Friday 2 Your recycling and landfill bin collections April 2015 and May 2015 collection calendar My collection day is FRIDAY Collections will be as normal on Bank Holidays Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun April 2015 6 13 20 7 14 21 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 27 28 29 30 = includes green waste collection May 2015 Mon 4 11 18 Tues 5 12 19 Wed 6 13 20 Thur 7 14 21 Fri 1 8 15 22 Sat 2 9 16 23 Sun 3 10 17 24 GREEN WEEK 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April 2015 and May 2015* GREENWASTE COLLECTIONS START: 1/05/2015 BLUE WEEK In the GREEN weeks put out your food caddy, green box, textiles and green waste (if it is your green waste collection week). In the BLUE weeks put out your food caddy, blue box, textiles and landfill bin. Let ’s recycle more Green waste • T he service is seasonal from late April until late November - please only leave green waste out for collection on the days indicated on the calendar. • Up to ten bags of green waste will be collected at each collection. You can use any bag, just don’t tie or seal them. P lease ensure all your waste and recycling is placed within two metres of the entrance to your property by 6am on collection day. My report CROYDON /my account * A new schedule of collections and street pay BE SURPRISED AT WHAT YOU CAN DO ONLINE.... /MyAccount apply My My CROYDON CROYDON report report /my /myaccount account pay pay 141022 www.croydon.gov.uk cleansing will start in your area in June - details of your ‘Village Approach’ will be coming to you soon. www.croydon.gov.uk/villageapproach apply apply Your recycling and landfill bin collections 8NO thanks Food waste every week YES please All cooked and uncooked food Meat, fish and dairy inc: eggs and shells Rice, pasta, cereals and bread Fruit, vegetables, salad and peelings Tea bags and coffee grounds • Plastic bags • Packaging • Liquids, oil or liquid fat Liners can now be purchased from local supermarkets and all libraries. Surprised by how much food waste you throw away? Check out www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for easy ways to waste less and save money. 8NO thanks Blue box every other week YES please every other week YES please Junk mail, envelopes and cards Papers of all sizes and colours (place shredded paper in cardboard box or paper bag) Cardboard boxes inc: cereal boxes, clean pizza boxes Phone books, directories and catalogues 8NO thanks EW N Green box Newspapers and magazines Milk, juice and sauce cartons Plastic packaging inc: Glass jars Plastic bottles ready meal trays, yoghurt (no Pyrex, glass, (please remove tops and pots, margarine tubs mirrors, light bulbs) include in box separately) and fruit punnets Wine, beer and spirit bottles Tins, cans and aluminium foil every other week Polystyrene Plastic wrappings and bags Textiles Green waste every other week seasonal service only YES please Food-soiled items Disposable nappies Pet litter Clothes and linens • Duvets • Pillows and cushions • Curtains Shoes (tied together) Up to ten untied bags of green (plant) garden waste including hedge trimmings, leaves and branches up to 0.3 metres (1 foot) in diameter and less than 2 metres (6ft 6 inches) long Collection runs April to November • Electricals (please take to your local recycling centre) • Anything which can be recycled 8NO thanks Please place your textiles in a separate plastic (carrier) bag on top of your recycling boxes every week YES please • Food film • Plastic food pouches • Crisp packets • Plastic bags 8NO thanks Landfill bin YES please • Juice and milk cartons • Polystyrene • Food-soiled pizza boxes • Plastic bags 8NO thanks • Tree trunks, stumps or logs • Food waste • Waste that is not green (plant) waste • Soil or earth • Wind fallen fruit (this can go in your food caddy) • Anmial bedding This is a seasonal collection please check the calendar for the circled collection dates = includes green waste collection