Lyneham's day-to-day domestic waste is collected by North Wilts District Council Cleansing and Amenities Team primarily every Wednesday and Thursday. North Wiltshire District Council are very proactive to ensure 'Recycling and Waste Minimisation' is a high priority among the community and have finalised the introduction of "Wheelie Bins" and "Black Recycle Bins" in the latter stages of 2004. The recycling education will hopefully grow and it is envisaged that more and more people will actively recycle more of their waste products in the near future and continue to help the environment. [ Brown Bins | Collection Days | Recycling Centres | Recycled Waste Collection | Waste Collection Companies | Christmas & New Year Collections | Garden Waste | Links | Symbols ]

Recycling Waste - Questions & Answers

1. What should I put in the kerbside box?

You can put the following material in the black recycling box:

• newspaper, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, white printer paper
• glass bottles and jars
• all food and drinks cans
• textiles, clothes, pairs of shoes, leather belts/handbags, blankets
• clean aluminium foil (such as yoghurt tops, take away food containers)

2. What should I not put in the kerbside bin?

Do not put the following material in the black recycling box:

• plastic bottles
• cardboard, envelopes, Yellow Pages
• flat or broken glass
• duvets, pillows
• shiny metallic plastic e.g. crisp and peanut packets

3. What should I do on collection day?

• Put your box at the kerbside by 7am on collection day
• Place the box on the kerbside where you normally put your rubbish bags or bin
• Put paper upright in the box alongside bottles, cans and foil (please wash cans out thoroughly)
• Fold up clean foil (if its stays scrunched up its foil, if it bounces back when scrunched its plastic)
• Put dry textiles in a separate, knotted carrier bag in or alongside the box (do not put out on wet days)
• If your box is too full, put paper in separate open carrier bags next to the box
• Re-use carrier bags rather than use black plastic sacks (which could be confused with refuse)
• Do not tie bags other than those containing textiles

4. Who collects the bins?

Your recycling box will be collected by Hills Recycling – contractors operating the black box recycling service.

5. Can I Deposit Hazardous Waste
Hazardous wastes such as household or garden chemicals, lead–based paint and nickel cadmium batteries require special disposal. They can be brought to the Household waste and recycling sites in small quantities but the supervisor should be informed. Asbestos may only be taken to Purton locally.

6. When will the kerbside box be collected?

• A collection timetable is available on the Waste in Wiltshire website, This will tell you on what days your recycling box will be collected. For details click here.

7. What should I do if my kerbside box has not been collected?

If your kerbside box has not been collected on the day stated in the timetable, contact Hills Recycling You can ring the information line on 0870 2427596, or email comments or questions to wastemanagement@wiltshire.gov.uk

North Wilts District Council Cleansing & Amenities Team Parsonage Way Chippenham Tel: +44(0)1249 706351 www.northwilts.gov.uk