North West Leicestershire District

This page details the recycling and composting services available to residents living in North West Leicestershire District. 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?

	Container		Yes please	No thanks
	Glass, plastic and cans box (55ltr red box)		Glass bottles and jars Plastic bottles Hard plastics e.g. yoghurt pots, plastic trays Food tins, drink can and clean foil	Pyrex Plate glass Mirrors Plastic coated foil e.g. some crisp packets Food (please rinse food containers)
	Paper bag (blue bag)		Junk mail Newspapers & magazines Envelopes (please remove windows) Telephone directories & catalogues Shredded paper (please weigh down with other paper)	Cartons (e.g. Tetra Pak)
	Card bag (yellow weighted bag)		Cardboard Cereal boxes	Cartons (e.g. Tetra Pak)
	Garden waste bin (240ltr brown wheelie bin)		Grass cuttings Hedge trimmings Windfall fruits Prunings from shrubs Weeds	Food waste Soil Flower pots & trays Wood
	Rubbish (240ltr black wheelie bin)		What you cannot recycle	Garden waste Paint – take unwanted paint and empty paint tins to Whetstone tip Builders rubble/waste, including soil and concrete

North West Leicestershire District Council

Phone: 01530 454572 Email: recycling@nwleicestershire.gov.uk North West Leicestershire website

Further information

For more information on kerbside services, please visit North West Leicestershire District Council website . Here, you can find out about:

• Your collection day
• How to order a garden waste bin
• How to order larger or additional bins

And more!

If you're looking to get rid of items that you no longer need, you may be interested in freeuse. Freeuse Leicestershire is an easy way to give old items a new life, either by giving away items, or taking them. The website offers a simple way for residents in the Leicestershire area to advertise items they no longer want, or pick up items they need, all items are free and the site makes it easy for givers and takers to use.

Where's My Nearest Bring-bank?

There are lots of bring-banks located across the district. If you need to know where the nearest site is to you, contact North West Leicestershire District Council using the details below, or visit www.recyclenow.com and make use of their postcode search facility.

Where's My Nearest Recycling & Household Waste Site?

Leicestershire County Council

Phone: (0116) 305 0001 Email: customerservices@leics.gov.uk Leicestershire County Council website

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 sites in North West Leicestershire District are:

• Coalville RHWS - Ashby Road, Coalville, Leics. LE67 3LA
• Lount RHWS- Nottingham Road (A453), Lount, Leics. LE65 1SD

A nearby site in a neighbouring authority is:

• Shepshed RHWS - Hathern Road, Shepshed, Leics. LE12 9RP

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.