Wheeled Bins

Each household is provided with:

• one 240 litre black wheeled bin for household waste
• one 240 litre brown wheeled bin for recyclable materials

Black Wheeled Bin
This is provided for the storage and collection of domestic household waste. It should not be used to dispose of items such as garden waste, car parts, concrete blocks, bricks, rubble, soil, trade waste or hazardous household chemicals. The collection crew will only empty one black bin per household unless the household has an authorised extra black bin.

Brown Wheeled Bin
This is provided for the storage and collection of the following recyclable materials: paper, cardboard, cans, tins, household aerosols and plastic bottles. It should not be used to dispose of any other materials. The collection crew will empty more than one brown bin per household.

Mark Your Bin
Whilst your black and brown bins remain the property of Test Valley Borough Council, we recommend that you mark your bins so they can be identified and the risk of them being mistaken or stolen will be reduced.

Side or Excess Waste
Only household waste contained within the black wheeled bin will be collected. The collection crew will not collect any bags or boxes left next to or put on top of a black wheeled bin. In addition, the crew will not collect any waste protruding out of a full black wheeled bin (with the lid exceeding a forty-five degree angle). Waste left beside bins will only be collected during the Christmas period.

To order a wheeled bin contact Customer Services on 01264 368000 or email info@testvalley.gov.uk