Household waste - domestic bins
Summary
Blaby District Council provides wheelie bins and bags for household waste.
What can I put in my refuse bin?
You can put anything in your refuse bin that can’t be recycled through your kerbside recycling collection, eg
- Food waste
Please do not put the following in your refuse bin:
- Garden waste – please sign up for a garden waste bin
- Paint – take unwanted paint and empty paint tins to Whetstone tip
- Builders rubble/waste, including soil and concrete
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Further information
Each household (of up to four residents) is issued with one 140ltr wheeled bin (black lid) for household waste.
Larger household waste bins are available at the following annual cost (from 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012):
- Additional 140ltr wheeled bin - £34.80
- 240lt wheeled bin - £34.80
- 360ltr wheeled bin - £51.00
Discounts are available on the above prices for households of five or more residents.
If you pay for your larger/additional bin by annual invoice, set up a direct debit and save yourself some money – get your bin at last year’s price. Further details of this offer will be included in your next invoice.
In addition to larger bins, purple side waste bags are available, if you only have extra waste on occasions. These can be bought from various outlets in the District.
- Purple refuse sacks - £6.00 for pack of 3
For those properties unable to accommodate wheeled bins, we do provide refuse sacks free of charge. These are delivered by us on a quarterly basis.
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Contact us
| Officer / Team | Neighbourhood Services |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP |
| E-mail address | environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk |
| Telephone | 0116 272 7555 |
| Fax | 0116 272 7594 |
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This page was last updated on 1st April 2011
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