Recycling Collections Information
How we provide this service
The provision and delivery of recycling sacks, for the collection of domestic recyclable items, from the kerbside is supported by Community & Neighbourhood Services, Waste Services.
What to do to get this service
We currently provide a weekly recycling kerbside collection service to the majority of the properties in the district (36,000 out of 37,554).
How to recycle?
Please present your recycling in any of the following containers on your collection day:
- SHDC green recycling sacks
- other coloured bag
- cardboard box
- carrier bags
- other suitable rigid contanier.
RECYCLING WILL NOT BE COLLECTED IN BLACK SACKS.
Your recycling will be collected from where you normally place your refuse bags for collection. This is usually a point on your property which is nearest to the public highway. Please can you make sure that your recycling is out ready by 7:00am on the day of your collection.
What can be recycled?
List of what can be recycled
Additional recycling sacks
Additional green recycling sacks (to your normal delivery) may be collected from:
a) the Council Offices in Priory Road, Spalding (Monday-Friday)
b) Market House, Long Sutton (Tuesdays and Friday).
c) Holbeach, Crowland or Donington libraries
What to do to get this service continued
To check whether your property is on a recycling route and/or when your collection days are please call our customer services team on 01775 761171.
If your property is not on a recycling collection route we are currently aiming to include all properties by the end of the financial year (March 2009).
How much will it cost?
Provision/Delivery of recycling sacks and their collection are provided as part of our normal service and do not attract an additional charge.
Common Questions
Q. What cannot be presented for the weekly recycling collections?A. Polystyrene foam, garden waste, lightbulbs, glass panes, pyrex dishes, kitchen waste, clinical or commercial waste
Q. What do I do if I have run out of green recycling sacks?
A. Please present additional recycling in carrier bags, coloured bags (e.g. white swing bin liners), cardboard boxes or rigid container (just not black bags). Additional green recycling sacks (to your normal delivery) may also be collected from (free of charge):
a) the Council Offices in Priory Road, Spalding (Monday-Friday)
b) Market House, Long Sutton (Tuesdays and Friday).
c) Holbeach, Crowland or Donington libraries.
Q.If I am not on route where can I take bottles, clothing, paper, cans for recycling?
A. Refer to the page on Recycling - disposal sites in the A-Z or our Customer Service Team on (01775) 761161 for information.
Printed leaflets available providing more information
We have a wide selection of leaflets available on each of our services at our offices in Priory Road. Alternatively, why not visit some of the other A-Z pages for more information on the services we offer?
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Contact Details
If you have any queries about the information provided above, or require further information, please contact Customer Services on 01775 761161 or email info@sholland.gov.uk.
Black Sack/Recycling Sack Order
Disposal sites
Recycling - composters
Waste minimisation and recycling
