Household waste

In this section:

• Rubbish collections
  Find out when collections are in your area, report refuse put out early online and request a new bin online
• Household waste recycling centres
  There are three sites in the York area for residents to take rubbish for recycling, composting or disposal to landfill
• Garden waste
  60,000 households with gardens can compost their garden waste using the council's twin bin collection service
• Household waste special collections
  Removal of fridges, freezers, large household and bonded asbestos
• Householders responsibility for their waste
  Did you know that residents are responsible for the proper disposal of their waste, known as the duty of care? We offer advice on how to dispose of unwanted items in the correct way and how to ensure that private businesses are properly licensed to take a householders waste
• Preventing bin problems
  How to avoid problems with your household waste bin
• 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