Did you know that nearly one in six household Blue Bins collected in Thurrock is contaminated with waste that cannot be recycled? Please help us to reduce costs by reducing contamination.
These are the most common contamination items - the links suggest the best ways to dispose of them: nappies, textiles, shoes, wood, hard plastic toys, hard plastic buckets, hard plastic bowls, polystyrene, electrical items, VHS cases and DVD cases.
Assisted Collections of household waste are offered to residents who, through illness or infirmity, are unable to put out their refuse and recycling and do not have anyone else to assist them. Please telephone 01375 652652 for details.
Dog Bins are provided around the borough. Use them. It could save you a lot of money. It is an offence NOT to clean-up after your dog and, if prosecuted, you could be fined up to £1,000.
"Recycle Now - compost at home" is a web site with advice and useful information on home composting. Did you know that up to one third of the contents of your dustbin - including vegetable peelings, teabags and eggshells - can be composted quickly and easily using a compost bin? The result is a great soil conditioner for your garden.
