Refuse must be presented in black refuse sacks not supermarket carrier bags. This is not a suitable method to dispose of rubbish, the main issues with using carriers are:

Increased manual handling concern, picking up carrier bags from a significantly lower level. It takes a large number of carrier bags to hold the volume of one refuse sack. This slows down the collection process and reduces productivity and therefore efficiency.

Please note residents covered by the blue and brown wheeled bins scheme can use black sacks inside their blue bin, but any side waste must be presented in pre-paid blue sacks.

Residents are able to purchase our sacks from the following outlets:

• Blandford - ADSL Auto lock, The P locks

• Blandford - Bartlett's Dorset Ltd

• Child Okeford - Post Office

• Chettle - Village Shop

• Gillingham - C rockers

• Marnhull - Robin Stores

• Marnhull - Spar

• Milborne St Andrew - Post Office

• Okeford Fitzpaine - Ye Old Bell Stores

• Shaftesbury - Bargains

• Shaftesbury - Tourist Information Office

• Stalbridge - Post Office

• Stourpaine - Stourpaine Stores

• Sturminster Newton - Town Council Offices

• Winterborne Stickland - Post Office, West Street

• Winterborne Zelston, Main Road- Red Post Service Station

Price - £4.75 for a roll of 50.

Under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 'The collection authority (North Dorset District Council) may specify what type of receptacle the refuse is collected in.' The receptacle may be provided free of charge or at the occupier's own expense.