Recycling Works scheme
Guildford Borough Council has rolled out a new recycling and waste collection service across the whole borough.

The new scheme, known as 'Recycling Works', started on Monday 2 November. This is how it works.

1. Kitchen caddy
For all raw and cooked food waste. The kitchen caddy is placed in your kitchen. Find out more on how you can use your kitchen caddy.

2. Outside food-waste collection bin
Located outside, all raw and cooked food waste is transferred from the kitchen caddy into this bin.  The food waste is collected every week.  Find out more about the outside food-waste collection bin.

3. Purple box
Put all paper and cardboard in the purple box. Recycling is collected every week.  Find out which paper and cardboard can be recycled in this container.

4. Green box
Put all glass bottles and jars, cans, tins, plastic bottles, household batteries (in the plastic bag provided) in the green box. Recycling is collected every week.  Find out more about which items can be recycled using this container.

5. Purple plastic sack
Some residents have been supplied with purple sacks for recycling instead of a green and purple box.  Residents will have been informed if they are receiving the purple plastic sack and tend to be residents who live in properties where the boxes would not be a viable option.  Put all paper and cardboard, glass, cans and plastic bottles in your purple sack for recycling.  Find out more about what you can recycle using the purple plastic sack.

6. Tied plastic bag
Clean clothes, linen, paired shoes, belts and handbags can be recycled using a tied plastic bag. Please supply your own bag. These items will be collected every week. Find out more about the tied plastic bag.

7. Garden-waste sacks
These sacks are for an optional collection of garden waste, which is available for a small annual fee.  Garden-waste sacks will be collected fortnightly.  Find out what garden waste you can send for composting using your sack.


8. Wheeled bin
Materials that can't be recycled or composted will need to be placed in a wheeled bin. This rubbish will be collected fortnightly.  Find out more about wheeled bins.

If you have any questions about the scheme, you may find the answer in our frequently asked questions section.  If not, please contact us via the contact details below.

If you are considering screening your wheeled bin, visit our advice section about screening wheeled bins to find out if you will need planning permission.

For more information, help and advice, please contact:

Recycling Hotline
Woking Road Depot
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444499
Email: recycling@guildford.gov.uk