Disposing of waste yourself

There are several ways to responsibly dispose of household waste yourself, including:

• Using your council’s bulky waste collection service | Lesswaste
• Taking waste and recycling to a Recycling and Household Waste Site | lesswaste
• Using your council’s kerbside collection service | Lesswaste

Illegal methods of waste disposal:

Some people aren’t aware that the following actions are NOT acceptable ways to dispose of waste. These actions are anti-social, damaging to our environment and against the law:

• Leaving recycling next to a full recycling bank– Read Claire’s story.
• Leaving waste on pavements without an arranged collection (including outside your house) – Read Mo’s story.
• Dumping waste anywhere, such as in a field, an alleyway, a street corner or a lay-by – Read David’s story.