Waste collection policy

Permitted bins

Only bins purchased or provided through Great Yarmouth Council or Great Yarmouth Services will be collected and emptied. This applies to all waste streams including residual , recycling, garden waste and communal bins. These bins will be from supplier approved by the Council, be appropriate for use on the bin lifts of collection vehicles and where appropriate have relevant Council markings on them to identify them accordingly. The Council reserves the right to not collect bins which have not been supplied by them.

New developments

For any new development it is the responsibility of the developer, or the new occupier in the second instance, to request and pay for the required recycling and waste containers.

Delivery may take up to 4 to 8 weeks from payment dependant on the number and size of bins required.

Bin capacity provided

The Council will supply as standard 240L recycling and 240L residual waste capacity per ratable household. In the case of flats and HMO's where communal bins are used the same formula will be used to work out the appropriate number of bins. So, for example where a property consists of 5 individually ratable units it would be entitled to 1,200L of recycling and 1,200 residual capacity collected on an alternate weekly basis. The figure will be rounded up or down to the nearest appropriately sized bins. Where a property with a high density of residents is rated as single unit then it would only be entitled to the standard service albeit it could apply for additional capacity via the large household application.