The recycle for Dorset service - when will my collections change?
The new 'recycle for Dorset' collection service is being introduced in phases between October 2012 and 2015. Find out when the service will change for you.
Current 'recycle for Dorset' timetable
The provisional timetable below shows when each area of Dorset is currently expected to start using the new 'recycle for Dorset' service.
Please note this timetable is provisional and is subject to change:
| Borough/ district | Area | Start date |
| Christchurch | Whole of Christchurch | 1 October 2012 |
| Part of East Dorset | Including Ashley Heath, Colehill, Ferndown, St Leonards and St Ives, Three Legged Cross, Verwood, West Moors and Wimborne | 29 October 2012 |
North Dorset | Whole of North Dorset |
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| Rest of East Dorset | Including Alderholt, Corfe Mullen, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Gussages, Holt, Horton, Pamphill, Shapwick, Sixpenny Handley, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne St Giles, Witchampton and surrounding villages | |
Purbeck | Whole of Purbeck | Garden waste: Recycle for Dorset: |
Weymouth and Portland | Whole of Weymouth and Portland | 2014 (to be confirmed) |
West Dorset | Phases to be confirmed | 2014/15 |
Maps
You can also check the maps for
phase 1 (Christchurch and part of East Dorset) (pdf, 354kb) (opens in a new window) 
and
phase 2 (North Dorset and rest of East Dorset) (pdf, 3Mb) (opens in a new window) of the 'recycle for Dorset' roll-out. Phases are based upon district council wards. If you cannot see your road on the maps and are not sure which ward you live in, enter your postcode into the 'My Local' search.
