Crawley

Container:

Green wheeled bin with red top for recycling (140, 180 and 240 litres).

Residents are responsible for ensuring their general waste is contained properly prior to collection, tied securely in a black sack and placed at the edge of property.

Frequency:

Recycling collection - Fortnightly
General waste collection - Weekly

Materials collected for recycling:

Paper and cardboard

Newspapers and magazines
Office paper
Leaflets and pamphlets
Telephone directories and Yellow Pages
Junk mail
Packaging card and cardboard
Wrapping paper, greeting 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

Drinks bottles
Milk bottles
Detergent bottles
Cleaning bottles
Shampoo and cosmetic bottles

Glass Bottles and Jars

All coloured glass bottles (e.g. drinks and sauce bottles)
All coloured glass jars (e.g. jam and pickle jars)

Liquid Food and drink cartons

Milk and juice cartons e.g. Tetra Pak

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

Garden Waste Kerbside Collections:

A green garden waste scheme is in operation. For a fee garden waste is collected fortnightly in a 240 litre green wheeled bin (March to Nov).

Further information and application forms are available by phoning 0800 5875 888. Lines are open 8am - 6pm.

For more information on Recycling in Crawley, click here