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Your Opportunity to Recycle at Home

Here are the details of what to put in your new recycling containers for Down District Council.

Dry Recyclables (Blue Bin)

YES!

Paper Magazines
Light Card e.g. cereal boxes
Aluminum Cans (drinks cans)
Steel Cans (food cans)
Plastic Bottles e.g. milk, fizzy drinks, shampoo bottles

Remember: WASH AND SQUASH!

NO!

Envelopes (too much glue can interfere with the recycling process)
Cardboard Boxes (bring to Household Recycling Centres)
Glass (Bring-to-sites)
Food Waste
Plastic bags

Compost Bin (Brown Bin)

YES!

Grass cuttings and Leaves
Hedge Cuttings
Weeds and compost
Cut flowers
Twigs and small branches, and any untreated wood

NO!

Sorry, currently No Foodstuffs
No Plastic bags of any kind
No cat or dog waste
No heavy soil, garden rubble, flower pots and any other waste.

The Council can supply a home composting container for the subsidised cost of £10. If you require a home composting container, or for any other enquiries please:

Tel: 028 4461 0819

Email: wastemanagement@downdc.gov.uk

Waste and Recycling Collection Days - Starting Week beginning:

Note: To find out your collection Day Ring the hotline: 028 4461 0819

03 January 2005	Black Bin
10 January 2005	Blue Bin
17 January 2005	Brown and Blue Bins
24 January 2005	Black Bin
31 January 2005	Blue Bin
7 February 2005	Brown and Blue Bins
14 February 2005	Black Bin
21 February 2005	Blue Bin
28 February 2005	Brown and Blue Bins
7 March 2005	Black Bin
14 March 2005	Blue Bin
21 March 2005	Brown and Blue Bins
28 March 2005	Black Bin
4 April 2005	Blue Bin
11 April 2005	Brown and Blue Bins
18 April 2005	Black Bin
25 April 2005	Blue Bin
2 May 2005	Brown and Blue Bins