We provide a wide range of waste and recycling services, including household
refuse and kerbside recycling collections, garden waste collections, recycling
banks, household waste recycling centres and commercial waste collections.
Composting
Composting reduces waste as well as producing a useful humus material that improves the texture, porosity, water retention and organic content of soil
Flytipping
Use our online form to report flytipping. Let us know the exact details of where it occurred, what you saw and the vehicle registration
Household waste
Collections, recycling centres, domestic bins, garden waste and special collection services
Litter
Use our online form to report any type of litter including animal mess, chewing gum, dead animals, damaged or full dog bins, grass cuttings, glass, gravel, grit, leaves and blossom, damaged or full litter bins, moss, paint, vomit or weeds
Recycling
Where to recycle, the kerbside recycling scheme, composting and how to reduce waste
Reducing waste
Not producing waste in the first place benefits the environment even more than recycling. Find out how you can reduce the amount of waste you produce
Advice for students
Advice and guidance to all students on how to get to grips with what waste services are available in York
Customer standards
The waste and recycling customer standards explain our commitment to customers and what we will do to maintain the environment
York's waste strategy
We have developed a strategy with North Yorkshire County Council and the District Councils within North Yorkshire for dealing with the area's rubbish for the next 20 to 25 years