Further information is available at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk or by contacting the Recycling Team on 0115 915 2000

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Christmas collections

Bank holidays

Monday collections move to the previous Saturday.

Christmas collections will change. For details see the Arrow or visit our website.

Your recycling collections explained

Tumble dryers, washing machines and fridges/freezers are subject to a £12 collection charge (unless on approved benefit) and limited to three per year.

When you arrange a collection you will be asked to make sure the items are presented properly – please make sure:

– Small articles are bagged-up, otherwise they may get left behind.

– Any gates are left unlocked and our collection crew has reasonable access to your rubbish.

– Sofas, beds and carpets are covered.

– Branches and wood are tied and there are no sharp items (i.e. nails) remaining.

– Glass items are taped (including TV screens).

– The items you would like collected are clearly separated from any other items on your property.

To arrange a collection call 0115 915 2000, email waste.management@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

If you would like to request a special collection for the removal of bulky items, please go to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk, alternatively please call the Customer Service Contact Centre on 0115 915 2000.

Nottingham City Council collects most furniture, electronic goods and garden waste free of charge, up to a limit of six items.

We cannot take the following items

soil / tree trunks / asbestos / coal bunkers / concrete garages / fire surrounds / gas cylinders / oil cans / full paint cans / car parts including batteries / radiators / hazardous waste / fixtures and fittings / bathrooms and kitchens / building materials such as brick, plaster, rubble and stone

Collections of large items, bulky waste and appliances

No thanks!

Bricks / Rubble / Soil / Tyres / Car batteries / Large electrical items

Yes please!

Polystyrene Disposable nappies

Snack wrappers

Plastic bags

Animal waste

Drinkingglasses

Green bin – what goes where?

Any other household waste that can’t be recycled.

Green bin is emptied every two weeks

Yes please!

No thanks!

Paper Newspaper& magazines

Telephone directories

Catalogues & brochures

Cardboard Food & drink cans

Large tins Plastic bottles

Plastic tubs, pots & trays

Glass / Bagged waste / Foil lined juice & milk cartons / Paper tissue / Sticky labels / Aerosols / Plastic carrier bags / Foil / Wallpaper / Polystyrene / Textiles / Nappies

Please rinse all containers

Brown bin, grey lid – what goes where?

Grey lid bin is emptied every two weeks

Here are some of the most common misconceptions about recycling. Cans

Do I need to wash out cans? Yes please! Rinse them out in used washing up water after you’ve done the dishes, they don’t need to be sparkling clean – but make sure you wash out all food residues.

Should I take the label off the cans? No

Plastics

What type of plastic can I recycle? Plastic bottles, plastic tubs and pots. These are generally marked with a number 1,2,3,4 or 5. You cannot put plastic bags, cling film or any expanded polystyrene in the recycling bin. Please put this in your green bin for non-recyclables.

Do you need to take tops off the plastic bottles? Plastic bottle tops either need to be removed or the bottles need to be squashed and the top put back on. This is to prevent the air in the bottle forcing the lid off at high speed once they are put into large bales. If you do take the bottle top off, it can be still be put in the recycling bin separately.

Paper

Do I need to take the plastic window out of envelopes? No

Can I put grease soaked pizza boxes in the recycling? No

Can glossy paper go in the recycling bin? Items such as glossy magazines and leaflets can go in however high gloss items such as photograph paper cannot.

Other Questions

There are some houses with small dark green bins or black boxes, why haven’t I got one? Some areas of Nottingham receive a food waste collection and a collection for glass. If you are unsure what collections you should receive please contact the Recycling Team to find out.

My household does not have enough bins to fit all our rubbish in – what should we do? If you need extra bins please call us for help on 0115 915 2000 and remember to try and reduce, reuse and recycle as much of your waste as possible.

If you wish to clarify any other ‘myths’ you may have heard about recycling, please contact our Recycling Team on: 0115 915 2000.

Confused about recycling?

Please rinse all containers

No thanks!

Pyrex / Mirrors / Light bulbs / Plate glass / Drinking glasses / Window glass / Plastic bags / Plastic bottles

Yes please!

Clear glass bottles & jars

Brown glass bottles & jars

Green glass bottles & jars

Blue glass bottles & jars

All food waste must be securely tied in the compostable bags provided.

Food caddy Kitchen caddy

Yes please!

No thanks!

Fruit & vegetables

Meat & bones

Tea & coffee

Pasta & rice

Egg shells

Plastic packaging / Metal and glass / Pet litter / Plastic bags

Bread & pastries

Dairy Fish

Food caddy – what goes where?

Glass insert – what goes where?

Food caddy is emptied every week

Glass insert is emptied every two weeks

Brown bin, grey lid

Food waste

Brown bin, brown lid

Glass insert box

Green bin

Food waste

Name: L.M.

Location: Manifold Gardens, Meadows

Fine: £1,750

Grime crime:graffitiGraffiti is an act of vandalismthat costs thousands of poundsto remove or cover every year.

Anyone caught could be finedor prosecuted.

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Name: B.K.

Location: Lace Street, Dunkirk

Fine: £1,500

Grime crime:waste on landLeaving piles of waste in your garden, likeunwanted furniture or carpets, can lead tosubstantial fines.

Why not hire one of our skips or use thebulky waste collection service? Landlordsand tenants are both liable for fines.

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Don't be a Griminal!

People who throw litter, daub graffiti or dump rubbishrun the risk of being fined or prosecuted. The City Councilwill investigate and seek to prosecute anyone caughtcommitting a grime crime.

Simple as that!

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Name: G.S.

Location: Southchurch Drive, Clifton

Fine: £500

Grime crime:noise pollutionNoise is an unwanted, unpleasant andunreasonable nuisance. It ruins a person’senjoyment of their own property.

Music, TVs, dogs barking, DIY activities andmusic from parties are the big problems.

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Grime crime:fly tippingDumping waste is dangerous and destroysthe local quality of life. You can use CityCouncil bulky waste collection services toremove waste for you.

We will investigate fly tips and prosecutethose responsible.

Name: A.O.

Location: Stonebridge Road, St. Ann’s

Fine: £2,500

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Grime crime:litteringLittering is illegal and will lead to a fineor ultimately prosecution.

Dropping cigarettes, chewing gum andfood wrapping is likely to lead to a £75Fixed Penalty Notice.

Name: E.U.

Location: Dagmar Grove, Mapperley

Fine: £350

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Grime crime:bins on streetsBins left on the street make aneighbourhood look a mess and aredangerous as they obstruct the highway.

Put your bin out no earlier than 8 hoursbefore your collection day and bring them infrom the pavement within 8 hours after yourcollection day.

Leaving bins on streets after collections willlead to a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100.

Name: I.Z.

Location: Laurie Avenue, Forest Fields

Fine: £1,000

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Don't mess about –contact usTo report a grime crime: 0115 915 2000

Tell us about noise on: 0115 915 6410

Find out about recycling on: 0115 915 2000

Book a skip or bulky waste collection on: 0115 915 2000

Report graffiti and enviro crimes to: 0115 915 2020

Contact Crime Stoppers on: 0800 555 111

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