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11 North Street, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7EW
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All three household recycling centres in Milton Keynes are open seven days a week, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but entry is by appointment only (same day appointments are available) and anyone without an appointment will be turned away. To book your slot phone 01908 252811 or apply online here.
Under their contract the new waste contractor Suez is obliged to return bins properly and there are penalty payments payable to Milton Keynes City Council if they don't. If your bin goes missing you should complete a form at https://mycouncil.milton-keynes.gov.uk/service/Non_Return_of_Bins
Most common items, include: Animal waste*, including dog poo, cat litter, hamster/gerbil bedding, etc. Biscuit wrappers Broken glass or china - please wrap to avoid injury Bubble wrap Clothes – poor quality Crisp packets Disposable coffee cups Disposable nappies - ensure they are double bagged Fruit nets Greasy pizza box Laminated paper Mixed materials, e.g. pill packets, padded envelopes, Pringles tubes Pet food pouches Plastic film, e.g. clingfilm Polystyrene PPE disposable facemasks Sanitary products Sweet wrappers Tissues and kitchen towel Wet wipes and sanitising wipes * All animal waste must be double bagged and/or sealed before it is put in your black sack with your other non-recyclable waste. If it’s on its own and not double bagged, it might not be collected by our crews.
Plastic allowed: Bottles - drinks and milk bottles. Wash, squash and lid back on Cleaning product bottles, including those with pumps and triggers Plastic pots, tubs and trays, including black plastic and ready meal containers Lids - loose plastic lids from bottles and jars Tetrapak such as juice or milk cartons Plastic not allowed: Bubble wrap Wet wipes Crisp, biscuit, sweet packets or wrappers Fruit nets Hard plastics e.g. toys Pet food pouches Soft plastics e.g. plastic bags and cling film Polystyrene Items with food or drink still inside them Metal allowed: Empty aerosol spray cans Food and drink cans Pet food tins Sweet and biscuit tins Clean tin foil or foil food trays Lids - loose metal lids from bottles and jars Metal not allowed: Metal pans or tools Coffee capsules/pods Glass allowed: Glass bottles Wine bottles Glass jars Glass not allowed: Drinking glasses or Pyrex (this melts at a different temperature to glass bottles and jars so can’t be recycled by our plant) Any other glass item such as perfume bottles, light bulbs or mirror Please note that broken glass can be placed in the blue lid wheelie bin and pink communal bin, However if you are on a sack collection, broken glass should be wrapped to avoid injury and placed in the black sack.
Paper and cardboard allowed: Cards Cardboard Catalogues Clean pizza boxes Envelopes, including window envelopes Leaflets Newspapers Shredded paper (shred as little as possible, preferably just the bit of paper with the sensitive information on it) Paper not allowed: Laminated paper Nappies (disposable or biodegradable) Disposable or compostable coffee cups Padded envelopes PPE disposable face masks Tissues, kitchen roll or cotton wool Other items not allowed: Clothes, fabric or rags Broken glass or china