DELIVERYof refuse sacks 2020

Your YEARLY supply THANK YOU New CALENDARS of sacks AND REDUCING FOR WASTE RECYCLING REFUSE Residents in East continue to make the right and GUIDES choices to reduce their waste footprint. In recent years, householders will the recycling rate in East Cambs has increased and the amount of black sack waste has reduced. The sacks will be accompanied by a yearly Recycling and reducing waste saves natural resources, soon receive a roll of 52 refuse sacks energy, money and the environment.

Keep up the great work and REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE collection calendar. Please keep it safe and check

a different arrangement in place. in arrangement different a

the public highway, unless there is there unless highway, public the

must be left for collection where this joins joins this where collection for left be must

by a private track or road, your waste waste your road, or track private a by

Where your property is accessed is property your Where

public highway and clearly visible. clearly and highway public

At your property boundary closest to the the to closest boundary property your At

Collection

one of the marked collection dates. collection marked the of one

and leave out alongside your green bin on on bin green your alongside out leave and

every day! decorations all remove bin), wheeled your into manageable pieces (no higher than than higher (no pieces manageable into

Please cut your real Christmas tree Christmas real your cut Please which are intended to last until the next Real

June 21 are collected weekly. collected are

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distribution in a year’s time. We will BLUE GREEN BLUE

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collection

COLLECTION COLLECTION BLUE versus black sack waste as some are scheduled earlier than normal.

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not be issuing any further sacks but 15 November 20

collection dates because of bank holidays. bank of because dates collection

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not earlier than 6pm the night before. night the 6pm than earlier not

by 7am on your collection day but day collection your on 7am by

Waste must be ready for collection for ready be must Waste GREEN

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from happening. from BLUE

newspaper at the bottom to prevent it prevent to bottom the at newspaper

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for the next collection and use cardboard/ use and collection next the for

bin. Please loosen up the content ready ready content the up loosen Please bin.

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of items stuck or frozen to the inside of the the of inside the to frozen or stuck items of

cannot empty your green bin fully, because because fully, bin green your empty cannot BLUE

to safely collect. Please note sometimes we we sometimes note Please collect. safely to

must be closed. Bins must not be too heavy heavy too be not must Bins closed. be must

or sack provided to the property. Bin lids lids Bin property. the to provided sack or

BLUE Will only be collected in the correct bin correct the in collected be only Will and and

55% We have alsoRECYCLING added a recycling guide and waste 2010/11

additional refuse will be collected

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if presented for collection in suitable Average per household per year BLUE

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THANKS

BAGS BAGS

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Please find enclosed your yearly supply of black bags. fires. cause can they as sacks or Do not put BATTERIES into any bins any into BATTERIES put not Do

stores or the HRC. the or stores points at supermarkets, larger larger supermarkets, at points 39 collection to batteries take Please

2018/19 Keep me Your sure for reference to your BLUEGUIDE

The good news is that they are made Please put these items in your recycling bin. dates in 2020/21Keep me 39 Your 6

bin GUIDE for reference GUIDE to your GREEN bin ?

✔ PLEASE EMPTY AND RINSE ITEMS GREEN

from 100% recycled plastic. Please put these itemsYour in your COLLECTION Not

food and garden waste bin. more. out find to us call or website our check Please by donating. by

You can find a new home for items in working condition working in items for home new a find can You We offer a chargeable bulky collection service on request. on service collection bulky chargeable a offer We

✔ WRAP YOUR FOOD WASTEYour IN NEWSPAPER bin day is GREEN 3FA CB6 , Centre, Recycling Household The dates in RED show EARLIER or LATER 6

OR PAPER BAGS 5 Tue 5 collection dates because of bank holidays.GREEN BLUE and/or

Contact us 7 11 Your

to do with these items? these with do to OR PAPER BAGS PAPER OR

BLUE BLUE GREEN NEWSPAPER IN WASTE FOOD YOUR WRAP

for commercial-like vehicles and trailers. and vehicles commercial-like for

hours, acceptable materials and permit requirements requirements permit and materials acceptable hours, BLUE

MONDAY 2 opening the for www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/hrc 01353 66 55 55 14 18 check Please HRC. the to taken be can items These

BLUE 2 food and garden waste bin. waste garden and food

GREEN ✔ BLUE paper. shredded and sawdust hay,

GREEN your in items these put Please (rabbits, hamsters, etc.) including: straw, straw, including: etc.) hamsters, (rabbits,

Natural bedding from herbivorous pets pets herbivorous from bedding Natural

5 9 19 Sat 25 know

to your GREEN bin GREEN your to

* eastcambs.gov.uk January 21 January

NO GREEN BLUE BLUE 1 @eastcambsgov PLASTIC 12 16 29 Tue

SACKS * BLUE GREEN 39 [email protected] 20 December THANKS 19 23 BLUE @MikeLRecycle GREEN BLUE 4 Tue

✔ ONLY CLEAN, DRY PAPER AND CARD PLEASE 26 20 November 30 BLUE GREEN

October 20 October 6 Tue 10 GREEN GREEN BLUE sack

1 4 dates 12 17 2 DELIVERY GREEN BLUE

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additional garden waste bin. waste garden additional

£25 per blue bin and a yearly charge of £48 per per £48 of charge yearly a and bin blue per £25 May 21 May

1 of charge administration one-off a is There bins.

8 19 24 additional order can You Did you Did

Did you NO BIO BLUE GREEN GREEN GUIDE

You can order additionalknow BAGS 8 15 21 April 26

bins. There is a one-off administration charge? of THANKS BLUE BLUE and/or GREEN bin

£25 per blue bin and a yearly charge of GREEN£48 per 15 22 BLUE

March 21 March

THANKS

If you put items in your recycling bin that we can’t accept, SACKS additional garden waste bin. PLASTIC

BLUE GREEN 6 NO we may not empty the bin on the collection day. 22 27 Sat GREEN

2 GREEN February 21 February 13

* Natural bedding from herbivorous pets Your

5 GREEN BLUE BLUE (rabbits, hamsters, etc.) including: straw, 9 20 GUIDE

hay, sawdust and shredded paper. BLUE BLUE 2 Please check when to expect your delivery 1 Tue 12 16 GREEN 27 GREEN GREEN GREEN BLUE

Your 7 19 23 21 September

GUIDE BLUE BLUE 21 August GREEN BLACK to your BLACK your to

14 21 July 26 Sometimes throwing things away can sack be Not 31 Tue

confusing, but these items must always go sure what GREEN Your

to do with these items? 21 June

21 sack. black your in confusing, but these items must always go go always must items these but confusing, 3

in your black sack. These items can be taken to the HRC. Please check BLUE be can away things throwing Sometimes

BLUE www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/hrc for the opening 28 your to and what your cut-off date is for reporting 5 RECYCLING hours, acceptable materials and permit requirements WASTE

for commercial-like vehicles and trailers. Your BLACK SACKS and

Please double bag pet litter. pet bag double Please

are collected weekly. these. for points collection have often Supermarkets

Please make sure these items are wrapped for your and our crew’s safety. crew’s our and your for wrapped are items these sure make Please

at the Council Reception at The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely. Lane, Nutholt Grange, The at Reception Council the at

Crisp packets, sweet wrappers and biscuit packaging can be recycled be can packaging biscuit and wrappers sweet packets, Crisp

4

3 PLEASE EMPTY AND RINSE ITEMS RINSE AND EMPTY PLEASE

Will only be collected in the correct bin 2

or sack provided to the property. Bin lids 1 ✔ non-delivery. You can contact us from Real CHRISTMAS must be closed. Bins must not be too heavy bin. recycling your in items these put Please 1 collection to safely collect. Please note sometimes we

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cannot empty your green bin fully, because me Keep Please cut your real Christmas tree of items stuck or frozen to the inside of the reference for

into manageable pieces (no higher than bin. Please loosen up the content ready

we may not empty the bin on the collection day. collection the on bin the empty not may we ONLY CLEAN, DRY PAPER AND CARD PLEASE CARD AND PAPER DRY CLEAN, ONLY

2 your wheeled bin), remove all decorations for the next collection and use cardboard/ accept, can’t we that bin recycling your in items put you If 2

2 and leave out alongside your green bin on newspaper at the bottom to prevent it 39 the week after your scheduled delivery. ✔ one of the marked collection dates. from happening. Collection Collection 3 Please take batteries to collection POINT TIME 4 points at supermarkets, larger 1 Crisp packets, sweet wrappers and biscuit packaging can be recycled stores or the HRC. 5 At your property boundary closest to the at the Council Reception at The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely. Do not put BATTERIES into any bins Waste must be ready for collection 2 or sacks as they can cause fires. public highway and clearly visible. Please make sure these items are wrapped for your and our crew’s safety. Where your property is accessed by 7am on your collection day but 3 Supermarkets often have collection points for these. 5 Household Recycling Centre, Witchford, CB6 3FA not earlier than 6pm the night before. 4 Please double bag pet litter. by a private track or road, your waste 6 We offer a chargeable bulky collection service on request. must be left for collection where this joins You can find a new home for items in working condition the public highway, unless there is by donating. a different arrangement in place. Please check our website or call us to find out more.

Please contact us Last date Delivery area Delivery dates if you have not for reporting received sacks by non-delivery

Ely 10 - 14 Aug Mon 17 Aug Fri 11 Sep

Soham 17 - 21 Aug Mon 24 Aug Fri 18 Sep

Grunty Fen, , , , , , Wentworth, Wicken, , Witchford Barcham, , 24 - 28 Aug Tue 1 Sep Fri 25 Sep Chittering

Aldreth, Coveney, Earith Bridge, Haddenham, , , Sutton, Wardy Hill, , Witcham Toll 1 - 5 Sep Mon 7 Sep Fri 2 Oct

Brandon Creek, , Little Fen, Little Ouse, , , Queen Adelaide, Shippea Hill, 7 - 11 Sep Mon 14 Sep Fri 9 Oct Welney , Brinkley, Burrough Green, Burwell, , Lode, Longmeadow, Reach, Six Mile Bottom, , , Swaffham 14 - 18 Sep Mon 21 Sep Fri 16 Oct Prior, Westley Waterless

Ashley, , Chippenham, Fordham, Great Fen, Hasse Fen, , Kennett, Kirtling, Newmarket, Saxon Street, Snailwell, Upend, 21 - 25 Sep Mon 28 Sep Fri 23 Oct

Provided a non-delivery report is approved, we will deliver sacks within 10 working days from the day of your report. eastcambs.gov.uk 01353 66 55 55 East Cambs [email protected] recycles