




In 2005 the Council moved from a 55ltr box for mixed dry recyclables to a 240ltr green
wheeled bin for households on a fortnightly collection. A small number of terraced
properties remain on black bag collections and have clear sacks for recycling.
Also in 2005 a paid for brown bin garden waste service was introduced
1 January 2013 commencement of change of landfill bins to all residential properties from
140L to 240L in preparation to change of contract as of 1 April 2013
1 April 2013 commencement of new contract with Kier Environmental Services
1 April 2013 commencement of an alternate weekly collection of residual waste and
recycling both in 240ltr bins for the majority of properties. In addition, all households were
issued with a 23ltr food waste bin for weekly collection and a 7ltr kitchen caddy. All recycling
materials are dropped at the Council depot in King’s Lynn prior to bulk transport to the NEWS
Joint Venture at Costessey.





1 April 2013 commencement of a weekly collection of kerbside food waste collection for
residents using 23L caddies
September 2014 – first waste analysis survey carried out prior to change of recycling
contract
Up to 30 September 2014 – BCKLWN collected glass separately from glass banks within
borough, these were removed with the change of contract as of 1 October 2014
1 October 2014 commencement of change of kerbside recycling contract with increased
items for recycling including glass, plastic pots, tubs and trays
April 2015 – second waste analysis survey carried out post change of recycling contract for
comparison to analysis carried out in September 2014
The following items can be recycled:

Newspapers, magazines and telephone directories

Paper & clean cardboard

Plastic bottles (such as drinks, detergent, shampoo and plastic milk bottles (leave the lids on))

Steel and aluminium food and drinks cans

Empty aerosols

Glass bottles and jars (leave the tops on)

Plastic food pots, tubs and trays (such as yoghurt pots, ice cream containers and margarine
tubs)

Waxed cartons and Tetra Paks (such as those used for juices and soups)

Foil and foil trays

Shredded paper

Envelopes (including window type), greetings cards and junk mail

Wrapping paper
In relation to a break-down of properties/bins over the borough, this is listed below, but the total
number of properties will not match the “council” property count because naturally we have a large
number of communal properties and we also have a number of properties that have more than one
bin, these figures are provided on a bin count basis from Kier’s system;

1100L bins (usually communals) – 366

770L bins (usually communals) – 50

660L bins (usually communals) – 17

360L bins – 427

Standard 240L bins – 65,530

140L bins (old style) – 3304
Garden Bins:
22,242
Food Collections:
Communal Properties:
185 using 140L food containers
Households:
69,377 issued 23L food containers