Recycling Collection Information

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Recycling and Rubbish collection days are changing in May Visit the main waste pages for more information

For most properties in the Wyre Forest, your recycling will be collected from a 240 litre green wheelie bin.   All items for recycling can be placed in the green bin which will be collected fortnightly on alternate weeks with your rubbish bin. If you're unsure of which day your bin is collected you can check your bin collection day online  If you're not sure what you can and can't recycle you can view the recycling information guide (1.01MB) or refer to our Recycling A-Z for advice on where to recycle common household items.

Use the quick-access links below for more information on recycling and your recycling collection service

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Service Disruptions

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Please do not put your recycling in plastic bags or bin liners in your green bin. Plastic bags cannot be recycled through your green bin and anything contained within a plastic bag will be rejected at the recycling sorting plant to landfill.

Our crews will not empty bins that contain bagged waste or waste that is not recyclable* - please refer to your Recycling Guide  (1.01MB) for more information. If your bin has had a yellow contamination tag put on it please remove the contamination and present your bin again on your next collection day. Crews will not return to empty bins that were not emptied because of contamination.

* Even if an item has a recycling symbol on it it does not mean it can be recycled in Wyre Forest; different areas have different facilities for recycling.

Foil Recycling & Plastic Bottle Tops We would like to remind residents that clean foil and foil trays can be recycled through dedicated foil recycling banks, serviced by Go Green Recycling, as well as through can collection banks located around the district. We cannot accept small plastic bottle tops for recycling through your green bin

Please remove them and recycle them at Go Green Recycling - they have a collection bank outside their building on New Street, Kidderminster.

For bank locations, see our Recycling Centres page.

Recycling Information

• Reduce your Waste
                 Recycling A-Z
                 Recycling Centres
                 Let's Waste Less
                 Garden Waste Collection Service
                 Home Composting
                 Using Real Nappies
• Your Household Waste
• Recycling Changes
                 Recycling Guide (1.01MB)
                 What happens to my recycling? 
                 Where does my recycling go?
                 What does my recycling become?
                 What do I put in my brown bin? 
• Your Questions Answered

Service Disruptions

There are currently no disruptions to recycling collection services.

During periods of inclement weather your recycling collections may be interrupted. Please see our affected streets page for up-to-date information on areas affected. In the case of severe or prolonged snow we will implement our Waste Recovery Plan.

Waste collections can be affected by other factors. Our crews report any problems as they occur. For information on any disruptions please view information on affected streets.