Household Waste:
Select this link for household waste collection information
The local authority may provide dustbins, wheelie bins or bags for household waste. The type and size of bins available may vary according to local circumstances and to the nature of the property (e.g. the number of residents)
The refuse service is provided as a kerbside collection from wheeled bins. The bins are collected on a weekly basis except within the kerbside recycling areas (currently Berwick, Tweedmouth, Spittal, Scremerston and Norham) where the bins are collected on an alternating weekly basis. That is, blue recycling bin one week, black general waste the next.
Recycling and general waste bins are available in 140ltr and 240 ltr sizes.
For families with six or more permanent members a 360 ltr bin is available.
Black, general waste bins have to be purchased at a cost of £42.10 (£83.10 for 360 ltr). Recycling bins are currently free of charge.
An application form must be completed and payment received to obtain a wheeled bin. The application form can be downloaded from this site or a form can be obtained from Council Reception (01289 330044). Payment can be made over the phone by debit/credit card, by sending a cheque/postal order with application or by payment at the Council Offices.
For further information please refer to the domestic refuse FAQ available on this site or contact 01289 301734 or 01289 301821.
The authority provides a service for the collection of large items from domestic properties. This service is known as a ‘Civic Collection’.
Items Accepted |
Refused |
General household refuse
Household items i.e. furniture, beds, carpets
Electrical items i.e. washing machines, T.V, cookers, hoovers, microwaves, hi-fis, tumble dryers, dishwashers, fridges, freezers
Bagged garden rubbish
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Garden rubbish (trees, soil etc)
Bricks, rubble
Cast iron baths
Dismantled sheds or garden huts
Timber/wood
Lawnmowers
Iron sheets
Wheelbarrows
Paint pots
Radiators
Boats/rafts
Calor gas bottles
Greenhouses
Storage heaters (may be taken at discretion of refuse supervisor if bricks removed)
Hazardous items:
Acids or alkalis
Dangerous garden chemicals
Photographic chemicals
Highly flammable materials
Asbestos |
Provided payment is received at least one working day before, items which are suitable to go into the refuse wagon will be lifted on the next black bin day. Items should be left outside the property and as near to the black bin collection point as possible without causing obstruction to the highway.
Items will not be removed from inside the home unless the householder is elderly, disabled or sick and an idemnity letter is received confirming access to Council staff.
Uplifts of items not suitable for the refuse wagon e.g. white goods, will be lifted when suitable. Domestic fridges and freezers are lifted on a special collection at the discretion of the Refuse Supervisor due to gasses and government disposal requirements.
Prices:
£ 15.00 for up to four items (or up to eight bags,
£0.75 for each additional bag.
Forms of Payment Accepted:
- Cash – payable at front counter in main reception area of Council
- OfficesCheque/postal order – payable to Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough
- CouncilDebit/Credit Card – details taken over phone by Cash Office
Details Required When Ordering Service
Name, address and telephone number
List of items and where they are at the property (if applicable)
To order this service or for futher information please contact Jen Greenwood on 01289 301811
FURTHER INFORMATION
Large domestic items and certain hazardous items (e.g. small amounts of paint) can also be taken to one of the Household Waste Recovery Centres based in Berwick, Wooler and Seahouses and disposed of there free of charge. However if you drive a commercial vehicle, pickup truck, have a trailer over 5 feet or a landrover or 4x4 vehicle with no windows or blacked out windows you willl require a permit to do this.
The permit is free of charge and you can apply directly over the phone by contacting Northumberland County Council on 01670 534047 or by completing a form on-line at www.northumberlandwaste.com. You can also pick up an application form at the Borough Council Offices or from the household waste sites. These should be sent to Northumberland Coucty Council.
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