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Recycling Collection
Mainland Houses
The crates system will be replaced by two 140L recycling bins. The bins will be collected on atlernate weeks, starting with the yellow lid bin the week commencing the 27th August 2007. A full information kit will be provided.
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1x 240L bin for plastic containers, glass, |
1 x 240L bin for clean paper and cardboard. |
Mainland Units
Council issued 240 Litre wheelie bins for paper and cardboard (blue lid) and a wheelie bin for recyclable plastic containers, glass, cartons, aluminium and steel cans (yellow lid). Each 240 litre wheelie bin is shared between 5 units.
Offshore Services Western Foreshores
Collections are twice weekly - Monday and Friday. Additional summer services are provided mid-December to first week of February on Wednesdays. Collections are from Public Wharves and also from waterfront properties with year round tidal access. Public wharves have 240 litre wheelie bins for paper and cardboard (blue lid) and 240 litre wheelie bins for plastics, glass, aluminium and steel cans (yellow lid). Waterfront properties have recycling crates.
Offshore Services Scotland Island
Collections are weekly on Mondays. Collections are from the roadside where recycling crates are used.
Recycle
- Paper and cardboard
- Plastic bottles and containers (Numbered 1 to 7)
- Steel and aluminium food cans (rinsed)
- Aluminium foil and cooking trays (rinsed)
- Milk and juice cartons (rinsed)
Don't Recycle
- Broken ceramic or porcelain
- Poison bottles or containers
- Broken glass
- Window glass
- Lighting glass
- White glass
Related Documents
- Sort it Out!: A local guide to Recycling and Waste
- Waste and Recycling: For mainland residents
- Recycle Right: A guide to recycling on Scotland Island