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What to put in your black bin, how often we collect it and what to do with extra rubbish
How to recycle tins, plastics, glass, textiles, electrical items and batteries and when we collect them
What types of food you can recycle, how often we collect
Get a garden waste licence, garden waste terms and conditions, information on home composting
Advice about collections during severe weather
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