Use this page to request an additional paper and card recycling (red-lidded bin), apply for extra or reduced capacity, arrange an assisted collection and find out how to use the service.
Extra recycling capacity
If you regularly have more paper and card recycling than will fit in your red-lidded bin, you can apply for a larger or additional bin.
Before applying, make sure you:
- flatten cardboard boxes to save space
- use the recycling containers already provided to your household
- only use your red-lidded bin for paper and card
Additional recycling capacity will be assessed based on your household's needs.
Request a paper and card recycling bin
- Apply for additional recycling capacity if you regularly have more recycling than you have space for
- Apply for reduced recycling capacity if you do not need all of the recycling capacity currently provided to your household
- Apply for an assisted collection if you cannot move your bins to the collection point yourself.
Check your collection day
Find your next collection using the collection calendar.
Paper and card collection
- Put your red-lidded bin out by 7am on your collection day.
- Make sure the lid is closed.
- Return your bin to your property as soon as possible after it has been emptied.
What you can put in your red-lidded bin
Use your red-lidded bin for paper and cardboard only.
Check what can and cannot go in your red-lidded bin
Storing your bins
Only put your red-lidded bin out by 7am on your collection day.
Keep bins and waste within the boundary of your property between collections.
Leaving bins or waste outside your property boundary may lead to enforcement action under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
