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Recycling & Rubbish Use these pages to find out about the ways you can dispose of your recycling and rubbish as well as getting tips on how to recycle more and information on your collections. We offer a Kerbside Collection Scheme for recycling and household rubbish. Our kerbside recycling collection scheme has expanded to include a number of items including glass, paper, cans, kitchen waste, garden waste, cardboard and plastics.If you are using all the kerbside recycling collections you will notice that there is not a lot of household waste left in your black bag. Due to your support in our Kerbside Recycling Collection scheme the City and County of Swansea is now in a position to move forward with the introduction of Alternate Weekly collections. You will continue to have weekly collections but you will need to sort your waste into the appropriate bag or bin. Remember that your kitchen waste is collected every week. The changes will take place in TWO phases: The First Phase will start in the Autumn 2010 this will include all households who have their recycling and rubbish collected on a Thursday and Friday. Changes will take effect from Thursday 7 October 2010 and Friday 8 October respectively. The Second Phase will start in the Spring 2011 this will include all households who have their recycling and rubbish collected on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The specific start date will be announced closer to the time. Alternate Weekly may seem complicated at first but it means that your recycling and refuse collections will be split into a Green Week and Pink Week
You will notice that your recycling collections have not changed but remember that your black bags for non recyclables will only be collected on pink week. If you have any questions about the new Alternate Weekly Collections come along to one of our Public Meetings
Not all items can be collected from the kerbside. There are a number of Community Recycling Sites and local Recycling areas where you can take these items. Look at our Recycling Sites in Swansea pages for locations, opening times and the items you can take. The recycling section also provides information on other recycling initiatives in Swansea as well as our schools information pages Sammy Seagull's School of Recycling. Other services available on these pages include our Recycling Collection Search and Recycling and Rubbish Request forms. The Council also works closely with the Environment Centre in Swansea who deliver a comprehensive education programme concerning waste, recycling and other relevant environmental issues to schools, colleges and other community groups. If you want more information on recycling or have a question about your collections, please contact the Recycling Team on 01792 635600 or email recycling@swansea.gov.uk  Our kerbside collection scheme has expanded to include a number of items including glass, paper, cans, kitchen waste, garden waste, cardboard and plastics as well as household rubbish.
 Use this search to help you find out when your Recycling and Garden Waste collections will be.
 The way we collect recycling from flats is slightly different to how we collect it from other households
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 There are 24 different locations across the City and County of Swansea where a variety of items can be recycled. The tables below detail what can be recycled in your area.
 Collection days will alter when there is a Bank Holiday. Please check your revised date below.
The Swansea Swap Shop is a simple, innovative idea that encourages people to swap or giveaway items that may otherwise go to waste and best of all, it's free.
 A large number of items can be recycled in Swansea through kerbside collections, at recycling sites and through other schemes.
 The council operates a collection service for up to three 'bulky' household items. There is a charge of £15 for up to 3 items. People on certain benefits can arrange free collections
 To give people living in the areas affected by the change to Alternate Weekly Collections a chance to ask questions and find out more we have arranged a short series of public meetings.
 Home composting is the most environmentally friendly method of dealing with organic waste.
 The amount of waste we produce is ever growing. It is important that everyone 'does their bit' to help to reduce the amount of rubbish which is sent to landfill each year.
 Meet Sammy Seagull our recycling expert.
 Bringing together individuals and organisations in Swansea who are involved in waste and recycling
 Keep abreast of what is happening in the world of waste and recycling across the County.
Could you spare a few hours a week to promote Kerbside Recycling Services in your local community?
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This page last updated on August 24 2010