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Clackmannanshire bin collection days

Clackmannanshire's green bin is the rubbish bin, emptied every four weeks, out from 7am with the lid down and the handles facing the road. Paper and card go in a grey bin, plastics and cans in a blue bin, food in a grey caddy collected weekly, plants in a brown bin, and glass bottles to a community point. Forthbank takes electricals, batteries and soil.

Last checked against 3 sources (www.clacks.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Green bin for waste that cannot be recycled · General waste

Bin · Every four weeks

Yes please

  • Plastic bags and wrappings, cellophane, greaseproof paper, bubble wrap and crisp bags
  • Wallpaper, polystyrene, and window glass, broken crockery and glass cookware
  • Nappies, cotton wool, pet waste and packaging heavily contaminated with food
  • Rags and cloths heavily soiled with oil or grease

Not in this one

  • Paper, card and cardboard, which go in the grey bin
  • Cans, clean foil and plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, which go in the blue bin
  • Food waste, which goes in the kerbside caddy
  • Plant waste, which goes in the brown bin
  • Glass bottles and jars, which go to a community recycling point
  • A bin with the lid up, an overheavy bin, or one that still contains recyclables

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Blue bin for plastics, cartons and cans · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every four weeks

Yes please

  • Rinsed plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and lids, including milk, shampoo, yoghurt and margarine
  • Rinsed food and drink cartons, cans, tins, empty aerosols, clean foil and metal lids

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, film, crisp packets and cellophane, which can go in the green bin
  • Food residue, polystyrene and glass bottles and jars
  • Small electricals and batteries, which go to Forthbank or a shop collection

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Grey bin for paper, card and cardboard · Paper and card

Bin

Yes please

  • Paper, card and cardboard

Not in this one

  • The green bin page assigns cans, foil and plastics to the blue bin, food to the caddy and plant waste to the brown bin

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Grey kerbside food caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Food waste

Not in this one

  • The green bin page says to dispose of food in the grey caddy because it is collected weekly, and not to leave excess waste at the kerbside

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown bin for plant waste · Garden waste

Bin

Yes please

  • Plant waste

Not in this one

  • The green bin page does not list plant types, and it says soil can be reused in the garden or taken to Forthbank

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Clackmannanshire addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Clackmannanshire are planned. Until then, Clackmannanshire’s own page will show your collection day.

Find my bin day on www.clacks.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from Clackmannanshire. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (www.clacks.gov.uk).

Green bin for waste that cannot be recycled · General waste
Blue bin for plastics, cartons and cans · Mixed recycling
Grey bin for paper, card and cardboard · Paper and card
Grey kerbside food caddy · Food waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Brown bin for plant waste · Garden waste

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A private calendar link for the pattern you entered, with an alert at 6pm the evening before. The link contains those days. BinWeek does not keep a copy, and anyone with the link can see them.

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You can still add these days to your calendar.

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Clackmannanshire
BinCollected
Green bin for waste that cannot be recycled · General wasteEvery four weeks
Blue bin for plastics, cartons and cans · Mixed recyclingEvery four weeks
Grey kerbside food caddy · Food wasteEvery week

Garden waste

Garden waste arrangements vary across the area. Plant waste goes in the brown bin. The green and blue pages do not say whether that bin is charged. Soil is reused or taken to Forthbank Recycling Centre rather than described as brown-bin waste.

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Use the self-service missed waste collection form, or phone Customer Services on 01259 450000. Bins are not classed as missed until after 4pm on collection day. A tag means the bin was too heavy, overfilled with the lid up, or contaminated, and the council will not return for a tagged or late bin until the next scheduled day. The calendar shows blue, green, grey and brown dates. Reports are considered if they are made by 5.30pm on the next working day. A genuine miss is normally returned within 5 working days.

Source: www.clacks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Clackmannanshire

  • Green here means residual waste. A green bin with the lid up, judged overheavy, or holding recyclables is tagged and not emptied until the problem is fixed.
  • The blue bin is also every four weeks, from 7am, handles outward and lid down. Containers have to be empty. Bags, film and crisp packets are refused and can go in the green bin. Some supermarkets take soft plastics.
  • Food is the grey kerbside caddy, collected weekly, which is why the green bin page says to use it to reduce flies. The blue and green pages do not list individual foods.
  • Glass bottles and jars are not in the blue bin. They go to a community recycling point. Window glass and crockery are green-bin items.
  • Excess waste is not lifted at the kerbside. Forthbank Recycling Centre takes it, along with small electricals and batteries. Waste services are at Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB, on 01259 450000 or customerservice@clacks.gov.uk.
  • The grey bin for paper is named on the green bin page without its own item list. This page does not invent newspaper and cardboard examples for it.

Bin questions in Clackmannanshire

How often is the Clackmannanshire green bin emptied?

Every four weeks. Put it out from 7am with the lid down and the handles facing outwards. The blue recycling bin is also every four weeks. The food caddy is weekly.

When is a Clackmannanshire bin not a missed bin?

Before 4pm on collection day, or if it was tagged for being too heavy, overfilled with the lid up, or holding the wrong materials. Those wait until the next scheduled day. A real miss should be reported by 5.30pm the next working day.

Where do glass bottles go?

Not in the blue bin. The green and blue pages both say glass bottles and jars go to a community recycling point. Small electricals and batteries go to Forthbank or a shop that takes them.

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