Household Waste Collection Policy for Southern Buckinghamshire
Policy 5 – Collection Frequency
The council will collect as per the table below:
| Type of collection | Standard low rise property | Narrow access or low rise | Single use container collections | Communal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residual waste |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Weekly |
Mixed recycling |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly (where facilities exist) |
Paper and card |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly (where facilities exist) |
Food waste |
Weekly |
Weekly |
Weekly |
Weekly (where facilities exist) |
Garden waste |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Textiles |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Batteries |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Fortnightly |
Health care waste |
Weekly (following a successful application for collections) |
Weekly (following a successful application for collections) |
Weekly (following a successful application for collections) |
Weekly (following a successful application for collections) |
Sharps |
Upon request (following successful application for collections) |
Upon request (following successful application for collections) |
Upon request (following successful application for collections) |
Upon request (following successful application for collections) |