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Welcome to the Recycling & Waste Management Pages

Click here toapply for a permit to the Recycling and Household Waste Sites  Leicestershire Waste Partnership  proposed relocation of Sileby Recycling & Household Waste Site - find out more  Free Use Website

News and Events

Packaging
Find out what events and roadshows are happening near you and see what Waste Management and the Waste Prevention Advisors have been up to.

Recycling & Household Waste Sites

dont bin it bring it
The County Council provides 14 sites for householders to dispose of their own household waste. You will need a permit to tip if you wish to use a van, commercial vehicle or trailer over 4’-6” at any of our sites. Apply online for a long term permit and find out the information we require in order to issue a short term permit.

Food Waste Digesters

COMPOSTING FAMILY FUN DAY
Leicestershire residents have the chance to find out just how useful food waste digesters and home composters are at an event at
The University of Leicester Botanic Garden, Stoughton Drive South, Oadby -
Sunday 22nd August.
Green Cones and other food digesters accept all types of food waste, including cooked food that cannot normally go into a compost bin.

Permits

All Long term Permits are due for renewal by the 31st October 2009.  Please be aware that after your permit expires, you will not be allowed to use the site until you have received your new permit. We would therefore suggest that you complete your application for renewal as soon as possible.

Composting

Compost BIn
More information on composting, including how to compost, the Rot-a-Lot Composting Club and Organo County Compost

Waste Plans & Policies

Waste Plans abd Policies
Find out more information on the future of Leicestershire's waste.

Recycling/Waste Minimisation Schemes

Reduction Schemes
Recycling and Waste Minimisation Schemes. These include Real Nappy Cashback Scheme and the Real Nappy Trial Kit

Trade Waste

Trade Waste
Commercial waste can only be disposed of at our Whetstone Recycling & Household Waste Site. Please see above for further details.

Kerbside Collections Bags, Bins & Boxes

Kerbside Collections
Your district councils collects your recycling and empties your rubbish bin. Visit the kerbside collections page for further details on your district council collections.

Flytipping

Flytipping
To report any incident of fly-tipping please contact your local District Council.
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further information

Customer Service Centre
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST
Email: customerservices@leics.gov.uk
Phone: 0116 305 0001
Fax: 0116 305 0006
Minicom: 0116 305 0007
Last Updated:
21 July 2010
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