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Includes information on collections, recycling centres, policy and regulations
A list of all recycling centres including their address, opening times and materials accepted.
Over the coming months many residents in Somerset will have a change made to their collection day for recycling and refuse. Read about the changes and how they will affect you.
You can check your collection days online with the 'My Collection Day' search engine. Please include the "space" when entering your postcode.
Use our online forms to report missed collections, order new containers, set up an account and tell us how we are doing
Information about what we collect and how you can prepare for collection
Includes address, opening times, materials accepted, site charges and permits
Pages in Do it online
Order waste boxes, bins and bags
Use our online form to request waste containers
Report a missed waste collection
Use our online form to let us know about a missed waste collection
Garden waste subscriptions
Use our online form to order, renew, move or cancel a garden subscription, order sacks or a replacement bin
Report fly tipping
Help us to fight fly-tipping and how to report it
Request a garden sack collection
Use our online form to book a garden waste sack collection
Check your garden waste subscription
Check the expiry date of a garden waste subscription
Request a waste permit
Use our online form to request a recycling centre permit
Request a bulky waste collection
Use our online form to request a bulky waste collection
Request a clinical waste collection
Use our online form to request a clinical waste collection including sharps
Arrange an assisted waste collection
Use our online form to arrange an assisted waste collection
Arrange asbestos and plasterboard disposal
Use our online form to arrange an asbestos or plasterboard disposal
Remove refuse, garden waste or recycle container
Use our online form to arrange a container removal
Sign in or set up a waste services account
Sign in or create a waste services account
Make a comment, compliment or complaint
Use our online form to leave the waste service feedback
Pages in Recycling and waste collections
Report a missed household collection
If your collection has been missed, you can report it here
Waste collection safety
We want to make sure that everyone (our crews and residents) stay safe
Reroute of waste collections
Changes that are being made to collection days and how it will affect you
Household recycling collections
Information about weekly collections for recycling and food waste
Household waste collections
Bin collections for household waste every three weeks
Garden waste collections
Find out about fortnightly garden waste collections, how to subscribe and what is collected
Asbestos collections
We can arrange a collection of household asbestos
Sorting your recycling into containers
Information about why we sort recycling at the kerbside
Assisted, clinical and bulky collections
If you have mobility difficulties or an impairment that means you cannot carry containers to the kerbside, we can arrange an assisted waste collection
Food waste collections
Food waste is collected weekly on the same day as other recycling
Communal waste collections
Communal collections are provided for properties and sites that share bins for recycling or refuse
FlexCollect trials
Somerset is taking part in a national trial of kerbside collection of plastic bags and wrapping
Plastics that you can recycle
How you can recycle more plastic and where you can take it
Waste services and weather
Advice for when waste services are affected by bad weather
Order replacement bins and recycling containers
Bins and containers should only be used for storing materials for collection
Storage of recycling materials for collection
For some council tenants, waste storage can be a problem. This is particularly the case for people living in communal properties such as blocks of flats
Pages in Recycling sites
Find your nearest recycling centre
A list of all recycling centres in Somerset including address, opening times and materials accepted
Asbestos disposal at recycling sites
Information about how you can dispose asbestos at Somerset's recycling sites
Recycling site queue cameras
Information about the queue cameras that are used at recycling sites
Recycling sites terms and conditions
Read our recycling sites terms and conditions
Revive soil conditioner
Somerset’s garden waste is composted in the county and turned into Revive soil conditioner
Vehicle part recycling and disposal
How you can dispose and recycle vehicle parts at Somerset's recycling sites
Hazardous waste disposal
How you can dispose of hazardous waste at Somerset's recycling sites
Plasterboard disposal at recycling sites
Information about taking plasterboard to Somerset's recycling sites
Recycling sites opening hours
All 16 Somerset recycling sites open at weekends, 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday
Charges at recycling sites
Charges apply for disposing certain materials at all our sites because they are not classed as household waste
Apply for a recycling site waste permit
You need a permit to bring household waste into recycling sites with certain vehicles or towing trailer
What recycling sites take
Information about what materials our recycling sites take
Waste permit questions and answers
Frequently asked questions about permits for recycling sites
Find out about fortnightly garden waste collections, how to subscribe, what is collected and order a replacement garden bin
Includes information on tackling food waste, reusing items and our repair network
Information and guidance to help businesses recycle, reduce waste and keep up to date on regulations
Pages in Reuse and reduce waste
Tackling food waste
Reducing food waste is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint, as well as saving you money
Reusable nappies
Information and advice about reusable nappies
Reuse in the garden
Instead of throwing them away, many everyday items can find a new use in the garden
Pass it on
Recycling is great, but reducing and reusing is even better
Swapping, swishing and jumble
Information on setting up a swap, swishing or jumble sale event
Somerset’s Repair Network
Information about repair events and venues in Somerset
Fixy
The Fixy initiative works alongside Somerset’s repair network
Furniture reuse
Information about furniture and household appliance reuse groups in Somerset
Textiles and fashion
Information and advice about how to increase the lifespan of our clothing
Pages in Business and waste
Business waste collections and responsibilities
All businesses have a duty to make sure that any waste produced is handled safely and legally
Business waste at recycling sites
Information about disposal and recycling of business waste at recycling sites
Developer guidance for waste and recycling collections
Information about what to be considered when designing a new development
Businesses – a ban on single-use plastics
A ban on businesses selling, supplying or offering single-use plastics from 1 October 2023
Includes information on fighting fly tipping, composting tips and education resources
Information about contracts, costs and compliance
Our latest Recycling Tracker report shows Somerset’s continued great work and progress
Pages in Make a difference
Invasive plants
Invasive or injurious weeds are best controlled and contained within your garden
Recycling and waste education resources
A collection of education materials and activities about recycling and waste
Waste not Somerset
Information about the Waste not Somerset network
Composting tips
Advice and guidance on composting and compost bins
Cut junk mail
Cut waste, save time and avoid missing important post by reducing junk mail
Pages in About us
Waste contact and complaints
Before getting in touch, please note these common requests and how they can be done quickly and easily online
Waste contracts and compliance
Somerset Council is responsible for all waste services in the county, find out about our contractors
Waste social media
Somerset Council has a dedicated social media presence for all things related to waste
Equality, accessibility and privacy
Find out how we make adjustments to make sure our waste services are accessible to all
Reduce seasonal waste this Christmas
Recycling stats in Somerset show a rise in cardboard collected at the kerbside every January – and the mountain keeps…
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