Frequently Asked Questions: Recycling - projects and campaigns

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Recycling - projects and campaigns FAQs

Q: Rubbish Watch: How will Rubbish Watch work?

Q: Rubbish Watch: What is a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?

Q: Rubbish Watch: How much is a FPN fine?

Q: Rubbish Watch: How do I avoid a fine?

Answer:

Keep your rubbish and recycling on your property. The Council provides a collection of rubbish and recycling once a week. Collection crews will pick up rubbish in black sacks and accepted recycling in pink sacks, garden waste in pre-paid sacks or bins from the edge of your property (not on the public footpath,grass verge etc), from 07.00am on your scheduled collection day.

Q: Rubbish Watch: Will I get a fine if I put my rubbish out early because I am going away?

Q: Rubbish Watch: Why have I been given a Fixed Penalty Notice?

Q: Rubbish Watch: How can I pay my Fixed Penalty Notice?

Q: Rubbish Watch: I believe a FPN has been issued to the wrong person. What should I do?

Q: Rubbish Watch: What do I do if my rubbish hasn't been collected?

Q: Rubbish Watch: What do I do with rubbish that won't fit into a black sack?

Q: Rubbish Watch: What happens on Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year?

Q: Rubbish Watch: I live in a flat - where do I put my rubbish for collection?