling) and purple (for household rubbish) bags out at the set collection times only, which you can find here. You can read more about timed waste collections on this page.
