Green Bin Waste
Clackmannanshire Council provides each household with a green bin. The waste in this container is currently being sent to landfill.
Only items that cannot be recycled or reused should be placed in this container.
This bin is emptied as part of a fortnightly cycle rotating with your blue bin and should be placed on the kerbside with the lid down for 7.30am on the day of your collection.
Material that can be recycled should be placed in your blue box and/or blue bin while plant waste from your garden can be put in your brown bin.
To help maximise the space in your green bin the following tips may assist.
Maximise Your Space
- Empty food out of containers and wash and recycle where possible.
- If food waste is a problem then information is available that can help you to reduce this type of waste and maybe save you money!
- Why not try composting fruit, vegetable, tea bags and coffee grounds which at present cannot go into your brown bin.
- Squash or break up all packaging that cannot be recycled and where applicable, leave lids off.
- If nappies take up a lot of space then modern quick-drying washable nappies might offer a solution.
- Resist offers of 'buy one, get one free' or the '20% extra free' on perishable items unless you know you can definitely use them or alternatively team up with a friend who can.
- Recycle your plastic shopping bags as most supermarkets now have a facility where you can recycle your plastic shopping bags or why not buy bags or boxes that you can use again and again. If you can't get into the habit of reusing bags for shopping, try and reuse them for other purposes such as liners for the kitchen bin.
- Packaging is necessary to protect items but there are still many occasions where the consumer ends up with unnecessary packaging. Try to avoid goods with unnecessary packaging or ask the retailer to take it back.
Reduce Flies and Avoid Smells
- Keep food covered at all times to prevent flies reaching it
- Wrap soiled nappies in a plastic bag
- Never dispose of food or dog waste without placing it in a container. Always bag it
- Ensure the bin lid is always shut to keep out vermin and reduce litter
Excess waste is not lifted at the kerbside but can be taken to Forthbank Recycling Centre.
Clackmannanshire Council has strict targets to meet when it comes to reducing landfill waste. These Waste Targets are outlined in our Waste Plan.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Waste Management
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 0500 545 540
Email: wasteservices@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
