Find Information about your different bins and bags and how to use them.
Present your bin with the lid fully closed, at the edge of your property, before 07:00am on your collection day. Please try not to block pavements for pedestrians. Please bring your bin/bags back in after your collection.
Bin/bag collections can be made any time up to 18:00 on your collection day.
Please report missed bins before 17:00 the day following your collection date.
Reports after this date will not be returned to.
Once you have completed the above checks and are confident you have met this criteria, please contact us before 17:00 the day after your collection to report a missed bin.
You can call us on 01902 696000, email us with your full address at communityservices@sstaffs.gov.uk, or contact us online. Subject to our final checks, a return collection will be made within three working days.
Household garden waste can be taken to your local Recycling Centre
Additional recycling can be taken to your local Recycling Centre
Additional paper, card and cardboard can be taken to your local Recycling Centre
You can view your collection dates, including Bank Holiday collections online using our Recycling and Waste Collection Calendar.
Whether you bin/bag has been lost, stolen, damaged or your new property requires the, please contact us to order a replacement.
General waste bins (grey bin)
One grey bin must remain at the property for general waste collection.
If you have an additional grey bin for removal please complete the grey bin removal form on My Login.
Recycling bin (blue bin)
One blue bin must remain at the property for recycling collection.
If you have an additional blue bin for removal please complete the blue bin removal form My Login.
Recycling bag
We do not remove blue bags please reuse or repurpose or dispose at your local HRC. You can find your local Household Waste Recycling Centre here.
Garden Waste (green bin)
If you have a green bin for removal please complete the green bin removal form on My Login.
Flats and communal properties may have slightly different containers and collection systems in place. If you have any queries or concerns regarding your communal waste and recycling, please contact us.
Yes, an assisted collection service can be provided. Please contact us to discuss this service.
The bag is waterproof and can be stored outside with your bins. The Velcro lid should be kept closed to keep the paper and card dry. The base of the bag has a weight inside the base to stop it from blowing away.
Alternatively, you may wish to store it in your property, shed or garage ahead of your collection day. The Velcro lid should be kept closed to keep the paper and card dry.
In the last few years, the market for recycling has changed a lot. Companies that take our used items to recycle them now need higher quality items that are clean, dry and free from contamination.
When items are mixed into one bin, they are harder to sort and separate ready for recycling. Items like glass can break and get stuck in other items like card. As companies ask for better quality material, the cost of sorting it has risen.
By keeping paper and card in a bag away from other items we can make sure it is much cleaner and drier. This means it can be turned into more new things than ever and be sent to paper mills in the UK. Cans, glass and plastics in the blue bin will also be easier to sort from each other at our local recycling site.
We know that there will be less contamination in the recycling which means fewer loads turned away from our recycling site. This will cost us less and help us recycle more
Your grey bin is for general household waste which cannot be recycled.
| Food waste | Waxed cartons (Tetra Pak) |
| Pet waste | Polystyrene |
| Nappies | Dark coloured food trays |
| Hard plastics, plastic bags, plastic film and plastic wrappers | Bubble wrap |
| Garden waste | Paint tins |
| Batteries or electrical items | Dead animals |
| Hazardous items such as chemicals | Soil & and rubble |
| Gas bottles, canisters, or pressurised containers |
If in doubt, leave it out. Bins containing non-acceptable items will NOT be emptied.
To recycle small electrical items and/or household batteries, place them in a carrier bag (no black sacks) and put them next to your grey bin on your collection day.
Please do not put these items in your bin.
We can collect any item with a plug (e.g. irons, hairdryers, toasters), smaller than 35x40cm and household batteries.
We cannot collect light bulbs, fluorescent tubes or car/industrial batteries. These should be disposed of safely at your local recycling centre.
Your blue bin is for recyclable household waste, except for paper, card and cardboard.
| Glass bottles and jars (lids separate) | Shampoo and bathroom bottles |
| Tins and cans | Household cleaning bottles |
| Aerosol cans (empty) | Light coloured plastic food trays |
| Plastic drink bottles (tops separate) | Yoghurt pots and margarine tubs |
| Paper, card, and cardboard | Plastic carrier bags, film, bubble wrap and polystyrene |
| Food and liquids | Paint tins |
| Nappies | Dark coloured plastic food trays |
| Wood | Textiles (e.g. clothes and shoes) |
| Waxed cartons (Tetra Pak) | Electrical items and batteries |
If in doubt, leave it out. Bins containing non-acceptable items will NOT be emptied.
Your blue bag is designated for the recycling of paper, card, and cardboard.
Important: Shredded paper cannot be recycled.
Please ensure that no other recyclable items are placed in your blue bag.
Your green bin is for garden waste. You must be signed up for garden waste collections to receive this service
| Grass cuttings | Twigs |
| Hedge and shrub clippings | Cut flowers |
| Leaves | Small branches |
| Household waste | Large branches |
| Food waste | Rubble and stones |
| Soil | Invasive plants |
| Wood |
If in doubt, leave it out. Bins containing non-acceptable items will NOT be emptied.
