Recycling and Waste

In this section of the website you can also find out information about managing your waste, which includes domestic collections, recycling bring banks, as well as looking at reducing and reusing your waste.

Improvements to the Recycling and Waste Service

Food waste caddies

Uttlesford residents will soon start receiving their new conveniently-sized food waste caddies. The caddies, which are more convenient to store and wash, will be delivered to homes across the district over a five-week period starting on Monday, 11 June. The week after the caddy is delivered, the old brown-lidded bin will be collected. Details about this will be in the information pack contained within the caddy – so please make sure you read it all carefully. 

Green recycling bins

The range of items that can now go in the green-lidded bin has also increased. Glass bottles and jars can be put in the bin, meaning no more trips to the bottle bank. Please note that glass MUST go in the bin itself – any glass left in a separate container alongside the bin will NOT be collected. Clothes, paired shoes, bed linen and curtains can now go in there too, along with an even greater range of plastics including bubble wrap and cling film. Non-glass items can still be left alongside the bin in plastic bags (not black bin bags) or cardboard boxes.

Garden waste collection

The council’s new fortnightly garden waste collection scheme his now well underway. There is one off charge of £20 for a bin and an annual charge of £40 for collection, which is reduced for joining part way through the year. People who receive council-administered benefits can get a discount on the subscription charge.
Click here for details of the sliding scale of charges or call 01799 510510.

Changes to waste collection days

In September, the council will introduce new vehicles which can collect food waste and dry recycling/non recycling at the same time. This means the council can move to a four-day week for collections, meaning less disruption for residents during bank holiday weeks. It means that many residents will find their collection day changes but there is no need to do anything now as households will be notified of any change in collection day nearer the time.

Waste collections over the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays

Due to the bank holidays to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 June 2012, alternative arrangements have been put in place for waste collections.
Food waste collections will be cancelled for the week and only black-lidded bins will be collected.
The collection schedule will be as follows:

Download a copy of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays collection schedule (PDF 73KB) >>  

Collections will return to normal on Monday 11 June 2012. The garden waste scheme will have different arrangements and residents should refer to their collection calendar for details.

Compost Giveaway 2012

Unfortunately, there will be no compost giveaway this year due to lack of resources. You can, though, make your own compost at home and full details, including where to order an easy to use compost bin, can be found on our Home Composting page.

Other Recycling and Waste Information 

Collections Calendar

Waste and recycling collection dates are available.

• Click here to see the recycling and waste collections calendar for 2012-13 (PDF 26KB)

Garden Waste

Please note that the parish green waste skip service schedule for 2012 has been published and is now available on our Garden Waste page.