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Bank holiday service changes – Monday 25 August

Find out about changes to our services over the bank holiday. There is no rubbish or recycling collection on Monday 25 August so everyone's collection will be a day later than usual. Normal collections resume on Monday 1 September.

Bank holiday service changes – Monday 25 August

Find out about changes to our services over the bank holiday. There is no rubbish or recycling collection on Monday 25 August so everyone's collection will be a day later than usual. Normal collections resume on Monday 1 September.

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Metal recycling

What metal items you can recycle at home.

  1. What you can recycle at home
  1. What you cannot recycle at home

What you cannot recycle at home

Put these items in your rubbish bin. Do not put them in your recycling bin.

  • foil-lined packets, such as sweet wrappers and crisp packets
  • foil balloons
  • coffee pods (ask your supplier how to recycle these)

Check the A to Z to find out how to recycle these items:

  • paint cans
  • batteries
  • larger metal items
  • electrical items
  • coins
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