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Malvern Hills District - Proud of Our Place
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Welcome to What if my household was
alternate weekly collections
not eligible for a bin?
You will remain on sack collections for
both waste and recycling. A roll of black
and cherry sacks will be delivered to you
Collections start week commencing 2 April 2018. in the usual way during May or June. You
This is Easter Bank Holiday Monday but collections
may buy your own black sacks if you wish.
Malvern Hills District Council will still be taking place on that day. The first week Missed collections
You will be able to put out a maximum of
will soon be operating the we will be collecting black bins/sacks. • Was your bin/sacks placed at the front edge 4 black sacks for collection a fortnight or
alternate weekly collection Your collection day will not change. Please place of your property by 7am?
6 if you are a larger household.
your black bin/sacks out by 7am on your usual • Is your recycling bin free from contaminated
system. Your waste will be collection day during this week at the boundary items? Blacks sacks for general waste
collected one week and of your property. • Is the correct bin/sacks out? (check calendar) (max 4 or 6 per fortnight) collected on week one
your recycling the next. This The system will then continue with recycling If the answer to all of these questions is yes then
booklet is designed to help collections week commencing 9 April 2018 before report it to us online 24/7 by visiting
returning to black bins/sacks the following week and www.malvernhills.gov.uk/refuse-and-recycling
you use the service correctly, rotating again.
reduce the amount of waste Please check the collection calendar on the back
you generate and maximise of the letter received with this booklet for more
your recycling. information or visit www.malvernhills.gov.uk/
Never put hazardous
refuse-and-recycling and click on ‘find your day
waste or liquids such as
of collection’.
paint or oil, hot ashes,
garden waste, rubble
stone, or soil, syringes,
One week the black bin for The next week the green bin
plasterboard, asbestos or
general waste is collected for recycling is collected recyclable items in your
black bin/sacks
• For items that cannot be • Check the information Larger bins/additional sacks
recycled in green bin, on pages 4 – 9 for a
If you meet any of the following criteria you can
such as: nappies, plastic reminder of what to put
request a larger 240 litre black bin:
wrapping, polystyrene… in your green bin
• Families with 6 or more people permanently
• You can use sacks and • Recycling must be put in
carrier bags in this bin if
living at the same address Cherry sacks for recycling
the bin loose. NO carrier
(unlimited) collected the next week
you wish to help keep it bags or sacks • Families with 1 or more children under
clean • If non-recyclable items 3-years-old using disposable nappies
• All waste must be in the such as food waste, permanently living at the address
bin, NO side waste will carrier bags or nappies • Persons with medical reasons that create
be taken are found in your large amounts of non-hazardous medical
• Bin lids must be fully green bin it will NOT be waste
shut or your bin may not emptied. You will need
be emptied to remove the items and
To request a larger black bin visit REMEMBER
www.malvernhills.gov.uk/refuse-and-recycling,
put it out again on your for health and safety
• Only official Malvern select Deliver/Replace Bin or Sacks and fill in the
next scheduled recycling reasons glass cannot
Hills District Council bins form. Alternatively call the waste changes hotline
collection date be placed in sacks
will be emptied on 01684 862490. Please note requests will only be
• Labels can be left on but should be taken to
• Double bag smelly items considered/processed after the system has launched
Household Recycling
such as used nappies • No need to squash on 2 April 2018.
Centres
or cat litter to reduce cans/bottles, cartons or
If you are on a sack collection and meet the larger
smells plastics
household criteria you can put out up to 6 sacks per
fortnight.
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BLACK PLASTIC CUTLERY AND CROCKERY
cannot be accepted by our recycling facility so if in good condition donate to a charity shop.
should be disposed of in your black bin/sack. Otherwise broken crockery can be recycled in the
hardcore and rubble container at Household Recycling
BABY FOOD POUCHES Centres and metal cutlery in the metal container.
these should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
i d e
DRINKS CARTONS
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BISCUIT AND SWEET TINS can go in your green bin/cherry sack, just remove
i l e d
can go in your green bin/cherry sack including the lids. the straw which should go in your black bin/sack.
A D e t a CANS DOG FOOD TINS
g
can be put in your green bin/cherry sack just rinse please rinse out, push in the lids, and put in your
cl i n
them out first. green bin/cherry sack. The foil pouch versions
e c y
should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
CAR BATTERIES
to R
these should be taken to Household Recycling ELECTRICAL ITEMS
Centres. such as microwaves, radios, games consoles, kettles,
toasters etc should be taken to Household Recycling
COFFEE PODS/CAPSULES Centres in Malvern, Tenbury and Worcester. If an
Some brands of single use plastic coffee pods/
electrical appliance has a plug, uses batteries or
capsules offer their own returns recycling service.
needs charging or has a picture of a crossed out
Otherwise dispose of in your black bin/sack.
wheeled bin on it then it can be recycled.
CARDBOARD EGG BOXES
and light white card (for example cereal boxes) made from cardboard are fully compostable at home
can go in your green bin/cherry sack. Anything or can go in your green bin/cherry sack. Plastic
corrugated or thick will also be accepted. Small boxes can also go in your recycling. Polystyrene
amounts are also good for composting at home. cartons should go in your black bin/sack.
CARRIER BAGS EGG SHELLS
ASH can be recycled in store at most large supermarkets can be composted at home. When crushed they can
but use a reusable bag to reduce the need for them also deter slugs from eating your plants, just sprinkle
You’ve told us you want more from wood burning fires is an excellent form of
waste to add to your compost at home, or as a soil in the first place. Do not put them in your green bin/ around the base.
information on how to recycle specific cherry sack.
fertiliser. Do not put in your green/black bins or ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS
items. So we have produced this black/cherry sacks. CLOTHING AND TEXTILES can be recycled at Household Recycling Centres.
detailed guide featuring the most including bedding can be recycled at Household If you have any of the older incandescent bulbs
AEROSOLS
common items we are asked about to can be recycled in your green bin/cherry sack just Recycling Centres or your local recycling banks but dispose of them in your black bin/sack. They contain
help you get your recycling right. remove the lid first. This also applies to roller balls. should not go in your green bin/cherry sack as they a different type of glass and metal parts so cannot
cannot be accepted this way. Good quality items can be recycled.
BATTERIES be donated to your local charity shop.
ALUMINIUM FOIL TRAYS all household batteries including ‘button’ watch FOOD WASTE
such as takeaway carton bases should not be put in batteries and battery packs for mobile phones and COMPUTERS Some food waste can be composted otherwise it
your green bin/cherry sack but taken to Household laptops should be recycled at Household Recycling including laptops and monitors should be recycled should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
Recycling Centres. Centres and some supermarkets. Do not put in your at Household Recycling Centres.
FOIL POUCHES
green bin/cherry sack. CHRISTMAS TREES these should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
ALUMINIUM FOIL
BOOKS/CDS/DVDS real ones can be taken to Household Recycling
if used for covering food it can be recycled as long Centres. FISH AND CHIP PAPER
can be donated to charity shops or Household this should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
as it is clean. To test if any type of foil is recyclable
Recycling Centres in Tenbury and Worcester will accept CRISP PACKETS
scrunch it in your hand and if it holds its shape you GARDEN WASTE
them. Do not put in your green bin/cherry sack. these cannot be recycled as they contain foil which
can recycle it at Household Recycling Centres. can be composted at home, taken to Household
BOTTLES AND JARS cannot be separated. They should be
ALUMINIUM TUBES disposed of in your Recycling Centres or sign up for our garden waste
made of all types of coloured glass can go in your collection service www.malvernhills.gov.uk/
eg for tomato puree, should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
green bin but for health and safety reasons cannot garden-waste
black bin/sack.
be accepted if you are on a sack collection. They can
be taken to Household Recycling Centres.
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GREETING CARDS KITCHEN ROLL TUBES PAPER READING GLASSES
can be recycled in your green bin/cherry sack but can be composted at home or put in your green bin/ including envelopes, magazines and catalogues can there are lots of charities that want reading glasses
first tear off any parts with glitter, bows or ribbon on cherry sack. be recycled in your green bin/cherry sack. No need to give to people that need them. Try a search
them. to remove windows from envelopes. online. Most opticians will also accept your old
KITCHEN UTENSILS glasses for reuse.
GRASS can be recycled at Household Recycling Centres. PAINT
can be composted very effectively providing that it can be disposed of at Household Recycling Centres. SHOES
is mixed with equal quantities of other material, for LIDS with some wear on them should be tied together
please remove and place in your green bin/cherry PILLOWS
example scrunched up newspaper, or put it in your and recycled at Household Recycling Centres.
sack. Film lids, such as on plastic trays, should be
garden waste bin as it is. can be taken to a charity shop, or the inner feathers/
removed and disposed of in your black bin/sack. down can be composted at home, and the fabric SAUCEPANS
GREASEPROOF PAPER recycled at Household Recycling Centres.
can be taken to Household Recycling
(used and scraps) free from food can be composted METAL Centres.
at home if ripped up first or in small amounts. Do can be recycled at Household PIZZA BOXES
not put in your green bin/cherry sack. Recycling Centres. and other cardboard based fast food containers that TELEVISIONS
are stained with grease should not be recycled but can be taken to Household Recycling Centres.
HAY MOBILE PHONES
can be donated to disposed of in your black bin/sack. TOOTHPASTE TUBES
and other natural pet bedding can be added to
your home compost heap so long as your pet is charities or there are PLASTERBOARD both the squeezable and pump action tubes
vegetarian. companies that will pay for can be taken to local Household Recycling Centres should be disposed of in your black bin/sack.
old handsets. Try searching except for sites in Upton and Worcester West. Call
online. Unwanted handsets
TOOTHBRUSHES
ahead using the details on page 8 if you are unsure. manual ones can be disposed of in your black bin/
and accessories can also be
PLASTIC TUBS/TRAYS sack or use them to scrub grout, tiles or hard to
returned to phone shops for
including margarine tubs, yoghurt pots, ice cream reach areas. Electric toothbrushes can be taken to
recycling. They can also be taken
tubs, fruit punnets and raw meat trays can all go Household Recycling Centres.
to the Household Recycling
Centres in Malvern, Tenbury and in your green bin/cherry sack. All colours accepted UMBRELLAS
Worcester. except for black. if you are able to detach the fabric canopy you could
MEDICINES PLASTIC BOTTLES recycle the metal at a Household Recycling Centre.
you can put empty glass medicine bottles in your including bleach, fabric conditioner and shampoo VACUUM DUST
green bin but not cherry sacks. Please take all other bottles can be recycled. Rinse out and then place in can be composted at home or disposed of in your
medicines to any pharmacist where they will be your green bin/cherry sack. Remember if they have black bin/sack.
disposed of safely and the bottles recycled. Blister a pump or other filter (such as hand soap bottles) to
packs for tablets and pills are not recyclable. remove them first and put in your black bin/sack. WRAPPING PAPER
can be recycled in your
NAPPIES PLASTIC WRAPPING green bin/cherry sack if
that are disposable should be put in your black bin/ such as clingfilm or polythene should be disposed of it holds its shape when
HARDCORE AND RUBBLE sack. Cloth nappies are an excellent alternative to in your black bin/sack. scrunched. Remove any
such as bricks and wood should be taken to disposable ones and can save money and reduce
PYREX sticky tape, bows and
Household Recycling Centres. waste. See page 8 for more information.
while this is a type of glass it has been specially ribbons first. If it springs
INKJET CARTRIDGES OIL treated to withstand high temperatures and this back then dispose of it
are accepted by many charities that will gladly either cooking or engine should never be poured makes it non-recyclable. Dispose of it in your black in your black bin/sack.
recycle them on your behalf. They can also be taken down drains, it can contaminate drinking water bin but do not put it in sacks for health and safety WHITE GOODS
to Household Recycling Centres. and harm wildlife. Engine oil should be taken to reasons. Please take to Household Recycling Centres including dishwashers,
IRONING BOARDS Household Recycling Centres. Cooking oil can be instead and put in the landfill container. freezers, fridges, washing machines, tumble dryers,
should be taken to Household Recycling Centres. recycled at the Worcester East Household Recycling cookers etc can all be taken to Household Recycling
Centre in Bilford Road, Worcester. Otherwise please
RAGS
Remove the cover and place in the textiles container old fabric rags or stained t-shirts make good general Centres. Remember, if an electrical appliance has
and the metal board in the metals container. seal oils in an appropriate watertight container and a plug, uses batteries or needs charging or has a
rags. When they are past good use, if the material
dispose of in your black bin/sack. picture of a crossed out wheeled bin on it then it
JUNK MAIL is natural, such as cotton, you can compost this
material at home. can be recycled.
you can use the Mailing Preference Service to
remove yourself from the mailing lists used by many YOGHURT POTS
companies. Alternatively put it in your green bin/ rinse out and then place in your green bin/cherry
cherry sack. sack. Place film lid in your black bin/sack.
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Time to rethink What can I put in my
reusable green bin/cherry sack?
Your at a glance guide
nappies? Here is a brief overview of what can be put in your green bin or cherry sack. Remember you
can recycle more items at your Household Recycling Centre.
Modern reusable nappies are
nothing like their terry towel
Yes please No thanks
Your Household
counterparts of old. These days washable • food tins • Foil or anything foil lined
nappies are trim, absorbent and quick drying. • drink cans • Crisp and sweet wrappers
They also have the added bonuses of saving you • aerosol cans • Metal tins that have contained
RecyclingCentres a large amount of money and drastically reducing
the amount of waste in your black bin/sacks. Each
•
•
sweet/biscuit tins
metal jar lids •
chemicals
Cutlery and other metal
Your Household Recycling Centres will take a child puts almost a tonne of disposable nappies into
wide range of items from batteries and engine oil landfill during their lifetime. • glass bottles* • Glass cookware, e.g. Pyrex
to scrap metal, soil and wood. Each one accepts The Worcestershire Nappy Advisory Service is a • glass jars* • Drinking glasses
slightly different things. Give them a call to check volunteer run scheme that offers the opportunity to *Not sack collections • Light bulbs and tubes
before you travel or visit www.letswasteless.com trial reusable nappies for free to see if you and your please take to Household • Ceramics
and click on recycle and then recycling centres. child get on with them. Recycling Centres
Your nearest ones are: You can either attend one of their public • drinks bottles • Black plastic
Malvern Household Recycling Centre demonstrations or arrange for someone to visit you • milk/juice bottles • Plastic carrier bags
Malvern Link, Worcestershire WR13 5AX at home. They will go through the options and then • detergent bottles • Plastic toys
Open 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and loan you a suitable kit of 20 to 30 cloth nappies to • cleaning/bleach bottles • Polystyrene
10am to 4pm Sunday. trial for a month. • yoghurt pots • Medicine packs
Phone: 01684 892785 • plastic meat/fish trays • Chemicals plastic bottles (e.g. anti-freeze)
When it is time to return the kit, if you decide to
Tenbury Wells Household Recycling Centre carry on using cloth nappies then the service will
Tenbury Wells Business Park, Tenbury Wells also advise you on how to find the best prices for the • newspapers/magazines • Paper stained with food, grease or dirt
Worcestershire WR15 8FA nappy you like best. • phone directories • Hygiene/sanitary products (wet wipes)
Open 8am to 6pm Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. • catalogues/brochures • Sticky papers (eg post-it notes)
Phone: 01584 810198 Want to find out more? • junk mail/leaflets • Wallpaper
Email malvern@worcsnas.org.uk or visit • letters • Metallic wrapping paper
Upton-upon- Severn Household Recycling Centre www.worcsnas.org.uk for more information. • greetings cards • Kitchen towel
Hanley Road Car Park, Upton-upon-Severn WR8 0HU
• envelopes
Open 8am to 6pm Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Phone: 01684 591293
d?
• milk / juice / smoothie • Laminated plastic food/
t e
Worcester East Household Recycling Centre
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cartons drink pouches (e.g. baby food
nter
Bilford Road, Worcester WR3 8PU
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• fabric conditioner cartons pouches, cat food pouches,
Open 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to m
the
t r y • soup/tomato cartons coffee pouches)
Then ut for
4pm Sunday.
• custard cartons
Phone: 01905 453610
o
Worcester West Household Recycling Centre
Hallow Road, off Horsford Road, Worcester WR2 6BZ FREE • thin cardboard boxes
e.g. cereal boxes,
• Card that is stained or dirty with
foodstuffs, grease, paint or dirt
Open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and ready meal boxes (e.g. pizza boxes)
8am to 12.30pm Saturday. Not open • corrugated/thick cardboard • Glitter covered greeting cards
Sundays or Bank Holidays. • egg boxes
Phone: 01905 421116 • kitchen/toilet roll tubes
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• Once opened, food like cheese and ham keep Learn to love a list Know your dates
better if they’re well wrapped or in an airtight • Keep a pad and pen in the kitchen - when you’ve Best before - These dates refer to quality rather than
container. got through the last of your favourites such as food safety. Foods with a ‘best before’ date should be
• Keep your fridge between zero and five degrees milk or cheese scribble it down on the list. safe to eat after the ‘best before’ date, but they may
Celsius. Research shows up to 70 percent of no longer be at their best.
• Shopping for specific ingredients with meals in mind
fridges are too warm meaning food goes off and taking a list helps ensure we use what we buy. Use by - These dates refer to safety. Food can be
much quicker. eaten up to the end of this date but not after even
• Look for food with the longest use by date or
if it looks and smells fine. Always follow the storage
fresh foods which can be frozen in case you
Versatile veg don’t get round to eating them in time.
instructions on packs.
• If you’re only using part of a pepper, leave the Display until and sell by – these are for shop staff
• Have a quick rummage through the fridge,
stem, seeds and membrane intact. Then wrap so ignore them.
freezer and store cupboard once a week - it’ll
it and keep in the fridge. The pepper will keep
end those evening runs to the local late night
much longer than when you remove them. Luscious leftovers
shop for essentials.
• If you wash spinach well in cold water, shake off There are so many ways to turn leftover food into
• Take a quick photo of your fridge as you leave
as much water as you can and store in an airtight delicious meals. You can find scores of recipes and
Love food
home in the morning so you can see what’s
container in the fridge, it will keep fresh for ideas online at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
already in there.
longer. This also revives old spinach.
• You don’t have to plan every meal in the week.
• Wrap lettuce, carrots, courgettes etc. in kitchen
In fact just having an idea of what four to five
paper then put them in plastic bags in the salad
meals, will be often works best allowing you to
hate waste
compartment of the fridge. The paper stops the
be flexible with unexpected leftovers.
condensation from softening the veg and stops
mould, they will stay fresh for much longer. • Identify a meal from the freezer each week -
such as Friday night is freezer night. So if your
plans change and you’re eating out on Friday
Did you know you could be throwing Save your spuds that meal can happily sit at home on pause
£700 a year away? • If your potatoes get green patches, don’t worry – waiting till next week.
cut those bits off and the rest is still fine to eat.
That’s the amount food waste is
estimated to the cost the average UK • If your potatoes have sprouts, they’re also okay – Be a freezer hero
household. In Worcestershire about a just chop them off. Did you know you can freeze the following?
third of the average household’s general • If your potato is wrinkly, it means it has lost most Chillies – freeze them whole and chop while they’re
waste is food. of its nutrients, but it’s still safe to eat. still frozen.
• If you’ve got too many spuds, par boil and freeze Milk – freeze as soon as possible after buying. When
them – you can take them out at a later date and you need it, thaw it in the fridge. Plastic containers
Here are some top tips to help you cut down on your roast them. are okay for freezing milk in, but the milk will expand
food waste. • If you were given a bigger so pour out a small amount (for example, in a cup of
portion than what you tea) to allow for this. Shake well before using. Never
Fridge right bargained for from the chippy, freeze milk in glass bottles.
• Do not put bread in the fridge as it goes stale put them in the freezer and Cheese – try grating Cheddar cheese and then
quicker. Keep in a bread bin or store cupboard or reheat them at a later date freezing it for use as toppings on pizza or shepherd’s
freeze for use another time. for extra crispy chips. pie. Stilton can be frozen and defrosts just as good
as fresh.
• Most fruit and veg can be stored in the fridge
except bananas and pineapples (keep cool but Leftover cooked meat – all sorts of leftover meat
don’t refrigerate), potatoes and onions (keep in a can be frozen. Thaw in the fridge and use as normal,
cool, dark place). in a risotto or curry.
• Apples last up to two weeks longer in the fridge Bread – slice a whole loaf and use straight from
and peppers up to a week longer. frozen in the toaster or to make sandwiches for work
– by lunchtime they’ll be defrosted. For sliced loaves,
• Eggs keep best in their box in the fridge.
loosely tap the loaf on a work surface before putting
it in the freezer to help the frozen slices come apart
more easily.
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Become a home composter Other types of composting
HOTBINS
Composting at home is a great way The HOTBIN is a compost bin which allows you to compost all of your
food and garden waste in just 30 to 90 days. Reaching a high internal
of minimising the waste you generate temperature of between 40 to 60 degrees Celsius, the HOTBIN provides the
and helping the environment. In fact, necessary environment, unlike traditional cold composting heaps, to break
composting at home for just one year can down a wider variety of waste more rapidly. As well as being able to deal
t
with everything a standard compost bin can, a HOTBIN can also take cooked
mpos
prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to all
k e c o leftover food waste, mouldy bread, fish, meat, chicken bones as well as
the CO2 your kettle produces annually or
ma
How to good compost lineeseind a
chicken waste, dog waste, cat litter and much more.
your washing machine in three months. Visit www.hotbincomposting.com for more information.
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It’s not as complicated as people think. For getting nce of green ertain
beginners, a simple compost bin is the easiest and ala
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Green Cone
inexpensive way to start. Just sort out the right items
in your . If your com it is too
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items o rowns,
from your garden and household waste, place them Designed for use by an average family of up to four people, the Green Cone
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in your compost bin, wait about 18 months and your t a d d m o r e b
n s. A ir is als a is a sealed unit which creates a rodent proof environment to decompose
we gre e ive it
compost will be ready to use.
r y a d d more process so g cooked and uncooked kitchen waste. This includes fish, meat, poultry,
d he ts.
ial to t r pocke bones and cooked food scraps.
You can buy a compost bin for just £12.99 plus free essent re ate a i
tir to c
delivery through Worcestershire County Council. good s You do not get any compost from a digester. Instead, the material is broken
Visit www.letswasteless.com and click on recycle down into a rich soil conditioner that is absorbed into the surrounding
and then composting or call Get Composting on ground. As a small amount of residue is left, the Green Cone has to be
0844 571 4444. moved every few years.
GREENS (high in Nitrogen) BROWNS (high in Carbon)
Grass cuttings Crushed egg shells Bokashi
Tea bags Egg boxes This is a fermentation system using two buckets and Bokashi active bran.
Vegetable peelings Corrugated cardboard It is ideal for small households as it can be done right inside your kitchen
Salad leaves Garden prunings and is perfect for dealing with food waste as you can add fruit, veg and
Fruit scraps Straw and hay meat scraps but not bones. Add food scraps to the first bucket with a
Old flowers Wool sprinkling of Bokashi active bran, push the material down and seal the lid.
Keep doing this until the bucket is full and then use the second bucket.
Nettles Shredded paper
The fermentation process will take approximately two to three weeks, after
Coffee grounds and filters Twigs and hedge clippings which you will have a liquid collected in the bottom bin, which can be
Old bedding plants Sawdust diluted and used as a fertilizer for your plants.
Horse manure Ash from wood, paper and lumpwood charcoal
Visit www.letswasteless.com for more information on these and other
types of composting available.
These should be
kept out of your
compost bin
Cooked vegetables
Meat
Dairy products
Diseased plants
Dog poo or cat litter
Baby nappies
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where/how will I store my rubbish for two I live in a large household will I be able to
weeks if I do not have a wheeled bin? request a larger bin?
Storage of black sacks will remain a matter for each If households recycle fully then we believe there
individual household to consider. Many people have should be enough capacity in the 180 litre bin to
Can I be given a black wheeled bin for already bought their own containers for the storing meet most people’s needs. However, households will
We know you have a lot of storage only? of waste in between collections and we anticipate be able to request a larger 240 litre bin if they meet
questions about the changes. Here Unfortunately not. This would not only increase this will continue in the future. the following criteria:
are answers to some of the key the cost of introducing the changes but pose other
• Families with 6 or more permanently living at
questions we get asked the most. practical challenges. Wheeled bins are quite tall and Is it a health hazard to only collect the same address.
we would not want to put people at risk of injury by
household waste on alternate weeks? • Families with 1 or more children under 3-years-
asking them to reach into the bottom of the bin to
The vast majority of the country is operating old using disposable nappies permanently living
collect bags of rubbish.
How will waste and recycling collections this system and there is no evidence of ill health at the address.
change? connected with this type of service in other council
If a property isn’t suitable for a black bin, areas running AWC. • Persons with medical reasons that cause large
Currently waste is collected every week and
recycling once a fortnight. Under the new system, what should I put my rubbish out in? amounts of non-hazardous medical waste to be
known as Alternate Weekly Collections (AWC), waste Each exempt household will continue to be provided Will you be providing bin liners? produced.
will be collected one week and recycling the next with a roll of sacks every year. You can buy your own No, this will add extra cost and liners can also cause Large households on a sack collection will be able to
week on a rotating basis. Most households will also sacks to put your rubbish in but remember no more issues including bags getting trapped in them put out 6 sacks of waste for collection instead of the
be issued with a black wheeled bin. This won’t be than 4 sacks of rubbish (for a standard household) meaning bins are not emptied properly. There are standard 4.
appropriate for every property though and for those, should be placed out for collection per fortnight. commercial cleaning companies that for a fee will
sack collections will continue. Sacks should be placed out individually for collection clean your bin and provide a scented bin liner but it
and not in any bin or container. is entirely your choice whether or not you wish to do
Will I be able to request an additional
Why are changes being made? this. black bin?
As a council we need to save £1.45million by 2021. Will the black wheeled bin be big enough No. Qualifying larger households will be able to
The contribution from waste and recycling is for two weeks of general rubbish? Will you be providing a separate food request to swap the standard 180 litre bin for a
£250,000. We looked at other ways of saving the The bins will hold around 4 black sacks of rubbish. 240 litre bin but additional black bins will not be
waste collection?
money, including bringing in a private company to This should be enough for the vast majority of provided.
No as it is expensive to provide and take up of the
run our waste and recycling collections, but it did households needs, especially if they are recycling service is often low. We advise that food waste is
not save enough and in some cases actually cost fully. Research shows half of what is thrown away in ‘double bagged’ – placed into a bag before being
I live on a small private road or cul-de-
more. a black bag could be composted or recycled. Visit put into another bag or sack – to seal in any smells. sac area that is remaining on a sack
We believe we can save in excess of £150,000 by www.letswasteless.com for ideas on how to reduce You can find tips on how to reduce food waste by collection. Will we be able to request a
changing the frequency of collections with another the amount of waste you generate. visiting www.letswasteless.com communal collection instead?
£100,000 coming from efficiencies within the We have had a few requests from people living in
service. Do I have to use black sacks in my black I live in a small household that doesn’t small neighbourhood areas that are not eligible for a
wheeled bin? generate much waste. Can I request a black bin asking to switch to a communal collection
Will every property be given a wheeled bin? Any bag, sack or carrier can be used to contain the – ie one large bin is placed in an appropriate area
We would love to give every household a wheeled
smaller bin?
waste you put into the black bin. You can put waste and every household in that street places their
Qualifying households will be issued with a 180 litre
bin but, as with the recycling service, we recognise in loose but we would advise that messy items, such waste in it, which will then be emptied fortnightly.
bin as standard. We did consider offering a smaller
that some properties are not suitable due to space as food waste, is bagged. This will keep the inside of These requests can be very complex and may
size bin but there is very little difference and it
or access issues. We will be actively reviewing the bin clean and reduce the likelihood of smells. complicate the roll out of the new system. However,
would complicate the roll out of the service.
current exemptions in the coming months to see if we are reviewing currently exempt households over
there are opportunities to move some previously How is it fair I am paying the same/more the coming months and we will review situations
exempt households from sacks to bins. If you are What if I am not able to move a
Council Tax as a household receiving a like this as part of that process. It is important to
currently an exempt property, unless otherwise wheeled bin? note that we would not support such a solution
wheeled bin but I’m not getting one? We will continue to provide an assisted
notified, presume you will continue with a sack The cost of providing sacks to an exempt household unless every household in the affected area was in
collection from 2 April 2018. collection for households who cannot agreement.
will, over time, be more than the cost of providing
physically move their
a wheeled bin. So in the long-term the investment
How do I know if my household is exempt? wheeled bins or sacks to the
the council is making in exempt households will
Unless you are notified otherwise, if you are edge of their property.
outweigh that of those receiving a wheeled bin.
currently using sacks for recycling and waste then All households will receive the same frequency of
your household is likely to be classed as exempt and collection. We’d love to collect wheeled bins from
will continue with sack collections from April 2018 every household but the landscape of the district
but on a fortnightly basis. means that’s not possible.
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Statutory Notice to the occupier dated 1 April 2018.
Under Environmental Protection Act 1990 Section 46(1). Notice is hereby given that Malvern Hills District Council has elected to introduce a wheeled
bin service for the collection of domestic waste refuse. This is required to be placed in specific bins (where provided by Malvern Hills District Council) for
collection from 7:00am on the stated day and in the stated location.
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