Household Waste - Domestic Bins
(Please note this is extracted from the Peterborough City Council web Site)
This section explains which bins residents should have and how
to use them.
Green recycling bin
Your green recycling bin is for material which we accept for
recycling only.
Please place only the following dry recyclables
loosely (no bags) in the bin:
Important information:
- Please place items into the green bin LOOSE
- If your bin has incorrect items in it will not be emptied and a
sticker detailing why it was rejected will be placed on your
bin. Once you have removed such items the bin will be
collected on your next designated recycling collection.
- Please wash, flatten and take all tops off plastic bottles,
(tops in black landfill bin please).
Top tip
To get more recyclables in your bin, break down all cardboard
boxes and squash all tins, cans and plastic bottles.
Ever wondered what happens to the materials you put in your
green recycling bin? If so visit our recycling information page.
Brown organic recycling bin
Please place only the following organic garden waste
loosely (no bags) in the bin: 
 grass cuttings leaves shrubs weeds bedding plants
hedge trimmings dead flowers prunings twigs/branches
Important information:
- please place items into the brown bin LOOSE
- please do not place kitchen waste such as vegetables and fruit
into the bin as we cannot, at present, safely compost this
material
- only bins weighing less than 50kgs will be collected
Top tip
To stop garden waste sticking to the bottom of the bin, try
placing a couple of sheets of newspaper before putting
material into the bin.
Questions about the brown organic recycling bin? If so
visit our garden waste information
page.
Black landfill bin
Your black bin is for any other household items that
cannot be recycled and will be sent to a landfill site for
disposal. We ask that the material placed in this bin is
bagged. To help prevent getting insects in your bin please
follow our basic good housekeeping
practices.
For tips to reduce the waste you are throwing in landfill
please see our section on reducing and reusing our waste.
Refuse and Recycling
Collections
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Recycling week
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What
to do if a bin is broken/stolen
If a part of your bin is broken and needs replacing /
repairing or has been stolen* and you need a replacement bin
ordering - please contact the Environmental Management helpdesk via
Peterborough Direct on 01733 747474 or alternatively you can now
report a problem with your bin directly to us using our online forms.
* Please note if you have had one of your bins stolen and
would like to order a replacement bin, a crime reference number is
needed from the police before we are able to order you a
replacement bin.
In order to prevent bins being stolen we advise residents to
take responsibility of their bins and label them up with
their property number. Also ensure all bins are
stored on your property other than collection day to prevent them
being stolen and also causing an obstruction.
What
to do if a bin is not collected
There maybe a few reasons that one of your bins has not been
collected.
- Bin missed by the collection crews
- if your bin was placed out at the correct
location and before 7am for collection and has been missed by the
collection crews, please contact us by emailing
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or
phone 01733 747474 to report
this.
Bin contained
incorrect materials and was not collected - if your green
or brown recycling bins have not been collected and a rejection
sticker has been placed on your bin, this is because you have
placed a material in the reycling bins which we do not accept.
Please check the correct items to be placed in your green recycling bin and brown
organic bin. Once you have removed the incorrect items the bin
will be collected on your next designated recycling
collectio
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