Your recycling and rubbish collections

ARE CHANGING

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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CONTENTSHow is my collection changing? 3

Garden waste collection service – green lidded bin 4-5

New weekly food recycling collection service 5

Spring 2020 – alternative weekly collections 6

What you can recycle in your blue lidded bin 7

FAQs 8-10

Look out for more information 10

Reduce – Reuse – Recycle 11

Important information – Please keep this booklet for future reference

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HOW is my collection changing?To increase recycling and reduce waste the Council is making changes to your bin collections.

Rubbish will be collected every 2 weeks From Spring 2020

Separate food recycling will be collected weekly From November 2019

Recycling will be collected every 2 weeks From Spring 2020

These services are changing because in 2019/20 we must make savings of £18million and a further £12million the following year.

This means that along with other local authorities, we are having to make difficult decisions about the future of many council services.

Analysis has shown that about 50% of what goes into the average rubbish bin could be recycled either as dry recycling or food recycling.

Fortnightly rubbish collections encourage more recycling and make savings which will help protect other vital services.

Current mixed food and garden waste will stop End of October 2019

New optional, paid for, garden waste collection service From November 2019

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Garden waste collection service - green lidded bin• Ifyouwouldliketohaveyourgardenwastecollectedfortnightly,

you will need to sign up and pay a £65 annual subscription.

• Don’tmissoutonyour5monthsforfree.IfyouapplybeforeNovember 2019 you will get 17 months for the price of 12 (for the first year only). A normal year will run from April to March. You will then need to renew your subscription in Spring 2021 for the following year (April 2021 – March 2022).

• YoucanapplyandpayforthegardenwastecollectionservicefromSeptember 2019.

• Foraquickandeasywaytoapplyandpayvisitwww.enfield.gov.uk/bins

• YoucanalsoapplyandpayusingthefreeaccessavailabletocomputersandtheinternetatEnfieldlibraries

• Ifyouareunabletodoeitheroftheabove,call02083791000

• Onceyou’veapplied,youwillreceiveyoursubscriptionpackwhichwill include a permit to stick on your existing garden waste bin, full instructions will be included about where to place it. The permit will also have your address pre-printed on it to identify it as your bin.

• Ifyouareplanningonsubscribingtothegardenwasteservice,youwillneedtoputthe‘LeaveMe’stickercontainedinthispackon the lid of your garden waste bin. Please stick this on your bin if you are planning to subscribe to the service or as soon as you have subscribed to the service.

• PleasenotethatfromNovember2019foodwastenolongergoesinto your green lidded bin.

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What if I don’t want to subscribe to the paid for garden waste collection? • Youcankeepyourgreenliddedbinevenifyouhave

not subscribed to the service and put it to another use ifyouprefer.Youwillneedtoputthe‘LeaveMe’stickercontainedin this pack on the lid of your garden waste bin as soon as you have decided you would like to keep it.

• Youwillreceiveabinhangerwhichwillinformyouofthelastcollection day of your mixed food and garden waste bin. We will notcollectfromthisbinafteryourlastdayofcollectioninOctober.You will need to subscribe to the new service if you would like your collections to continue.

• Ifyoudon’tsubscribetothegardenwasteserviceanddon’twanttokeep your green lidded bin, we will take your bin away. The date for the removal of your bin will be detailed on the bin hanger.

NEW weekly food recycling collection service•ThroughoutOctober2019,allhouseholdsthatarepartofthewheeled

bin collection service will receive a 23 litre brown outdoor lockable caddy and a small silver 5 litre indoor kitchen caddy solely for food recycling.

•Youwillalsoreceivearollof26compostablelinerstousewithyourkitchen caddy. A leaflet will accompany this delivery to explain how to use your caddies and liners.

•Foodrecyclingisafreeweeklyservice.

•Collectingfoodrecyclingweeklywillsavespaceinyourgeneralrubbishbin (grey lidded bin) which will help reduce smells.

•Byrecyclingfoodwaste,youwillbecreatingcompostforagriculture.Good for Enfield, Good for the Planet.

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Spring 2020 - alternate weekly collections (one week general rubbish, the next week recycling)

Recycling – blue lidded bin • Recyclingwillbecollected

every 2 weeks.

• Allyourrecyclablepaper,card,metal tins and cans, glass and plastic bottles can be recycled.

• Tocreatemorespace,youshouldsquash tins and plastic bottles, flatten cardboard boxes and stack items.

• Remembertorinseoutjars,bottles, cans and TetraPak cartons (cardboard packaging for liquids) to avoid contamination and smells.

• Recyclingisalsoanimportantaspect of caring for our environment – Good for Enfield, Good for the Planet.

•Recyclingisacheaperwaytodispose of waste. The Council pays more per tonne to dispose of general rubbish than it does for recycling.

General rubbish – grey lidded bin • Yourgeneralrubbishwillbe

collected every 2 weeks.

• Thereshouldbenofoodwaste in this bin, therefore helping to reduce any unpleasant smells.

• Thereshouldalsobemore room in your bin if you recycle correctly. Most everyday items (newspapers, card, metal tins and cans, glass bottles andjars,plasticbottles) can all be recycled and should go into your blue lidded bin.

• It’simportantthatwecontinue to minimise the amount of waste we produce and recycle as much as we can. See page 9 for more information or visit

www.wiseuptowaste.org for full details on Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.

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WHAT you can RECYCLE in your blue lidded bin

Recycle from your BEDROOM

Glass bottles and jars

Cartons, paper & cardboard

Food tins, drink cans & empty aerosols

Plastic bottles, tubs, pots & trays

Squash cans & bottles and flatten boxes.

Did you know you can recycle even

more at Barrowell Green Recycling

Centre?

Place items loose in your

blue lidded bin.

If in doubt, leave it out!

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FAQs

Is there any other way I can dispose of my garden waste if I don’t have a green lidded bin? • Gardenwaste(leaves,

cuttings, twigs etc.) can allbetakentoBarrowellGreen Recycling Centre – for more details on using the centre, visit www.enfield.gov.uk

and follow the link to our rubbish and recycling pages.

• Freecompostbinswillbe made available, on request.

• Duringtheimplementation period, Enfield Council will also be looking into garden waste collection points at various parks in the Spring and Autumn (2020).

• Christmastreecollections will remain in place as in previous years.

Why should I have to pay for my garden waste bin?• Providingagardenwasteservice

is non-statutory, which means the Council is not obliged to provide it. Many councils across England also charge for this service and some do not provide it at all.

• Thosewhoopt-intotheservicecanrequest a larger garden waste bin (240l) free of charge during the roll-out period.

Why are collections changing?• Seepage3• Analysishasshownthatabout50%

of what goes into the average rubbish bin could be recycled either as dry recycling or food recycling.

• Fortnightlyrubbishcollectionsencourage more recycling and make savings which will help protect other vital services.

• TheCouncilrecyclesover35%ofits waste, but every year we need to improve. Recycling saves energy, costs less and frees up space in your rubbish bin.

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FAQs

Are the caddy liners free?•Whenyournewfoodcaddiesare

delivered you will get your first roll of 26 compostable liners free.

•Therewillbemoreinformationdelivered with your caddy in October2019.

Won’t my bins smell? • Foodwasterecyclingisnowbeing

collected weekly which should reduce smells.

• Thesmallkitchencaddiesarewashable and dishwasher safe.

• Yourlargeroutdoorfoodrecyclingcaddy is lockable, which keeps foxes and cats out.

• Alwaysrinseoutrecyclablecontainers(jars,bottles,cans)beforeputting them in your blue lidded recycling bin.

What if I run out of room in my bins?• Analysishasshown

that about 50% of what goes into the average rubbish bin could be recycled either as dry recycling or food recycling.

• Asfoodrecyclingwillbe collected weekly – there should be more room in your general rubbish bin (grey lidded).

• Canmoreofwhatyou’rethrowingawaybe included in your blue lidded bin recycling collection?

• Squashflattenandstack all recycling materials to save space.

• Thinkaboutpackagingwhen you shop – can you reduce the number of things you buy that have excess or unnecessary packaging?

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FAQs

You will receive additional information in early Spring 2020 on changes to your rubbish and recycling collections.

Look out for more informationSign up to the Waste and Recycling e-newsletter online for the latest updates at www.enfield.gov.uk/enewsletters

Orgotowww.enfield.gov.uk/bins where we will be posting additional information about the collection service changes.

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Can I order larger bins?

• Households with a smaller 140l dry recycling blue lidded bin will be able to exchange for a bigger bin during the transition period.

• Families of five or more, those with two children in nappies or those with a member of the household using absorbent hygiene products can request a larger grey lidded bin (240l bin for rubbish). Each household will be assessed on their own merit.

• You may be eligible for a larger bin, find out by visiting www.enfield.gov.uk/bins

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Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

Textiles – Furniture – Household TheBritishHeartFoundationwill collect unwanted furniture, household items, clothes, bags, curtains, blankets, shoes, odd socks and lingerie. You can book a free collection online.

Andthey’llgiveyouacallwithin72 hours to confirm your booking www.bhf.org.uk or call 0808 250 0030.

Electricals Clearabee can remove your bulky and difficult to handle waste electrical items. All you need to do iscontactthem,they’llgiveyouadate, leave your goods outside and leave the rest to them for all the details visit: www.clearabee.co.uk/free-weee-kerbside-service/ or call 0330 088 1085.

Along with the services Enfield Council provide there are several charities and environmentally friendly ways in which you can ensure the things you no longer want are reused, upcycled, and, all importantly, collected at no extra cost to you.

Barrowell Green Recycling Centre (Winchmore Hill, N21 3AR) provides household rubbish and recycling services for Enfield residents only.

To encourage reuse and recycling, we have opened the Revive reuse shopatBarrowellGreen.Theshopsells donated items including:• antiques• artwork• bikesandbikeparts• books,CDsandDVDs• clothing• furniture• gardenitems• ornaments,trinketsand

glassware

For more information visit www.enfield.gov.uk Ifyouwouldliketofindoutmoreabout how to waste less and save money – food recycling and food waste prevention – how to reduce your single plastic use and much more, visit www.wiseuptowaste.org

Apply for your garden waste collection service today! Don’t miss out!

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The current mixed food and garden waste collection will stop at the end of October 2019

From November – you will have an optional, paid for, garden waste collection service – £65 per year

Apply by November and get 17 months for the price of 12 (for the first year only)

New FREE weekly food recycling starts in November

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