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Port Erin bin collection days

Port Erin Village Commissioners run their own refuse collection under the Public Health Act 1936 and publish an unusually candid FAQ about it. The rules are simple: bin at the edge of the property with the handle facing the road by 7am, nothing on top of or beside it, and nothing the Energy from Waste Plant would reject.

Last checked against 4 sources (www.porterin.gov.im, www.gov.im).

What goes in each bin

Wheelie bin, at the curtilage with the handle facing the road · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Domestic refuse for the Energy from Waste Plant, inside the bin, not on top of or beside it

Not in this one

  • Hot ashes, which can damage the bin
  • Stone, brick or builder’s rubble, which damages the refuse vehicle; bins containing it are not emptied
  • Soil, car parts and gas cylinders, which the Energy from Waste Plant does not accept
  • Black bags left alongside the bin, which the crews are instructed not to take

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

Recycling stations around the village · Mixed recycling

Container

Yes please

  • Glass and metal cans at Bridson Street bus shelter, Breagle Glen car park, Marashen Crescent, Spaldrick, Milner Close, Ballakilley Close, Church View Court and Station Road car park
  • Clothing at the banks at Breagle Glen, Station Road car park and Bridson Street

Not in this one

  • Paper and plastic bottles, which are no longer part of the bring banks and go to the Southern Civic Amenity Site instead

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

Bulky waste and recycling at the Southern Civic Amenity Site · Bulky waste

Container

Yes please

  • Bulky household waste that will not fit in the bin, such as washing machines and kitchen units
  • Fridges and freezers, televisions, computer monitors and fluorescent lamps, for a charge

Not in this one

  • Car and motorbike tyres, which the sites cannot store or handle; take them to a tyre fitter

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

Check your bin day

Use Port Erin’s own page for your bin day

Isle of Man local authorities publish collection days as fixed weekdays, road lists, maps or PDF calendars rather than an address search BinWeek’s lookup service can query, so the page links to the authority’s own page and lets you set your own bin day.

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

Set your own bin day

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

Wheelie bin, at the curtilage with the handle facing the road · General waste
Recycling stations around the village · Mixed recycling
Bulky waste and recycling at the Southern Civic Amenity Site · Bulky 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.

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 Port Erin
BinCollected
Wheelie bin, at the curtilage with the handle facing the road · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address

If your bin was missed

If your bin has not been collected by the end of your normal collection day, contact the Commissioners’ Office on (01624) 832298. Common reasons for a bin being left are that it held waste the Energy from Waste Plant would reject, or that it was not at the edge of the property.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Port Erin

  • Place the wheelie bin at the curtilage of the property with the handle facing the road by 7am on collection day. The operatives return it to that spot once emptied, and will not go onto your property, so a bin left on a public footpath should be taken back in as soon as possible after collection.
  • The crews are instructed not to take bags or boxes left on top of or next to the bin. The Commissioners explain this is because bags have cut hands when they contained broken glass; use the recycling sites in the village to reduce what goes in the bin.
  • A standard household wheeled bin holds 240 litres, which the Commissioners say is calculated as enough for two weeks of normal household refuse. The average weekly weight of a standard refuse bin is 20.75 kg, just over a tonne of waste per household a year.
  • Bins damaged through fair wear and tear are replaced free; otherwise a charge is made. Residents who cannot move their bin through health or infirmity can ask the office for assistance as part of the collection service.
  • Bring banks for glass and metal cans are at the Bridson Street bus shelter, Breagle Glen car park, Marashen Crescent, Spaldrick by the Bradda archway, Milner Close, Ballakilley Close, Church View Court and the Station Road car park. Paper and plastic bottles go to the Southern Civic Amenity Site on Castletown Road in Port St Mary. Problems with the Government-run sites are reported on 686540.

Bin questions in Port Erin

What time should bins be out in Port Erin?

By 7am on the morning of your collection day, at the edge of the property with the handle facing the road.

Why did the binmen leave my bin in Port Erin?

Usually because it contained waste that would be rejected at the Energy from Waste Plant, or because it was not at the edge of the property. If it has not been emptied by the end of your collection day, call (01624) 832298.

Will Port Erin take black bags next to the bin?

No. Refuse that is not in the bin is not taken, to protect the crews from injuries from broken glass.

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