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Domestic Waste

Almost all domestic properties in Gloucester have a fortnightly waste bin collection. A small number of properties have a weekly sack collection. Please mark your bin or sack with your house number, so it can easily be identified. If your bin or sack does not have a number on it, it may be reported as unauthorised.

Please remember, we have a closed lid and no side waste policy for domestic bins and sacks. All domestic waste must be presented in a container supplied by the council for collection, we do not collect loose black bags. We do not empty unauthorised bins and sacks. 

Please also remember that black bins / sacks are for NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE ONLY - please make sure you are recycling everything you can in your recycling containers.

 

All domestic waste containers are chargeable:
Refuse sack - £5
Small bin - £16.50
Standard bin - £25

Order a black bin or refuse sack

Please do not put any of these items into your black domestic waste bin or sack (we will not collect them):

  • Soil and rubble, window and mirror glass, DIY materials, construction waste, tiles, and paint tins etc (these items are all accepted at the Hempsted household recycling centre
  • Needles / sharps - hazardous waste such as syringes, diabetic needles and lancets create a significant health risk and need to be disposed of safely. Please do not place diabetic needles, syringes or lancets in any general refuse sacks or bins - you may not only be risking your own health but that of the collection crews. Where to drop off sharps (PDF, 103 KB)
  • Gas canisters, vapes, batteries - these should not be placed in any Council waste or recycling container
  • Business/commercial waste
  • Food waste - please use your food waste caddies
  • Recyclable items that should be put into your green recycling box or blue sack

Bins and sacks that are not emptied because they contain any of the above materials will not be emptied until those items are removed.

 

Weekly Refuse Sack Service

The weekly sack service is provided to residents in streets where there are terraced properties with no frontages and/or where access is restricted. 
Properties that are eligible for the service receive a 120 litre reusable sack to store their waste.
Residents must present the sack with a closed lid, by 7am on the day of collection and remove the sack from the street after it has been emptied.
This ensures that the streets remain free of obstruction both for local residents and for street cleaning.

Waste put out for collection must be contained within bags. Sacks presented with loose waste will not be emptied.

Flats

If you live in a flat you will probably have communal waste bins (shared facilities with your neighbours) - if you have any questions about this, please check with your management agent or landlord.
Flats that do not have communal facilities (usually 6 flats or less) are provided with a 140 litre bin per flat.

Partially Emptied Bins

If your bin has only been partially emptied, there will be no return until the next collection day and no additional waste will be collected. Bins are mechanically tipped and shaken to enable the waste to fall freely. If waste is compacted, the bin may not completely empty. Under no circumstances are operatives permitted to put hands inside the bin to loosen waste during the collection process.​

It is the responsibility of residents to make sure bins are presented correctly and ready for collection.