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Santon bin collection days

Santon is the small parish between Douglas and Castletown, with 749 residents at the 2021 Census, and its five Commissioners run their own refuse collection with the Clerk as the point of contact. The parish website gives the practical rule, bins out by 5am on collection day, and the Christmas arrangements each year.

Last checked against 4 sources (santon.org.uk, www.gov.im).

What goes in each bin

Household bin, out by 5am on collection day · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Household refuse for the Island’s Energy from Waste facility

Not in this one

  • Fridges and freezers, which are de-gassed at specialist facilities and taken at civic amenity sites for a charge
  • Lamps, bulbs and fluorescent tubes, which go to a civic amenity site for a small charge

Source: santon.org.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Public recycling sites and the Eastern Civic Amenity Site · Mixed recycling

Container

Yes please

  • Glass bottles and jars, cans, paper, clothing and batteries at the Island’s public recycling sites
  • Flattened corrugated cardboard and small electrical items at the Eastern Civic Amenity Site

Not in this one

  • Ceramics and glazing glass, which do not go in the glass banks

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

Bulky waste and recycling at the Eastern 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
  • Scrap metal, garden waste, glass, cans, plastic bottles, paper, clothing, dirty engine oil and small electrical items

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 Santon’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 santon.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

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

Household bin, out by 5am on collection day · General waste
Public recycling sites and the Eastern Civic Amenity Site · Mixed recycling
Bulky waste and recycling at the Eastern 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 Santon
BinCollected
Household bin, out by 5am on collection day · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address

If your bin was missed

Queries about refuse collections in Santon go to the Clerk, G Barry Kennedy, on 342090 or comms@santon.org.uk, at The Ridings, Foxdale Road, The Eairy.

Source: santon.org.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Santon

  • Bins should be out by 5am on the day of collection. The Commissioners post their Christmas and New Year collection dates on the home page each year, and the 2025 notice put both festive collections on Wednesdays.
  • Queries go to the Clerk, G Barry Kennedy, on 342090 or comms@santon.org.uk. The Government lists opening hours as Monday to Saturday 12pm to 8pm, with an answerphone if unavailable and meetings by appointment.
  • Santon sits on the Eastern Civic Amenity Site Joint Committee and uses the Eastern site at Middle Park Industrial Estate, Braddan. Summer hours (1 April to 30 September) are Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 8am to 4pm; winter hours (1 October to 31 March) are 8am to 4pm daily, with gates shut 15 minutes before closing.
  • Santon rates are collected by the Treasury on behalf of the Commissioners, and the annual bill also carries the burial rate and water and sewerage charges, none of which are the Commissioners’ responsibility. The rate for 2026/27 is 196 pence in the pound.
  • The parish FAQ explains the Manx rating system at length: rateable values derive from gross annual rental values fixed at the 1971/72 revaluation, with appeals to the Treasury Valuation Office on 685658.

Bin questions in Santon

What time should bins be out in Santon?

By 5am on the day of collection.

Who do I ask about my collection day in Santon?

The Clerk, G Barry Kennedy, on 342090 or comms@santon.org.uk.

Which civic amenity site does Santon use?

The Eastern Civic Amenity Site at Middle Park Industrial Estate, Braddan, on which Santon has a Joint Committee seat.

When is the Santon clerk available?

The Isle of Man Government lists Monday to Saturday 12pm to 8pm, with an answerphone if unavailable and meetings by appointment.

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