Getting recycling right helps Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole hit their recycling targets and keeps waste costs down. Here's the definitive guide to BCP recycling.
If your green bin contains non-recyclable items, the whole bin may be rejected and left uncollected. Common contaminants: nappies, food waste, plastic bags, and textiles. When in doubt, put it in the black bin.
Electronics, batteries, paint, textiles, and large items need to go to a recycling centre or be collected by a service like TipRun.
TVs, appliances, furniture, paint — TipRun collects from £40.
Yes — glass bottles and jars of any colour go in the green bin. Remove lids if metal (they go in separately as metal).
No — plastic bags, cling film, and bubble wrap are not recyclable through BCP's kerbside service. Take them to a supermarket carrier bag collection point.
The whole bin may be rejected and left uncollected. A tag will be left explaining why. Common contaminants: food waste, nappies, textiles, plastic bags.
BCP doesn't collect batteries kerbside. Take them to a recycling centre or most supermarkets have battery collection points.
