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Garden or green waste
Garden or green waste. Some district councils offer a garden waste collection which they may charge for.. Please do not put diseased or invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed into any compost bin, garden waste wheeled bin or garden waste skip as this can cause environmental problems.
What to do with Christmas waste - Nottinghamshire County Council
Christmas cards and envelopes. Christmas cards and envelopes without foil, glitter or a shiny coating can be placed in your recycling bin. If we all recycle just one card this Christmas it would be the same as taking 500 cars off the road for a year!
Computers - Nottinghamshire County Council
Computers. Data held on computer hard drives should be wiped before they are taken to a recycling centre.Computer monitors, keyboards and mouse devices are also accepted at our recycling centres.
Paper / Card FAQs
Paper / Card FAQs Can I recycle window envelopes? Yes. You don’t need to remove the windows from envelopes before recycling, just put them in your recycling bin.
Recycling centre registration FAQs - Nottinghamshire County Council
Recycling centre registration FAQs Why do I need to register to use the sites? Registering as a Nottinghamshire resident on the system will allow us to ensure that only our residents can use the county’s recycling centres in order to protect budgets and ensure a high level of service is maintained.
Plant pots - Nottinghamshire County Council
Plant pots. Try to reuse plant pots where possible or choose biodegradable versions. Some garden centres offer a free plastic plant pot recycling service and some district councils provide plastic banks where plastic plant pots can be recycled.. Is this item taken at a recycling centre?
Metal FAQs - Nottinghamshire County Council
Metal FAQs Can all metal tins and cans be placed in my recycling bin? Steel and aluminium drinks cans and food tins can be recycled in your kerbside bin including pet food tins as long as they are clean and dry.
Carpets and rugs
Carpets and rugs. Carpets and rugs in good condition can be donated to furniture re-use groups such as Freecycle. or another group in your local area.. If you are hiring a van to transport your own household waste to a recycling centre, you must arrange temporary access.. Is this item taken at a recycling centre?
Plastics FAQs - Nottinghamshire County Council
Plastics FAQs Why can I now put bottle tops in my kerbside recycling bin? Over the years polymer types of plastic bottle tops have changed, discussions with our re-processors have taken place and they have confirmed that they can now handle the volume of bottle tops for onward recycling. This means that we are now capture them for recycling at the kerbside.
Recycle right this Recycle Week - Nottinghamshire County Council
We are all becoming increasingly aware of climate change; in fact, it’s hard to turn on the TV or listen to the radio without hearing a story about how our communities are impacting the natural environment.
Roofing felt - Nottinghamshire County Council
Roofing felt. Residents are permitted to dispose of small quantities of roofing felt at any of our recycling centres, in line with our DIY acceptance criteria (see below).. Roofing felt should be double bagged before being taken to a recycling centre and handed to a member of staff.
Request a healthcare waste collection - Nottinghamshire County Council
This service is for. Healthcare professionals to request a separate healthcare waste collection for their patients. Eligibility. You must be: a healthcare professional (eg GP, nurse, registrar etc but not healthcare assistant or carer), so we have the specialist information we need to dispose of the waste safely and legally
Soil and clay
Soil and clay. Small amounts of soil attached to plant roots or turf can be placed in the garden waste skip at recycling centres.. Larger amounts should be taken to one of our recycling centres, but must be within the DIY acceptance criteria (see below).
Recycling centre details
Recycling centre details Opening times. Recycling centres are open every day of the year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The opening times of our recycling centres vary depending on the time of year:
Food - Nottinghamshire County Council
Food. Try to keep food waste to a minimum by only buying and cooking what you need. More ideas for portion sizing and using up leftovers can be found on the Love Food Hate Waste website.. You can find out about Love Food Hate Waste in Nottinghamshire and view the Notts Sustainable Cookery Book on the Veolia website, who are our waste management contractor.
Other items FAQs
Other items FAQs Can textiles go into my recycling bin? No. They wrap around the sorting machinery at the Materials Recovery Facility. Please take them to a charity shop, clothing bank or any of the recycling centres in Nottinghamshire.
Animal waste
Animal waste. Animal waste, including horse manure and animal/pet bedding is not accepted at any of our recycling centres and should be disposed of in your waste wheeled bin.. Animal bedding (eg hay or newspaper) from herbivore (vegetarian) pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs can be put into your home compost bin, but not waste from cats or dogs.
Garden Waste and Composting FAQs - Nottinghamshire County Council
Garden Waste and Composting FAQs Can I put food waste in my garden waste bin? No, the law prevents food waste from being composted in an open-air composting facility, which is how Nottinghamshire’s green waste is composted.
Bilsthorpe Recycling Centre - Nottinghamshire County Council
Back to: Recycling centre details. Bilsthorpe Recycling Centre Opening times. Recycling centres are open every day of the year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Ink cartridges - Nottinghamshire County Council
Envelopes for sending cartridges back for recycling can be found in some shops and supermarkets. Is this item taken at a recycling centre? Yes. Read it. Recycling centre details; Bin collections; Trade waste; Latest news. Nottinghamshire retailers reminded about upcoming ban on single-use vapes.