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#Recycling

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Eight million bin collections in 2025: delivered
7 January 2026

Nearly eight million bin collections were made across North Lincolnshire in 2025. In total, council crews carried out more than…

Burgundy bin outside on a driveway.
Binned – but not forgotten: Old burgundy bins to be...
29 December 2025

As part of North Lincolnshire’s move to a simpler, smarter recycling service, the council will begin collecting and recycling thousands…

Bin wagon, burgundy bins and Cllr Rob Waltham.
British-made bins to bring simpler, smarter recycling to every...
22 December 2025

The first wave of 70,000 brand-new British-made burgundy recycling bins will arrive in North Lincolnshire in January – a major…

Group picture at Cottage Beck Road - new waste management - July 2025
Bin there, done that: council invests in new bins ahead of...
10 October 2025

A major step forward in delivering North Lincolnshire’s new simpler, smarter recycling service has been approved – with 70,000 new…

Group picture at Cottage Beck Road - new waste management - July 2025
Major investment powers rollout of simpler recycling system
16 September 2025

Residents and businesses across North Lincolnshire will soon benefit from more reliable and efficient waste collections, thanks to a major…

Group picture at Cottage Beck Road - new waste management - July 2025
North Lincolnshire Council to launch simpler, smarter recycling...
17 July 2025

North Lincolnshire Council is set to deliver a major transformation to support residents with their household waste and recycling, making…

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Household Recycling Centres summer opening hours
24 February 2025

Our Household Recycling Centres will begin operating from their summer opening hours as of Saturday 1 March. Cottage Beck Road…

A small electrical cycling bin, a battery recycling bin and two large banners encouraging people to recycle in the foyer of Scunthorpe central library
Recycling your electricals is now even easier thanks to new...
12 June 2024

Plans to ramp up the council’s recycling rates for batteries and small electrical items have taken a step forward with…

Operative in high-vis emptying brown bins next to a bin wagon on a leafy green street
Bin collections: An apology for inconvenience – please...
14 February 2024

A number of garden waste and recycling collections across North Lincolnshire have been re-arranged due to staff sickness. Despite this,…

A Wastewise tractor moving green waste
New partnership builds on council pledge to cut waste sent to...
12 July 2023

The amount of North Lincolnshire waste going to landfill will be slashed even further thanks to a new partnership. The…

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Don’t miss bin day over Easter
29 March 2023

Refuse collectors will be out collecting people’s waste across North Lincolnshire before the Easter weekend, with some changes due to…

A woman sorting Christmas wrapping paper into her blue recycling box
Resolve to recycle more
29 December 2022

The great Christmas clear-up has begun as we begin to tidy up after the festivities. We create more rubbish at…

Girl and boy playing on a tyre swing in the garden
Win a family pass to Normanby Hall Country Park by re-using...
29 June 2022

To kickstart the Young Mayor Environmental Award Project the Young Mayor, Alexia Dibdin, has launched a competition for residents to…

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Recycling collections disruption as Covid-19 rate rises
31 March 2022

Residents across the area are experiencing some disruption to recycling collections as Covid-19 infections increase significantly and staff isolate to…

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Household Recycling Centres summer opening hours
2 March 2022

Our Household Recycling Centres have begun operating from their summer opening hours. Cottage Beck Road in Scunthorpe is now open…