The SORT IT! service |
South Somerset
Within South Somerset there are three main recycling collection services, and one collection service for general refuse. One recycling collection is for the 'dry' recyclable material (cans, paper etc), via a kerbside recycling box; the second is for the collection of food waste; the third is the collection of garden waste, which is sent off to be composted locally.
Weekly KERBSIDE RECYCLING collections service, for information click here.
Weekly FOOD WASTE collection serivce, for more information click here
Fortnightly GARDEN WASTE collection service, for more information click here.
Fortnightly REFUSE collection service, for more information click here.
Check your collection days online at www.southsomerset.gov.uk using the ‘your neighbourhood’ link.
The service has dramatically increased the level of recycling and has reduced the amount of household waste that is sent to landfill - click here for the FAQs on SORT IT! |
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Kerbside Recycling Service |
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The kerbside recycling service covers the vast majority of South Somerset households and involves residents placing recyclable material listed below into a green kerbside recycling box, which is supplied by South Somerset District Council. |
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What is collected?
- Paper;
- Glass Bottles & Jars;
- Aluminum& Steel Cans;
- Aluminum Foil
- Clothing - Please place in a separate plastic bag to keep it dry and don't put clothes out on wet days;
- Pairs of shoes - please tie in pairs;
- Car batteries - place adjacent to your box.
Paper items that can be recycled are newspapers, brochures, catalogues, junk mail, magazines, yellow pages and phone directories.
Please wash and squash cans before placing in the kerbside box.
Please separate your recyclable materials by using old carrier bags, this helps the collectors as everything is sorted at the kerbside. If your recyclables won't all fit in to your box place them next to your box for collection.
When is it collected?
The kerbside boxes are collected weekly on the same day as your fortnightly kerbside recycling collection. Householders are requested that they place their box out by 7.00am on collection day. Please leave your box by the edge of your property near the pavement, where it can easily be seen by the collector.
To find out when your box is collected please contact South Somerset on the number below or email.
Not got a kerbside box?
If you have not got a kerbside recycling box, or have lost the one you had, please contact South Somerset District Council on
01935 462462 or email to request your box and help the Council reach the recycling targets.
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Food Waste Collection Service |
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Food waste forms 28% of the average Somerset householder’s bin waste by weight and can make a significant difference in increasing the level of recycling.
Food waste can be composted but unlike garden waste, food waste must be specially treated and therefore it is collected separately.
Residents on the SORT IT! scheme have been provided with two food waste containers – one for a weekly food waste collection and a smaller kitchen caddy to collect food waste each day and transfer to the collection container when convenient.
Food waste containers can be easily locked. The lid is secure when the handle is positioned at the front of the container. To open the lid, push the handle to the rear of the container. Residents are asked to lock the lid when presenting the food waste container on collection day. |
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When is it collected?
The food waste container is collected weekly on the same day as the kerbside recycling box.
As with the kerbside recycling boxes, householders are requested that they place their box out by 7.00am on collection day. Please leave your food waste container by the edge of your property near the pavement, where it can easily be seen by the collector.
To find out when your box is collected please contact South Somerset District Council on 01935 462462 or email. |
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What can I put in my food waste container?
YES PLEASE
- Cooked & uncooked food
- Fruit & vegetables
- Meat & fish
- Cooked food leftovers
- Bread, pasta & cereals
- Tea bags & coffee grounds
- Dairy products & egg shells
- Small Bones
NO THANKS
- Plastic (including plastic bags even if made from biodegradable plastic)
- Metal & glass
- Garden waste
- Any other household waste
It is important that only the items requested are placed in the food waste container to ensure quality compost. Contaminated food containers may not be emptied. |
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How can I keep my food waste container clean?
You can use newspaper to wrap food waste or line the caddies. You can also purchase compostable liners from local shops. These must be certified for composting and be printed with the 'looped seedling' logo shown. For a list of shops selling SWP compostable liners please click here or ring the Help Line on 01935 462462.
Please do NOT line your food waste bins with plastic bags, even if they are biodegradable as these do not rot down in the composting process and we will be unable to collect your food waste. Only compostable liners with the 'looped seedling' certification logo can be used.
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The food waste container can be lined with newspaper, so shown below:
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Not got a food waste container?
If you have not got a food waste container or kitchen caddy or have lost the one you had, and are on the SORT IT! service, please contact South Somerset District Council on 01935 462462 or email to request your box and help the Council reach the recycling targets.
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Garden Waste Collection Service |
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Households will have the opportunity to hire a wheeled bin, or buy large paper sacks for garden waste, which will then be sent off to be composted locally.
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When is it collected?
The green wheeled bins and paper sacks are collected fortnightly on the same day as the kerbside recycling box, and on alternately weeks to the refuse wheeled bin. When you hire a wheeled bin or buy paper sacks you will be provided with a calendar with your collection dates on.
How much will the garden waste service cost?
£25 per year to hire the bin or (from April 2008) £10 for 10 large paper sacks.
How do I order a garden waste bin?
Contacting South Somerset District Council on
01935 462462 or email.
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What can I put in my wheeled bin or paper sacks?
YES PLEASE
- Flowers & Plants
- Grass Cuttings
- Leaves and bark
- Hedge prunings
- Branches
(less than 100mm or 4” in diameter only)
- Straw or sawdust
(if bedding material, only from
vegetarian animals)
The above materials will only be
collected if contained within the
wheeled bin.
NO THANKS
- Food waste
- Soil and turf
- Stone or rubble
- Treated wood
- Wood over 100mm or 4” in diameter
- Plant pots
- Cat, dog or other pet litter
- Vacuum cleaner contents
- Nappies
- Plastic, metal, glass
- Any other household waste
It is important that only the items requested are placed in the wheeled bin to ensure quality compost. Plastic bags do not rot down in the composting process; please do not use these for this service.
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Refuse Collection Service |
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In order to encourage recycling, the waste that cannot be recycled via the kerbside box or food waste container is collected fortnightly. |
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When is it collected?
General refuse is collected fortnightly on the same day as the kerbside recycling box. |
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How is it collected?
Wheeled bins are being introduced to the majority of households; however, for those households or residents that are unsuitable - such as flats or the elderly - they can continue to use sacks, but only put out four sacks a fortnight.
For more information check out the FAQ page - please click here.
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