Environment
04 July 2009


Household Waste


South Bucks District Council provides a property boundary refuse and recycling collection service.  Around one fifth of properties in the district have been given wheelie bins as part of a trial collecting garden and kitchen waste.  Paper/card and glass/cans are collected every fortnight.  Refuse must be securely bagged and recyclable items left in the appropriate boxes by 7am on the day of collection and no earlier than the night before.  An assisted collection service is available for the elderly or infirm.

It is also responsible for litter picking and mechanical sweeping of adopted roads and footpaths. The Council also runs various recycling initiatives including the provision of mini-recycling sites and discounted compost bins. Please contact the office on 01895 837362 for more details.

To hear an updated recording of any problems being experienced due to inclement weather contact Verdant Group Plc on 01494 762454.

The following should not be put out for collection and alternative arrangements should be made:-
  
Garden waste - residents should compost this themselves or take it to the local household waste sites for composting at the garden waste collection points. The Council's contractors, Verdant Group Plc, will collect it for a small charge, please ring 01494 763085 for more details.
  
Plumbing, building, DIY materials - including kitchen units and built-in wardrobes - residents should consult the Yellow Pages for the relevant services.
  
Clinical waste - such as colostomy bags and dialysis bags will be collected separately, free of charge. Special containers are provided. Residents should contact their G.P. or district nurse to arrange for this service. Collection and disposal of clinical waste is as identified by central government in its Safe Disposal of Clincial Waste (Health Advisory Committee 1999). This includes items such as surgical waste, used syringes.

We will collect sharps boxes and the yellow clinical waste sacks currently on a Wednesday collection. However you will need to contact your G.P or District Nurse for the provision of your first week's sharps box/clinical waste sack.
 
Commercial waste - is the responsibility of the trader or company concerned who should have a trade refuse agreement with a licensed waste disposal company.

Reducing household waste helps the environment by saving natural resources and reducing the amount of waste for disposal. You can help by making a conscious effort to support recycling by purchasing products made from recycled materials.  For further information and tips, please go to www.recycle-more.co.uk and click on the tab for household waste.