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Forest bin collection days

The Forest is the parish on Guernsey’s south coast that contains the airport, and its Douzaine arranges the kerbside round through a contractor. BinWeek could not read the parish website’s robots file, so this page is built from the States of Guernsey’s own pages: My Bin Night for your collection night and bag week, and the island rules on stickers and bags.

Last checked against 2 sources (www.gov.gg).

What goes in each bin

Black bag general refuse with a pay-as-you-throw sticker · General waste

Bag · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Non-recyclable household waste, bagged and tied, each bag carrying the prepaid refuse sticker for its size

Not in this one

  • A blue or clear recycling bag filled with general rubbish
  • An unstickered bag, which the contractor leaves with an explanatory label
  • Food waste, which has its own weekly caddy

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

Food waste caddy, every week · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • All food waste, in the lidded caddy the States provides

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

Clear bag for paper and cardboard · Paper and card

Bag · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Cardboard boxes, newspapers, magazines and other clean paper

Not in this one

  • Paper or card contaminated with food

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

Blue bag for tins, cans, plastics and cartons · Mixed recycling

Bag · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Food tins and drinks cans, foil, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, and drinks cartons

Not in this one

  • Thin or flimsy plastics such as film and carrier bags
  • Black plastic packaging

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

Reusable glass bag · Glass

Bag · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass bottles and jars, whatever the colour

Not in this one

  • Pyrex and drinking glasses

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

Check your bin day

Use Forest’s own page for your bin day

Guernsey collection nights come from the States of Guernsey’s My Bin Night address search, which runs in the browser and is not something BinWeek’s lookup service can query, so the page links to it and to the parish and lets you set your own bin night.

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

Set your own bin day

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

Black bag general refuse with a pay-as-you-throw sticker · General waste
Food waste caddy, every week · Food waste

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

Clear bag for paper and cardboard · Paper and card

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

Blue bag for tins, cans, plastics and cartons · Mixed recycling

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

Reusable glass bag · Glass

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

Add to calendar

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.

Email me the night before

You can still add these days to your calendar.

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Forest
BinCollected
Black bag general refuse with a pay-as-you-throw sticker · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address
Food waste caddy, every week · Food wasteEvery week
Clear bag for paper and cardboard · Paper and cardEvery two weeks
Blue bag for tins, cans, plastics and cartons · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Reusable glass bag · GlassEvery two weeks

If your bin was missed

If your waste or recycling is not collected, the States of Guernsey asks you to contact your Parish Constables. The Forest Douzaine Room is on Rue des Landes, on 01481 264401, and opens on Tuesday evenings.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Forest

  • Find your collection night and the materials due each week on the States of Guernsey’s My Bin Night page by entering your house name or postcode. Which colour of bag is being collected this week is also shown by the recycling icon on every gov.gg page.
  • Rubbish goes in any proper waste bag with the appropriate payment sticker, tied securely. There is no limit on the number of bags on your collection night. Blue and clear recycling bags must not be used for rubbish or they will be left.
  • Recycling bags and caddy liners are free from most supermarkets; ask at the till or customer service desk. Caddies and glass bags are collected from Longue Hougue, the Chouet green waste site or a Parish Constables’ office.
  • Anything contaminated with food, such as chip paper or a takeaway pizza box, is rubbish rather than recycling. A bag put out on the wrong week or with the wrong contents may be left with an explanatory sticker; re-sort it for next time.
  • The States runs a subsidy for real nappies and a Love Food, Hate Waste campaign alongside the kerbside service. All materials, including black bags, can be taken to the Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Longue Hougue if you miss a night.

Bin questions in Forest

How do I check my bin night in the Forest?

Through the States of Guernsey’s My Bin Night search: enter your house name or postcode and select your address to see your night and the bags due.

Where do I get caddy liners and recycling bags in the Forest?

Rolls of blue bags, clear bags and food caddy liners are free from most local supermarkets. No voucher is needed.

Who collects the Forest’s bins?

The parish. The States of Guernsey says the parishes are responsible for refuse collection, and lists the Forest Douzaine Room on Rue des Landes, 01481 264401, as the contact.

Other parishes and islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey