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Recycling, rubbish and waste

Information about rubbish and recycling collections from your home, locations of household and mini-recycling centres and lots of tips on how to recycle as much as possible and dispose of rubbish appropriately.

  • Bottles and jars: Link to Collection of household recyclingCollection of household recycling

    Residents can have a range of recyclable materials collected from the kerbside outside their property on a regular basis.

  • Bin men: Link to Collection of household rubbishCollection of household rubbish

    Household rubbish or waste must be placed outside early on the day of collection.

  • New recycling service for local businesses - Robert Gould & Robert Prowse: Link to Commercial waste and recyclingCommercial waste and recycling

    Information about how to recycle and dispose of commercial waste.

  • Composting: Link to Garden waste and compostingGarden waste and composting

    Garden waste can be composted at home. Alternatively, you can have it collected by your district/borough council or take it to your local household recycling centre.

  • Paint: Link to Hazardous waste collectionHazardous waste collection

    How to dispose of hazardous waste such as asbestos and chemicals.

  • Household Recycling Centres: Link to Household recycling centresHousehold recycling centres

    There are 11 household recycling centres around the county where you can take your household waste for recycling.

  • recycling bin: Link to Mini recycling centresMini recycling centres

    Details of all mini-recycling centres, along with details of the materials that can be recycled at each centre.

  • Sammie Strawberry: Link to Recycle for Dorset blogRecycle for Dorset blog

    This blog allows you the chance to get involved in recycling, to find out the latest on recycling from your local councils and to follow the adventures of Sammie Strawberry!

  • Recycling lorry: Link to Recycling at homeRecycling at home

    Recycling at home is really simple and it is something that everyone can do. Recycling means that less waste is sent to landfill and materials can be made into new products more than once.

  • iStock - Information sign: Link to Recycling - information and adviceRecycling - information and advice

    A range of information including why waste is a problem, where your recycling goes, local recycling rates and resources for children and teachers.

  • People buying lots of loose vegetables at a supermarket, using reusable bags: Link to Recycling - reduction and reuseRecycling - reduction and reuse

    Information to help you reduce the amount of waste that you dispose of.

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