Frozen Refuse and Recycling Bins

In very cold weather the contents of your bins and bin lids can freeze. Our collection crews will try their best to empty the contents of your bins where possible but only if this does not result in any damage to the bin.

During cold weather, you can take a few simple measures to help reduce the risk of your general waste and recycling bins becoming frozen:

• Keep bins in a sheltered area overnight
• Place your bin in the sun during the day or close to a wall
• If your bin lid is frozen, avoid pouring hot water on it as this could make the problem worse if it refreezes
• Wrap any food waste

Garden waste is more likely to freeze than refuse and recycling bins as the contents tends to be wetter.

• Use a spade to loosen any garden waste on the morning of collection
• Make sure you do not overfill your bin and compact the garden waste, this leads to a greater chance of it freezing
• Consider leaving your garden waste bin in a warmer place such as in direct sunlight, in a shed or in a garage

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