Waste and Recycling - Which Items Go In Which Bin?

We have been asked on a number of occasions how heavy a bin has to be before it is rejected by our crews?

Each bin lift on the back of the lorry has its own weight lifting sensors. These sensors are fitted to accept up to the maximum weight that is safe for a standard bin to hold. After speaking to our bin manufacturers, they have advised us that a standard sized 240 litre wheelie bin when empty weighs approx 13kgs. The maximum amount of waste or recyclables it is able to hold is 83kgs and the bin lifts will only lift a bin that weighs no more than 96kgs.

If your bin is rejected by the lift for being too heavy, it will be tagged with instructions. We will not be able to empty the bin again until the extra weight is removed. The bin must then be placed out for collection on the next appropriate day.

We would ask residents to please understand that we have to follow all health and safety instructions without question, for both the safety of the residents and the crews. Although it may not sometimes seem logical to them, the crews are unable to deviate from what procedure they have been asked to follow.