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St Lawrence bin collection days

St Lawrence, in the middle of Jersey, uses an external contractor appointed after a tender for its weekly kerbside refuse round and a monthly recycling round. It is strict about containers: refuse and glass must each be in a wheelie bin because the parish says the older dustbin can no longer be handled safely under Jersey’s health and safety law.

Last checked against 2 sources (stlawrence.je, www.gov.je).

What goes in each bin

Weekly kerbside refuse in a wheelie bin · General waste

Bin · Every week

Yes please

  • Household refuse in a wheelie bin, placed at the parish by-road nearest your property

Not in this one

  • Older style dustbins, which the parish no longer accepts for health and safety reasons
  • Glass, which needs its own wheelie bin and monthly round

Source: stlawrence.je (opens in a new tab), read

Monthly paper, card, plastic and tins recycling · Mixed recycling

Container

Yes please

  • Paper and card, plastic and tins in the free set of containers the parish gives new residents

Not in this one

  • Glass, which is collected the week after the other recycling

Source: stlawrence.je (opens in a new tab), read

Monthly glass collection in your own wheelie bin · Glass

Bin

Yes please

  • Rinsed glass bottles and jars in a wheelie bin you buy yourself

Not in this one

  • Lightbulbs
  • Flat glass such as mirrors, windows and sheet glass
  • Ceramics and crockery such as cups and plates

Source: stlawrence.je (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

Use St Lawrence’s own page for your bin day

Jersey parishes publish their collection days as road lists, calendars or PDFs rather than an address lookup BinWeek can query, so the page links to the parish’s own list and you can set your own bin day.

Find my bin day on stlawrence.je(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from St Lawrence. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (stlawrence.je).

Weekly kerbside refuse in a wheelie bin · General waste

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

Monthly paper, card, plastic and tins recycling · Mixed recycling
Monthly glass collection in your own wheelie bin · Glass

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 St Lawrence
BinCollected
Weekly kerbside refuse in a wheelie bin · General wasteEvery week

If your bin was missed

Questions about your collection day or a bin that was missed go first to the contractor’s Refuse Supervisor on 01534 500191, leaving a message if needed, or by email. The parish asks you to give the contractor the chance to fix a problem first; if you are still dissatisfied, put the complaint in writing to the Connétable at the Parish Hall, who monitors the service agreement.

Source: stlawrence.je (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in St Lawrence

  • The recycling calendar for the year is a table on the parish page. Paper, card, plastic and tins are collected on a Monday and Tuesday in the second week of each month, and glass on the Monday and Tuesday the following week. Which of the two days applies to your by-road is known to the contractor, so ask the Refuse Supervisor if you are unsure.
  • Wheelie bins are mandatory for refuse and for glass. The parish explains that manual handling of loads is a significant risk under the Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989, and that its crews collect from over 2000 householders each week. Bins can be bought from Island retailers; the page names Romeril, JFTU and Pentagon.
  • New residents can collect a free set of recycling containers for paper, plastic and metal from the Parish Hall by ringing the Parish Office on 01534 861672. You buy your own glass wheelie bin.
  • The parish accepts that monthly recycling is not often enough for every household and suggests a mid-month trip to a communal site such as St Peter’s Valley, opposite the Victoria in the Valley pub, or to La Collette.
  • Kerbside means the parish by-road near your property, not necessarily your gate. The contractor manages its own routes and dates, so the parish asks newcomers to ask the Refuse Supervisor which day to put refuse and recycling out.

Bin questions in St Lawrence

Why will St Lawrence not empty my old dustbin?

Because the parish says older dustbins are no longer acceptable across the Island under the Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989. Refuse, and separately glass, must be in a wheelie bin.

How often is recycling collected in St Lawrence?

Monthly. Paper, card, plastic and tins are taken on a Monday and Tuesday in the second week of the month, and glass on the Monday and Tuesday of the week after. The dates are on the parish page.

Who do I contact about a missed bin in St Lawrence?

The Refuse Supervisor at the contractor on 01534 500191, by phone message or email, in the first instance. Written complaints go to the Connétable at the Parish Hall.

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