Kerbside recycling
Recycling bins
The council is currently undergoing a recycling bin selection process, with a view to introducing recycling bins in November 2009. Residents will automatically receive a standard size 240 litre bin. For further information visit the wheeled bin selection page. If you would like a smaller size bin, require assistance with your collection or have any queries, please complete the recycling bin selection online form.
What can be recycled using the coloured waste sacks?
Paper - purple sack
Yes please
- Newspaper/Magazines
- Junk Mail/Pamphlets
- Telephone Directories/Catalogues
- Yellow Pages
- Light White Card e.g. Cereal Boxes
- Photocopy & Printer Paper
- Letters, Envelopes & Greetings Cards
- Any of the above Shredded
No thank you
- Wet or Dirty Items
- Brown Corrugated Cardboard
- Waxed Milk or Juice Cartons
- Hardback Books
Textiles - purple sack
Yes please
- Clean Clothing (Not torn or ripped)
- Towels
- Clean Sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases
No thank you
- Torn, wet or dirty clothing
- Curtains
- Duvets or Pillows
- Shoes
- Tights or Underwear
Plastic - clear sack
Yes please
Bottles only
- Drinks Bottles - all colours except black and brown
- Milk Containers
- Detergent & Cleaning Bottles
- Toiletries Bottles
No thank you
Anything not a bottle, including:
- Yoghurt Pots
- Butter/margarine/ice-cream tubs
- Polystyrene food containers/trays
- Ready Meal trays & vending cups
- Tablet Blister Packs
- Plastic bags (film & carrier)
- Crisp Packets
- Cat/Dog Food Pouches
- Plant Pots
- Tetrapak cartons
Cans - clear sack
Yes please
- Food Cans
- Pet Food Cans
- Clean Aluminium Foil
- Drinks Cans
- Aerosol Cans (Not Paint)
No thank you
- Cat/Dog Food Pouches
- No Aluminium Extrusions or Kitchen Utensils
- Paint Tins
For Health and Safety reasons, please ensure that you wash containers and rinse bottles, push in can lids, squash cans, and ensure that there are no sharps in your bottles and cans.
Glass bottles and jars should go to the recycling centres (bring sites), please.
How is this done?
- The special collection of recyclable materials takes place at the same time as the normal refuse collection, using a special two compartment vehicle
- The collections are made using clear and purple sacks on alternate weeks
- Paper, light card and textiles in the purple bag one week
- Cans and plastic bottles in the clear sack the next week
- Replacement sacks will be left on a 'one for one' basis with the normal refuse sack
Collection Calendars 2009
Please find information in the resources box below detailing which calendar applies to those areas included in the Recycling Scheme.
Purple Calendar 2009
Hereford City Area plus Bartestree, Belmont, Blakemere, Bredwardine, Clifford, Cusop, Dorstone, Hampton Bishop, Holme Lacy, Lower Bullingham, Lugwardine, Kington, Madley, Moccas, Mordiford, Peterchurch, Preston-on-Wye, Tyberton, Vowchurch, Weston Beggard.
Clear Calendar 2009
Bircher, Bodenham, Brimfield, Bromyard, Brierley, Burghill, Clehonger, Colwall, Comberton, Credenhill, Eardisland, Eardisley, Eaton Bishop, Hamnish, Kingsland, Kingstone, Ledbury, Leominster, Luston, Marden, Monkland, Moreton-on-Lugg, Orleton, Pembridge, Pipe & Lyde, Richard's Castle, Shobdon, Stretton Sugwas, Sutton St. Nicholas, Swainshill, Wellington, Weobley, Withington, Withington Marsh, Wyson, Yarpole.
Why should people take part?
- Recycling saves energy, water and resources
- Recycling prevents valuable materials being lost to landfill
- Recycling helps provide a better future
- The introduction of kerbside recycling means Herefordshire will be able to meet EU and UK government targets on waste minimisation and diversion from landfill
For more information call Waste Management
Tel: 01432 261769
Email:- info@herefordshire.gov.uk
For more information you can visit the Environment Agency Website linked below.
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Government site: Environment Agency, waste management
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Purple kerbside recycling calendar 2009
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