We all want to live in a clean and attractive city but we also know that we
can't just dump our rubbish in a hole in the ground and forget about it. We want to reduce the waste we send to landfill sites and we need you to help by following the three R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
To help you navigate the rubbish, waste and recycling web pages we have divided it up into the different sections shown below. Just click a section name to navigate to that particular page.
Top tasks in this section
June and Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays
There will be no collection on Monday 4 June, all collections will be one day later. Normal collections start from Monday 11 June.
- Garden waste collections >
No garden waste collection collection be made from 27 April. If you have signed up for the new service the first collections will start on Monday 14 May. We will let you know when your collection day is. - Report and help prevent fly-tipping >
Pages in this section
- Bin and Waste Collections >
Contains lots of information on recycling, refuse and garden waste bins including our handy online bin collection day finder. It also contains information on how to book a bulky collection for larger items and hazardous waste. - Fly tipping >
Fly tipping is the unauthorised dumping of rubble, household refuse and other waste. - Home Composting >
find out more on buying compost bins and how to compost. - Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and Recycling Points >
Conveniently located points around the city where you can take your rubbish for recycling. Find out where they are and what materials are accepted. You can also dispose of non recyclable waste at a HWRC. Any newcastle residents wishing to take their household waste to a HWRC using a commercial vehicle or a trailer will need to apply for a tipping permit. - Reducing waste >
Reducing waste is the process of eliminating unnecessary rubbish. Our re-use webpage includes tips on how to reduce waste. - Reusing waste >
Reusing waste is better than recycling as it uses less energy (lower carbon footprint). Our reusing waste page includes a number of local organisations that need your unwanted items. - Recycling and Waste Education at Schools >
Educating the values of waste sustainability. - Sandhills Composting Centre >
Newcastle City Council facility that shreds and composts collected garden waste to produce a high quality soil conditioner. - Syringes >
contains advice on what to do if you find a syringe.