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Household waste - reduce it!

Reduce it!

What do we mean by household waste?

Household waste is usually anything you throw away that cannot be recycled.

It does not include:

• material that can be recycled or composted through the kerbside collection services or local recycling facilities. garden waste
• construction waste
• paint
• electrical or electronic equipment
• garden chemicals
• parts from motor vehicles
• clinical waste
• oil
• bulky household items

For more information on your grey lidded bin see wheeled bin frequently asked questions and our leaflet How to use your new wheeled bin for residual household waste 3.2mb.