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Newry, Mourne and Down bin collection days

Newry, Mourne and Down uses three colours of bin. The blue or green bin is for dry recycling, including glass bottles and jars. The brown bin is for food waste, and for garden waste only if room remains. The black bin is for what those bins do not take. The pages do not give a single collection interval. They send each address to a postcode search called the Weekly Bin Collection Schedule.

Last checked against 5 sources (www.newrymournedown.org).

What goes in each bin

Black bin for waste that cannot go in the blue, green or brown bin · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Black plastic trays, nappies and other sanitary products
  • Pet waste, including small amounts of bagged cat litter and dog waste
  • Plastic bags, film, food wrapping, plastic or padded envelopes, pouches and wrappers
  • Polystyrene cups, trays and protective packaging, shiny wrapping paper and wallpaper
  • Bagged used tissues, gloves and disposable cleaning cloths

Not in this one

  • Food waste and other recyclable waste
  • Garden waste
  • DIY, building or construction waste such as rubble and plasterboard, and bulky items
  • Hazardous waste, including motor oil, motor vehicle batteries, asbestos, used paint, dead animals, soil and stones
  • Batteries, e-cigarettes and vapes

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

Blue or green bin for dry recycling, including glass · Mixed recycling

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Clean, dry, loose paper, newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogues, leaflets, envelopes and phone books
  • Clean cardboard, including cereal boxes, delivery boxes and greeting cards without glitter
  • Plastic bottles, tubs, trays, chocolate and biscuit tubs, clear packaging and plant pots
  • Food tins, drink cans, biscuit or chocolate tins, empty aerosols and clean foil
  • Drinks cartons and food cartons such as soup
  • Glass bottles and jars, such as wine, beer, jam or perfume

Not in this one

  • Dirty or wet paper, tissues, kitchen roll, wallpaper, shredded paper, glittery cards or wrapping paper, and takeaway coffee cups
  • Food-stained cardboard such as pizza boxes
  • Plastic bags, cling film, polystyrene, crisp or sweet wrappers, toys, medicine packs and toothpaste tubes
  • Foil pouches, crisp packets, pots, pans and other metal items such as kettles
  • Plastic food or drink pouches, drinking glasses, cookware, crockery, vases, mirrors and light bulbs
  • Batteries

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

Brown bin for food waste · Food waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Cooked and uncooked meat and fish, including bones, egg shells, fruit and vegetables
  • Dairy products, bread, cakes, pastries, beans, pasta, rice, tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Food in a council compostable bag, or wrapped in newspaper

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags and plastic packaging
  • Liquids and oils
  • Food left in the black bin

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

Brown bin for small amounts of garden waste after food waste · Garden waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, twigs, small branches, flowers, plants and weeds with no soil or plant pots
  • Small amounts of cold ashes
  • Torn contaminated cardboard such as pizza boxes, shredded paper and used kitchen roll

Not in this one

  • Garden waste in plastic bags or liners
  • Soil, large branches, logs, wood, stones, rubble and animal bedding or animal waste
  • Plastic, metal and clothing

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

Use Newry, Mourne and Down’s own page for your bin day

BinWeek's lookup service has no supported way to read this council's collection dates, so the page links to the council's own finder.

Find my bin day on www.newrymournedown.org(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from Newry, Mourne and Down. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (www.newrymournedown.org).

Black bin for waste that cannot go in the blue, green or brown bin · General waste
Blue or green bin for dry recycling, including glass · Mixed recycling
Brown bin for food waste · Food waste
Brown bin for small amounts of garden waste after food waste · Garden waste

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.

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You can still add these days to your calendar.

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Newry, Mourne and Down
BinCollected
Black bin for waste that cannot go in the blue, green or brown bin · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address
Blue or green bin for dry recycling, including glass · Mixed recyclingVaries by area, so check your address
Brown bin for food waste · Food wasteVaries by area, so check your address
Brown bin for small amounts of garden waste after food waste · Garden wasteVaries by area, so check your address

Garden waste

Garden waste is collected free of charge. Garden waste is not a separate paid collection. If there is space after food waste, small amounts can go in the brown bin. The brown bin page says the mixed food and garden waste is composted at an in-vessel facility.

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

If parked cars, roadworks, a breakdown or bad weather do not explain a missed bin, contact the council and leave the bin at the kerbside. A delay is collected on the next available day, and the council says it will already know if neighbours were missed too. Check that the bin was out before 6am on the right day, that the lid was closed with no side waste, and that the recycling bin had no non-recyclable items. Do not send a second report for the same bin.

Source: www.newrymournedown.org (opens in a new tab), read

Good to know in Newry, Mourne and Down

  • Put the bin out no later than 6am on collection morning, or the night before. Handles face the road, the lid stays closed, and crews will not take loose waste, extra bags or an extra bin.
  • The weekly collections page asks people to stay at least two metres from the crew. Used tissues, gloves and disposable cleaning cloths go in the black bin, bagged, not in a recycling bin.
  • The black bin page says that in future a black bin found to contain food waste may not be collected. Food waste must go in the brown bin.
  • A blue or green bin with the wrong materials will not be emptied. The blue and green page says both bins are for recycling only.
  • Compostable liners are free, one roll per household while stocks last, at household recycling centres, Greenbank Offices, Strangford Road Depot and Downshire Civic Centre. Newspaper can be used instead. Supermarket liners need the seedling logo. Plastic bags are refused.
  • Batteries must not go in the black, brown or blue or green bin. The collection information page says they can go to a household recycling centre, and sometimes to shops or a school collection.
  • If a crew damages a bin, the council replaces it. Wear and tear is the householder's responsibility, and crews may leave a damaged bin because it is unsafe to lift. The council says it has not changed collection schedules, and asks you to tell them if the postcode calendar shows the wrong day.

Bin questions in Newry, Mourne and Down

How do I find my bin day in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Use the council's postcode search, which it calls the Weekly Bin Collection Schedule. The bin pages do not print one interval that applies to every home.

Which bin is for glass?

Glass bottles and jars go in the blue or green recycling bin, rinsed and empty. Drinking glasses, cookware, crockery, vases, mirrors and light bulbs do not.

Can garden waste go in the brown bin?

Yes, after the food waste, and only small amounts. It must be loose, with no soil, plant pots, large branches, logs, rubble or animal waste.

What time should the bin be out?

No later than 6am on the collection morning, or the night before. Do not leave extra bags beside it.

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