Recycling, rubbish and waste
Welcome to our Recycling, Rubbish and Waste pages. You
will find useful hints and tips and general information on waste
and recycling by following the links below. These are the active
pages within this section of the website and each of these pages
has access to further detailed information.
Where Ryedale District Council is not the service provider,
details of the appropriate organisation are given and a link to
their website is provided.
If you have any questions, or need further information, please
contact
Streetscene or telephone
01653 600666.
Latest News, Events and
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Information
Reduce your rubbish - this is the best
option.
Re-use the item instead of throwing it away.
Recycle your rubbish: everyone is getting into the
habit.
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Forthcoming Changes to Domestic Waste
Collection Service - Plastic Bottles and Cardboard
The current refuse and recycling kerbside collection service has
been in operation for over six years and Ryedale has an excellent
track record recycling over 50% and ranking first in Yorkshire and
Humber since 2006. Residents have expressed a desire to
recycle more of their domestic waste and the Council has responded
by changing its vehicle profile, allowing a wider range of
recyclable materials to be collected from the kerbside.
Consequently, the existing kerbside recycling service will be
complemented by the addition of Plastic Bottles and
Cardboard. This change in service for all domestic
properties is planned to be rolled out across the District
between October 2011 and
spring/summer 2012.
The new service will comprise:
Week 1
Non-recyclable waste for landfill - green wheeled bin
Week 2
Garden waste (composted on local farms) - brown wheeled bin
Plastic BOTTLES and cans - existing green box
Glass - additional 40 litre black box - to be provided
Paper and cardboard - Blue bag
For more information, please see the Factsheet available to
download.
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Give or Take Day
Events
Interested in setting up a waste exchange
event?
Community groups in Ryedale have already run
successful Give or Take Day events in Kirkbymoorside and Malton.
‘Give or Take’ days are community waste exchange events, giving the
chance for people to pass on unwanted household items, such as
bric-a-brac or furniture, and for others to pick up something they
really need. And it’s all for FREE! 
Give or Take Days offer an exciting
opportunity for people to have a clear out of household items
cluttering up their home or garage, and provides others the chance
to pick up items they need. Most people have something they would
be happy to donate and there is usually no shortage of items.
The events also offer those on low incomes,
or tight household budgets, a chance to pick up household items
they need. By exchanging goods we can all save a bit of money.
It’s fun for all the family and you never
know, you might find something that you have always been looking
for – for free!
If you need more information about how to set
up your own ‘Give or Take ‘day contact Streetscene by email on
streetscene@ryedale.gov.uk
or telephone (01653) 600666.
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The Waste Collection
Commitment
In August 2009 the Waste and Resources
Action Programme (WRAP) in partnership with the Local Government
Association (LGA) set out details of a new national initiative -
the Waste Collection Commitment. All local authorities have been
invited to make a commitment to adopt the first set of principles
for a good waste and recyling service, based on the views of the
public.
The Commitment aims to help local authorities improve residents'
satisfaction with how their rubbish and recycling is collected and
to boost recycling levels. The commitment, which is based on
research from residents' views on their likes and dislikes about
their existing services and in consultation with local authorities,
sets out in simple terms the principles which should underline
domestic waste and recycling services.
The Commitment is strongly supported by the York and North
Yorkshire Waste Partnership and all partners are encouraged to sign
up to the initiative.
The Council agreed to sign up to the Commitment in January 2010
and the document is available to download in the sidebar to the
right.
Ryedale is a beautiful place to live, work and visit and we all
benefit from the superb environment throughout the district.
Reducing waste going into landfill is a top priority for Ryedale
District Council as well as the UK as a whole. To help residents to
'do their bit' and reduce the need to send waste to landfill we
will recycle as much as possible.
We are committed to providing high quality waste collection and
recycling services to the residents and businesses of Ryedale. We
recognise that the delivery of effective and value for money waste
and recycling services should result in a cleaner and greener
environment.
We aim to work in partnership with our community as everyone can
play their part in reducing waste and taking part in recycling.
Waste and Recycling Service consists of the following
activities:
- a collection of household waste that will go to
landfill
- a kerbside collection of green waste for composting
- a kerbside collection of dry recyclable materials
- assisted collection arrangements for elderly
and disabled residents.
- a bulk waste collection service for bulky items
(chargeable)
- Commercial Waste collection from local
businesses
- advice on how to reduce waste and increase recycling
What we will do:
- Collect your waste and recycling material on the scheduled
collection day
- If we miss your collection we will return to collect it as soon
as possible
- Leave your streets clean and tidy after collection
- Help
people with limited mobility with collection arrangements
- Let you know of any changes to your collection days and let
you know well in advance the arrangements for Christmas and Bank
Holidays
- Promote waste minimisation and recycling
- Let you know how well we are doing in reducing and recycling
waste
- Work with businesses to reduce commercial
waste
- We will collect domestic refuse and recycling materials
- We will respond promptly in response to your requests.
- Our staff will be courteous and helpful at all times
- We will provide value for money services
How you can help:
- Remembering to present your waste and recycling materials
before 6am on the day of collection
- Making sure your waste for landfill is contained within your
wheeled bin or black sack (extra bags will not be collected)
- Not putting items such as waste oil, paint, rubble or metal
bars in your bin
- Taking the opportunity to reduce the amount of waste your
household or business creates.
- Considering home
composting as an alternative to sending your waste to
landfill.
- Reporting fly-tipping
- Telling us when you have a concern about what we do
- Treating our employees in the same way that you wish to be
treated