Your guide to bin collections in Horsham District

Whether you are new to the area or just need a quick refresher, this guide explains everything you need to know about our recycling and waste services, including general waste, recycling, new food waste collections, the optional garden waste service, and our additional collection services.

Your new food waste collections

Your food waste (outdoor grey and orange lockable bin) will be collected weekly, providing an easy way to manage food scraps and helping to cut down the amount of waste that ends up in landfill or other disposal sites.

Cooked and uncooked food waste can be collected, including:

• Meat, fish and shellfish,
• Dairy products and eggshells,
• Vegetables and fruit, including peelings,
• Bread, rice, pasta and beansTea bags and coffee grounds,
• Solid fats,
• Pet food,
• Mouldy and out of date food.

Food waste mythbuster

Your food waste is being collected every week, so it shouldn’t smell, but the bin and caddy can be cleaned with washing up liquid and hot water if they need a freshen up. Your outdoor food waste bin is sealable and lockable to prevent pests or mess even if it gets knocked over.

Residents living in flats will receive a kitchen caddy each and a 140-litre communal bin will be added to bin stores. We'll be working with management companies to organise the number and locations of these communal bins.

General waste

Your general waste (green topped bin) is collected every two weeks. This bin is for non-recyclable household waste only. Please recycle, make the most of our new food waste collections or compost wherever possible to help reduce waste. More than 40% of waste, by weight, in an average Horsham District bin is food so you should see much more space once our new collections begin.

Recycling collections

In your blue topped bin, collected every two weeks, you can recycle:

• Dry paper and card
• Metal cans and aerosols
• Plastic bottles and containers
• Aluminium foilCartons
• Glass bottles and jars.

Please recycle as much as you can.

Garden Waste collections

Our great value garden waste service (brown topped bin) gives you 25 fortnightly collections – ideal for keeping your garden tidy throughout the year. We collect:

• Plant prunings, twigs and small branchesGrass cuttings, leaves and weeds,
• Old or used compost,
• Flowers.

This is an optional paid service. You can purchase a bin and sign up for a subscription on our website.

Additional recycling and collection services

We offer several extra services to help you recycle more and reduce waste:

• Battery recycling
  Bag your used batteries and leave them on top of your bin on collection day.
  Batteries in waste or recycling bins cause fires in our refuse lorries. We need them to be bagged up on top of your bin so they can be picked up and transported safely.
• Clinical waste collection
  Medisort provides a free weekly collection service for household clinical waste for us. They collect bandages, incontinence pads, needles/sharps and stoma bags. If you produce more than one bag of clinical waste a week, you can arrange for collection of these items by calling Medisort on 01903 719646 or emailing: ask@medisort.co.uk.
• Bookable textile, coffee pod and small electrical collections
  A convenient way to dispose of items that cannot be placed in your main bins.
• Large item collections
  A paid service, ideal for bulky or difficult to dispose of household items.

Check your collection day

You can use our mobile app to:

• Check which bin is due for collection
• Receive collection reminders
• Access quick guidance on what goes in each bin.

Visit our website for more details at:
https://www.horsham.gov.uk/mobileapp

Assisted bin collections

Assisted collections can be set up for residents who are disabled or unable to move their rubbish and recycling bins to their collection point. To request an assisted collection, please call the Customer Care team on 01403 733144 for an application form.

Commercial Waste

We also have a Commercial Waste Service for businesses across the District, offering regular or ad hoc business waste collections, waste collection for events, as well as bulky waste bags which are a great option for small commercial or DIY projects. Find out more about these services at: www.horsham.gov.uk/commercialwaste.

Bulky Bags

Are you planning a project? Whether it’s a minor renovation or a bigger transformation Bulky Bags are the perfect convenient solution for disposing of your waste. Visit www.bulkybags.co.uk to order your bag and book your hasslefree collection today.