For more information, to request a service or make a complaint
please contact Environmental Services:
Telephone: 01638 719284
Email:
envhealth@forest-heath.gov.uk
Forest Heath District Council operates a kerbside collection of
household waste and provides black
wheeled bins free of charge to residents.
The bins are emptied every two weeks by a dedicated collection
service and the waste is transported to the purpose built transfer
station at Lackford, where it is checked and bulked for
transportation to the landfill site at Great
Blakenham.
During 2008/2009, 11,600 tonnes of household waste was collected
from Forest Heath for landfilling.
A waste analysis showed that approximately 60% of the waste
stream can be recycled and we are hoping that through the use of
blue and brown bin collections we can achieve a
recycling/composting rate of 60%.
Household Waste Tips
Please follow the advice below when using your black bin:
- Do not overfill your bin or make it too heavy. Excess
household waste can be taken to your local
Household Waste and Recycling Centre, or
subject to prior agreement, may be placed in your neighbour's
bin.
- Please put your bin out at the correct location, on your
designated collection day by 6.30am. Return your bin as
soon as possible following collection. Do not leave your bin
out any longer than it needs to be!
- Only place the correct waste material in the bin.
For a full list of what can go in each bin click
here.
- Do not place waste beside the bin for collection - we do not
accept 'side waste'.
- Please put your house name / number on your bin for ease of
recognition.
- We are unable to recycle plastic carrier bags. Please re-use
them, return them to the supermarket or use to wrap your black
bin waste.
Thank you – Forest Heath is now recycling 47% of all household
waste. Follow these tips to reduce the waste in your black
bin and make a positive difference to our environment.
Black bin waste reduction tips
- Take glass and textiles to a recycling site instead of putting them in
your black bin.
- Buy products that have less packaging. Buying loose fruit
and vegetables will cut down on polystyrene and cellophane waste,
giving you more room in your black bin.
- If you have small children in nappies consider using re-usable
cloth nappies which will cut down a lot on waste and save you
money! For more information visit
www.suffolkrealnappynetwork.org.uk.
- Wrap up waste such as meat, fish and bones before putting in
the black bin. This will help contain smells, and is also a
good way to re-use carrier bags.
- Use a home composter to transform green kitchen and
garden waste into soil improver or green top. For more
information visit
www.recyclenow.com/compost.
- Use re-usable carrier bags which can be bought for a small
price from any supermarket. This will mean you have less
carrier bags to dispose of.
Further information and advice
If you would like....
- Information about household waste collection
- Details of collection dates and times
- To report a missing or damaged bin
- To request a bin
- To report a missed collection
- To make a complaint about the service that you have
received
... please contact Environmental Services
above.