We welcome all students to Bath and hope you will help us recycle as much as you can whilst you live here.
Whether you live on or off campus, you will need to know about the recycling and refuse services that you can use. The following guide is a brief summary of the main services you are likely to need during your time here as a student. Further information on the Council's waste services can be found by going to our main Recycling Rubbish and Waste page.
For advice on how to plan ahead when you move out at the end of term or year please visit
http://www.townandgown.org.uk/movingoutinformation
Recycling
It is important that we all recycle as much as possible to reduce the damage caused by throwing things away. Everything we collect for recycling is recycled back into a wide range of products that can be used over again.
Living in university accommodation (on or off campus)
You can recycle a great amount of your waste if you are living in university accommodation. You will find the most up-to-date information on your university website.
Bath Spa University http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/services/environment/green-focus/
University of Bath http://www.bath.ac.uk/accommodation/green/zerowaste/
Living off campus in private accommodation
Once you are living in private accommodation off campus, your recycling and rubbish will be collected by the Council.
Your recycling, cardboard, food waste and rubbish are collected on the same day each week. We provide:
- A green box recycling collection for over 13 types of materials (see summary below)
- A blue bag for your cardboard, food and drinks cartons (Tetra Paks) and brown paper.
- Two black containers for food waste recycling collection
For more detailed information on this service, please go to Recycling Collections.
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Food waste recycling collections
You can recycle all food waste, raw or cooked, including bones and scrapings from your plate. For more information on food waste recycling collection please go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/foodwaste
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Refuse collections
Please try to recycle and compost as much as possible to reduce the amount of rubbish you throw away. Everything you throw away is sent to landfill. Food in landfill produces gases such as methane, a green house gas that is 21 times more potent than Carbon Dioxide and which contributes to climate change.
You can put your refuse out in black sacks or a conventional dustbin. Please make sure the bags are properly sealed and not overfilled so we can lift them without splitting. Make sure any sharp objects are wrapped carefully to prevent injury
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How to put your recycling and refuse out for collection
We collect your recycling and rubbish on the same day of the week but by different vehicles
All collections are weekly except garden waste which is fortnightly.
Please put your containers out by 7am on your collection day, at the front edge of your property where they can be easily seen by our crews.
Please bring your containers back in as soon as you can after emptying.
We collect recycling and rubbish as usual on all bank holidays except over the Christmas and New Year period. We update our website with changes for Christmas and New Year collections.
To report missed collections please contact Council Connect councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225 39 40 41.
At the end of term, please be considerate to your neighbours and avoid leaving piles of rubbish behind by planning ahead and remembering to put your rubbish out for collection on the right day and time. Large items should be taken to the Recycling Centres (see below).
How do I find out my collection day?
To find out your weekly collection day, please contact go to the local information box on the Council website home page and enter your postcode or street name or contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
Please note you must only put your recycling and rubbish out on the day of collection or you could be liable to a £50 fine.
How do I get a green box, blue bag, or food waste containers?
If you need a recycling container, please please contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
While waiting for your green box to arrive you can put out put your recycling in any suitable container (e.g. plastic box or plastic bags but please leave these untied so we can see it is recycling and not rubbish). Your cardboard can also be flattened and put out in untied carrier bags or flattened and tied together with string.
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