Chichester

Container:

Burgundy wheeled bin for recycling (140, 240 and 360 litres).

Black wheeled bin for general waste.

Frequency:

Alternate weekly collection service.
One week general waste is collected and the following week recycling is collected.

Materials collected for recycling:

Paper and cardboard

• Newspaper and magazines

• Office paper

• Leaflets and pamphlets

• Telephone directories & Yellow Pages

• Junk mail

• Packaging card and cardboard

• Wrapping paper, greetings cards

• Envelopes

• Catalogues

Do not place confidential correspondence (e.g. credit card bills) in your bin as it is not secure.

Metal containers (steel and aluminium)

• Food and drinks cans

• Pet food cans

• Aerosols (empty please)

• Aluminium foil

Plastic bottles only

• Milk bottles

• Drinks bottles

• Detergent bottles

• Cleaning bottles

• Shampoo and cosmetic bottles

Liquid food and drink cartons

• Milk and juice cartons e.g. Tetra Pak

Your recyclables are collected by Chichester District Council and taken to Westhampnett transfer station.  They are then bulked up and transported to Ford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) for sorting and separating.

Garden Waste Kerbside Collection:

If you live in an area where the Green Bin Composting Service operates, for a fee you can have garden cuttings collected in a green wheeled bin, which is turned into compost.

For more information on Recycling in Chichester, click here