Blocks of flats and multi-occupational properties will have a weekly recycling and waste collection. Communal bin collections may vary from the day nearby houses get collected.
These bins may have been given to you for your use by your managing agent or housing company to put your recycling and waste in.
Contact your managing agent or housing company if you have any problems with recycling and waste storage, need bins, or have large items dumped in your storage area.
If the problem continues or collections are irregular, then please contact us.
Recycling sacks
Blocks of flats will get a delivery of pink recycling sacks every six months. Please note that delivery dates may change depending on where you live.
Please speak to your caretaker or managing agent if you have not received your sacks.
If you have food waste collections and you run out of compostable food bags, please raise a case on MySouthend.
Recycling collections
Many houses and flats have a paper and card recycling collection.
If your flat does not have this extra collection, please add paper and card to your usual pink recycling sack. Please ask if a paper and card service could be included where you live.
What can be recycled
See the following pages to find out what items go in what bag/box.
Street champions
If you are interested in helping your local community and environment, why not become a street champion?
Street champions are an important part of our community, helping to keep our streets clean.
You will be given a welcome kit so you can litter pick, along with training and support and you can choose how much time you give and the area you focus on.