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Using your Purple Sacks and Black Box
Due to storage and access issues, there are a few areas across the city that are not able to have wheeled bins. As an alternative, these areas will receive Purple Sacks and Black Boxes to enable them to dispose of their refuse and recycling.
For most of the residents who receive a Purple Sacks and Black Box Service, this will be collected on a Weekly Basis.
There are a few exceptions that will receive an alternate weekly collection.
To find out what collection services are available for your street, please refer to the Waste Collection Calendar (NOTE: This is currently being updated and is due to be available in April 2009).
What to put in your boxes
- Card
- Paper
- Plastic bottles
- Cans
- Aluminium foil
- Trays
Other domestic waste can be disposed of using the purple sacks.
3 sacks are provided to each property each week (6 sacks per fortnight for fortnightly collections). It is not necessary to present all 3 sacks each week, and it is acceptable to present more one week and fewer the next. However the average must remain at 3 sacks per week. Additional sacks are not provided and waste will not be collected if it is not contained within one of the purple sacks provided.
Enforcement action may be taken when waste is presented other than within the purple sacks.
Ordering
If you are on a purple sack collection, you will receive 3 sacks through your letterbox every week; 6 sacks every fortnight if on alternate collection.
If you are not receiving your sacks or wish to order a replacement black box, please contact Customer Services.
More information
For more information, please read our information leaflet on the Purple Sacks and Black Box service.
