The waste and recycling collection scheme is an alternate weekly collection scheme, collecting rubbish one week and recyclables the next week. The majority of households are provided with two wheeled bins. A green bin for rubbish and a black bin for recyclables.
With effect from 1 June 2012 Breckland Council have introduced a policy to charge for the provision of wheeled bins to newly built properties including conversions and splits of existing properties where additional bins are required.
From this date developers/housing associations will need to meet the following costs for provision of waste containers.
Fewer than 2% of batteries are currently recycled. Most end up in landfill sites where the harmful elements in them can escape. The average household uses 21 batteries each year.
Norfolk's Recycling Centres are operated by Norfolk County Council. In and around Breckland there are Recycling Centres at the following locations: Thetford, Snetterton, Hempton and Ashill.
Composting at home has an important role to play in reducing the amount of biodegradable waste that is sent to landfill each year. Composting is environmentally friendly and can save you money on expensive fertilisers or soil improvers.
Did you know that as much as 30% of your green wheeled bin could be composted?
Bulky household waste such as fridges, cookers, sofas, bed frames/bases, furniture etc can be disposed of free of charge at the following Recycling Centres:
Breckland Council provides a free collection service for clinical waste from domestic premises
Breckland Council provides a free collection service for residents who have waste of a clinical nature that cannot be placed safely in their wheeled bin.
Breckland Council can provide a free collection service for certain types of hazardous household waste that residents are having difficulty disposing of. No industrial or commercial waste can be collected.
