Starting 1 October 2024, only glass bottles and jars should be placed in your black box for recycling.

Small electrical items (WEEE) and textiles will no longer be accepted in the black box. If you include these items, the glass will still be collected, but the WEEE/textiles will be left behind with a contamination sticker explaining why.

Where to recycle textiles and small electrical items:

• Textiles: Take them to local recycling points, Household Waste Recycling Centres, or consider donating if in good condition.
• Small WEEE: Use the national electrical take-back scheme at retailers when purchasing new items or bring them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Black Box Collection service updates:

Following the recent change to the black box collection service, collection calendars have been updated for black box and food waste collections.

One of the key changes to your collection service is that separate vehicles now service your black box, your food caddy and (if you use the service) AHP sacks.

This means that if your black box and food waste collections take place on the same day, expect 2 vehicles to visit your property - the vehicles will visit your property at different times during the day.