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Blue Bins

We are making improvements to the kerbside recycling service.  From Monday 9 April 2012, residents will also be able to use the blue bin to recycle their glass and other types of plastic material including plastic bags, food and fruit trays, yoghurt pots and hard plastic such as small toys.

We give each household a free blue bin to recycle in. We take your blue bin to a recycling facility where the waste is sorted for recycling.

Your blue bin will be collected every two weeks and should be placed at the kerbside, with the lid closed, before 7.00am on your collection day.

To find out when your blue bin will be collected type your postcode the box below where you can also view and print your refuse collection calendar.

 

You can use our online facility to request an additional bin.

 

If you have a sack collection, then a yearly supply of clear sacks will be issued to you free of charge.

Patio houses and properties that have no storage for domestic bins will be given a years supply of sacks. Clear sacks for recycling and white sacks for residual waste will be issued. If you have a garden, we can also provide you with brown bio-degradable sacks for your garden waste   These should be placed at an agreed location on your collection day before 7am.

 

If you have difficulty putting your grey, blue or black box out for collection you may be eligible to apply for an assisted pull out.

These are the things you can recycle, please put these into your blue bin.

  • Cans
  • Clean Cardboard
  • Paper
  • Plastic Bottles with the  PETE, PET and HDPE recycling symbols on them.
  • Metal

A-Z of what you can recycle

 

It's really important to make sure you put the correct things in your blue bin, as contamination can ruin a whole lorry load of material and instead of being sent for recycling would end up in landfill!

 

 

Contact Details

Montgomerie House

West Byrehill Industrial Estate Kilwinning

Ayrshire

KA13 6HN

Tel:  0845-603-0594

Email: contactus@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

What plastic bottles can be put in the blue bin?
All plastic bottles can now be placed in your blue, please remove lids and "wash and squash" where possible.

What paper can be put in the blue bin?
Newspapers and Magazines, Junk Mail and Catalogues, Leaflets, Paper based food and beverage cartons, e.g. Tetrapak cartons, Paper and hardback books, (please remove the metal or plastic bindings), Shredded Paper, Office and Computer paper, Telephone Directories (including Yellow Pages and Phone book), Envelopes (including envelopes with a window), Wrapping paper

What happens if I put my blue bin out on the wrong week?
We operate an Alternate Weekly Collection Scheme as detailed on your calendar. You can view this on local view. It is the same vehicle that collects your grey bin and blue bin therefore you must ensure you place the correct bin out for collection. We are unable to mix any of the waste from your grey bin in the vehicle during blue bin week as this will contaminate the entire vehicle.

What cant be put in the blue bin?
You can't recycle these things, please don't put these into your blue bin. Plastic Bags (if you collect things to recycling in a plastic bag please remember to remove the bag before putting it into the blue bin.) Margarine Tubs, Yoghurt Pots, Plastic Food containers – ie ready made meals and fruit & vegetables, Plastic Plant pots, Paper tissues, Cardboard with food residue i.e. pizza box

What cans can be put in the blue bin?
Steel and Aluminum Food and Drinks Cans (please rinse out and flatten if possible, there's no need to remove the paper wrapper we recycle this too), clean aluminum foil and trays

My bin is always full before collection day, what do I do?
call the litter/recycling hotline to arrange for a waste awareness officer to visit and they may grant an additional blue bin.

Is there a limit to the amount of cardboard that can be taken along with mt blue bin?
Any large cardboard boxes can be placed at the side of your blue bin for collection

If the refuse collectors forget to take my blue bin, will they come back?
yes please contact the litter/Recycling Hotline as soon as possible and we will endeavour to return to empty your blue bin on the same day.

If I forget to put out my blue bin will it be emptied?
Unfortunately, we cannot quarantee the vehicle would be able to return for your blue bin. They have designated routes to complete in that day. Please call our Litter/Recycling Hotline immediately for more information.

Can metal be put in the blue bin?
Small pieces of metal can now be placed in your blue recycling bin, e.g. knifes, forks, biscuit tins, pots and pans.

Can I put cardboard in the blue bin?
Yes, cardboard with no food residue