August Bank Holiday bins reminder

Customers who would normally have their purple-lidded bins (paper and card) collected on Monday August 25 (and those with brown garden waste bins due to be collected then if subscribed) are asked to put them out instead on the earlier day of Saturday August 23.

Please present bins by 6.30am on the day of collection, which ensures that in the event of hot weather the crews can get around before the worst of the heat hits. Each of the Council’s waste crews collect more than 1,000 bins every day!

If you’re ever unsure on what can go in your bins, there’s a range of information at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/recycling including the Council’s Right Thing Right Bin leaflet and an A-Z of recycling on various items.

Thinking of having a Bank Holiday clear out of your clutter at home? The Council operates a paid-for service to collect your large or "bulky" items such as sofas, armchairs, bed bases, mattresses, fridges or fridge-freezers, washing machines and wardrobes. Find out more at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/bulkywaste

Make sure you don’t fall foul of fly-tippers if looking to otherwise get rid of items over the Bank Holiday weekend. Rogue waste carriers will be looking for opportunities to take your rubbish for cheap and then dump it somewhere else, pocketing your money while spoiling the environment and putting you at risk of a court fine or other sanctions. Use the Council’s receipt template in the downloads section at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/flytipping to ensure the carrier you use is legitimate and help to protect yourself should your waste end up fly-tipped.

Any businesses looking to get rid of their waste must also ensure they use a licensed commercial waste carrier and make the proper checks, or similarly risk court action.

Information on waste and recycling is also regularly shared on the Council’s channels @northkestevendc and you can get it straight into your inbox via the Council’s e-newsletters. Sign up at n-kesteven.gov.uk/stayconnected