Collection days

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Weekly refuse sack collections

• Refuse must be presented in a non returnable refuse sack

• Refuse must be presented on or adjacent to the nearest suitable point of the adopted highway

• Refuse must be presented by 7am on the day of collection. Although operatives may normally attend later on in the day, if the routes need to be changed for operational reasons such as road closures, breakdowns etc, the council cannot guarantee collection of materials which were not made available from 7am. Refuse is the responsibility of the householder until the day of collection and it is an offence to deposit refuse on the highway prior to the day of collection under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and does carry a fine on conviction

• If possible, please wrap any broken glass or sharp implements in newspaper as this can cause injuries to refuse collectors. It is also helpful to mark the bag to forewarn the collectors

Food and rubbish wheeled bin scheme

Residents in Bourton, East Stour, Gillingham, Huntingford, Madjeston, Milton on Stour, Motcombe, Sherborne Causeway, Silton, West Bourton, West Stour have the food and rubbish wheeled bin scheme.

Public holidays 

A normal refuse collection service will take place on all public holidays with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Should your day of collection fall on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day, your new collection dates can be found on this website and will also be published in local news near the end of the year. Further information on bank holiday waste and recycling in North Dorset.

Collection of large waste items

We can collect bulky/special waste items from your home, (waste that will not fit in a black sack or weighing more than 25kg). A charge will be made for this service.

• Assisted collections

  We have a specific policy for cases where residents may be disabled, elderly, or have a medical condition preventing them from presenting their refuse or recycling at the nearest suitable point adopted highway.

• Food and rubbish wheeled bin scheme

  Weekly Collection of kitchen waste and cardboard and fortnightly collection of landfill waste.

• Refuse Sacks North Dorset

  Where can I purchase North Dorset refuse sacks?

• Bank Holiday Waste and Recycling in North Dorset

  Waste and Recycling crews continue work as normal on all bank and public holidays, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day (or equivalent holiday).

• Waste and Recycling for New Developments in North Dorset

  Information no when we start waste and recycling collections within a new development.

• Composite dwellings

  Premises which have both a domestic and a commercial property element - such as a public house.