Hinckley & Bosworth Borough

This page details the recycling and composting services available to residents living in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough. If you are unsure of which district or borough you live in, please use the interactive map on our home page.

What's Collected at the Kerbside?

	Card Collected on alternate weeks Collected in a clear plastic sack Collected on the same day as the brown wheeled bin but separately i.e. not in the brown wheeled bin All types of clean cardboard Only one sack per collection please Not suitable for drinks cartons (Tetra type packaging)			Mixed Plastics Collected on alternate weeks Collected in an orange plastic sack Collected on the same day as the brown wheeled bin but separately i.e. not in the brown bin Use for all types of plastic including bottles, yoghurt pots, food and fruit trays Please wash and squash items Not suitable for polystyrene, bubble wrap or drinks cartons (Tetra type packaging)
	Aluminium & Steel Cans Collected on alternate weeks Please wash to prevent contamination Collected with glass in a blue recycling box			Paper Collected on alternate weeks Also magazines, directories, catalogues and yellow pages Collected in a blue reusable bag on the same day as the blue box
	Glass Bottles and Jars Collected on alternate weeks Please wash and remove tops Collected with cans in a blue recycling box			Textiles & Shoes Collected on alternate weeks Collected in a Salvation Army sack on the same day as the blue box
	Garden Waste Collected on alternate weeks Reduced service in December and January Collected in a brown wheeled bin Additional wheeled bins available for an annual charge			Household Rubbish Collected on alternate weeks Collected in a wheeled bin

Are you part of the food waste trial? Find out more on the food waste page.

Where's my Nearest Recycling Site?

Recycling sites are located throughout the borough. Dependent on the site, these include banks for recycling:

• Plastic bottles
• Drinks cartons (tetra pak type packaging)
• Paper, magazines and directories
• Cardboard
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum and steel cans
• Textiles and shoes

If you need details of your nearest site, and materials that can be recycled at it, please contact Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council using the details below, or visit www.recycle-more.co.uk or www.recyclenow.com and make use of their postcode search facility.

Where's my Nearest Recycling & Household Waste Site?

There are 14 Recycling & Household Waste Sites (RHWS) across the county. Often known as 'the tip' or simply as a 'CA Site', the RHWS now provide much more than somewhere to dump unwanted waste. Sites are able to take a wide range of materials, much of which are recycled or composted. The site in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough is:

• Barwell Waste Site - Stapleton Lane, Barwell, Leics. LE9 8HE

Sites in neighbouring districts include:

• Coalville Waste Site - Ashby Road, Coalville, Leics. LE67 3LA
• Whetstone Waste Site - Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester, Leics. LE8 6JL

For more information on the sites and the materials accepted, please visit the County Council website.

Need a Waste Permit?

The RHWS are provided by Leicestershire County Council for the household waste of Leicestershire residents. Trade waste is subject to a charge for disposal and can only be taken to the Whetstone site.

Leicestershire, like many other counties, runs a permit system to ensure that only household waste is taken to the sites for free. Residents are welcome to take waste and recycling to any of the sites in a car, but if you decide to use a van or trailer over 4'6" in length, you'll need to apply for a permit. For more information, please visit the County Council website.

Contact Your Council

For further information on kerbside collections or recycling sites in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough, contact your local council using the following details:

Street Scene Services
Council Depot
Middlefield Lane
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0RA

Telephone : 01455 238141
Fax : 01455 891428
Email : streetscene@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council website

For information on the Recycling & Household Waste Sites and waste disposal, contact the County Council:

Customer Service Centre
Waste Management
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST

Email: customerservices@leics.gov.uk
Phone: 0116 305 0001
Fax: 0116 305 0006
Minicom: 0116 305 0007