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What can I put in my Blue Box?
You can put glass bottles and jars, food and drinks cans, tin foil,
clean clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains and shoes into your blue
box. Give jars or tins a quick rinse, but don’t worry about
removing the labels. Ensure you double bag clothes, linen, towels
or curtains to keep them dry - in some areas of Rotherham we provide
special bags for this purpose.
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What
if all my rubbish doesn’t fit into the Blue Box?
Don’t worry – simply leave it in a suitable box or bag
next to your blue box and we will collect it on our rounds.
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What should I leave out of my Blue
Box?
Please don’t put any food, normal household waste or kitchen
waste out for collection. We are also not able to process drinking
glasses, broken glass, Pyrex, oily or soiled clothes. We can offer
an additional service for the collection of UPV-c windows at a small
charge.
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What if I need extra help with my
Blue Box?
No problem – if you need help carrying the blue box from the
kitchen to the kerbside our operatives can help. Call the Recycling
Helpline to arrange to be added to the assisted collections service
list, the helpline contact number for Rotherham is 01709
382121 or if you have a special one-off collection,
please contact Creation on 01709 837288
and we will help you carry your materials.
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How do I recycle things I can’t
put in my Blue Box?
At the moment Creation cannot accept plastics or kitchen waste for
recycling. However, the 4 Council-run Household Waste Recycling
Centres can accept these materials and many more.
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We don’t produce much waste
that can be recycled, is it worth putting out my Blue Box every
week?
Creation exists not only to manage recycling, but also to create
local employment. The more Blue Boxes there are to collect, the
more waste there is to recycle and the more jobs there are. So,
even if you only have 1 can, 1 bottle, put it in your Blue Box and
put them out for collection every week. Every little helps!
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My kitchen is tiny; there isn’t
room for a Blue Box. Where can I keep it?
Many people keep theirs in a shed or garage or outside in the yard
by the bin.
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I
don’t like the idea of an open Blue Box of waste, can I get
a lid?
Research across the country shows that the majority of recycling
schemes do not use lids for the following reasons:
- They frequently get lost or blown away.
- They significantly increase the time spent collecting the boxes.
- They significantly increase the total cost of the scheme.
However, it is possible to purchase a lid for £1. This money
is donated to the Mayor’s charity. Contact the RMBC Helpline
on 01709 382121 if
you would like to purchase one. If you do have a lid it is your
property and cannot be replaced free of charge. It is not advisable
to put it out on your collection day in case it is lost.
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I
have not got a Blue Box, what can I do?
If your Blue Box goes missing, or for some reason you haven’t
got one, contact the RMBC
Helpline on 01709 382121 your new
blue box should arrive within a week. In the meantime, continue
to leave your recyclables out in a box or other suitable container.
We will still collect them.
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When
will my Blue Box be collected?
Collections are made on Monday to Friday each week and start at
9:00am and can continue up to 6:30pm, so you can put them out in
the morning before you go to work.
Weekly collection routes break down roughly as follows:
Mondays – Thrybergh
Tuesdays – Eastwood
Wednesdays – East Herringthorpe / East Dene
Thursdays – East Dene / Clifton
Fridays – Herringthorpe
We continue collections over all Bank Holidays except Christmas
day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Contact Creation for more details
on 01709 837288.
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