3 1017 24 31

Jul ‘20

Wirral’s Recycling and Rubbish Collection Calendar

Calendar dates for November 2019 to November 2020

Remember NO plastic bags in your grey bin.

www.wirral.gov.uk/recycling

Your GREEN wheelie bin and GREY recycling bin will be

collected on alternate FRIDAYS.

3 1017 24 31

Jan ‘20

7 1421 28

Feb ‘20

6 1320 27

Mar ‘20

1 815 22 29

Nov ‘19

3 1017 24

Apr ‘20

1 815 22 29

May ‘20

5 1219 26

Jun ‘20

7 1421 28

Aug ‘20

4 1118 25

Sep ‘20

2 916 23 30

Oct ‘20

6 1320 27

Nov ‘20

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6 1320 27

Dec ‘19

Green (Refuse Rubbish) Bin(General waste that cannot be recycled by Wirral’s scheme)

Put these things in your green bin:

Plastic bags

Margarine tubs& yoghurt pots

Plastic film

Foil & foil containers

Aerosol cans

Food waste

Plastic food trays

Waxed cartons

Nappies

Shredded paper

Polystyrene

Pet/animal bedding

Grey (Recycling) Bin(Please rinse out bottles, jars, cans and tins before recycling)

Put these things in your grey bin:

Plastic bottles - All types of plastic bottles such as - drinks bottles, milk bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles. Please rinse and put the top back on the bottle, there is no need to squash bottles.

Glass bottles & jars - All types and colours. Please rinse out and put the lids back on (these can also be put in the grey bin loose).

Cardboard - Clean cardboard. Please break up large boxes.

Paper & magazines - Newspapers, glossy magazines, catalogues, directories, envelopes (no need to remove the plastic window).

Cans & tins - Steel cans and aluminium cans. Please rinse out.

N.B. Please DO NOT putyour recycling into plastic bags, just rinse it and put it loose into the grey bin.

Sorry, but we can’t take these items in ANY of the bins. These items are not accepted in landfill: Pesticides Fluorescent tubes & low energy

light bulbs - Please take to Bidston HWRC.

Paint - Contact Streetscene for further information.

Plaster & Plasterboard - Please take to West Kirby HWRC.

Tyres - Please take to West Kirby or Clatterbridge HWRC.

N.B. In the above ‘HWRC’ is an abbreviation for Household Waste Recycling Centre.

NO thanks

Frequently asked questions:Q. Why can’t I recycle plastic margarine tubs and yoghurt pots?A. The equipment at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Bidston is designed to

separate plastic bottle shapes from the rest of the recycling (grey) bin contents. Other plastics, especially flat plastics such as food trays and lids, can not be separated and end up with the paper, contaminating the whole paper bale. Why not reuse them for storing leftovers in the freezer?

Q. Why can’t we put recycling in plastic bags?A. Please do not put your recycling into your grey bin in a plastic bag. We do

not have a facility to separate the bags from the recycling at the MRF; the bag is either removed as contamination or can get caught up in the machinery causing delays and potential damage. Just rinse your recycling and put it into your grey bin loose. Do not put plastic bags into the grey bin.

Q. Why can’t I put shredded paper in the grey recycling bin?A. We cannot accept shredded paper as it does not recycle correctly. When the

paper is shredded the paper fibres are then too short to bind together again properly. Shredded paper can also cause litter problems when emptied into the collection vehicles and can be difficult to sort from other recycling. Shredded paper is great for home composting and can also be used as excellent pet bedding.

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