The Council has a statutory duty to make arrangements to provide a waste collection service for the removal of household waste from residential properties within the Borough. Since 1999 the Council has provided an edge of curtilage wheeled bin collection service that is operated by the Refuse Collection Contractor, Verdant Group Plc. Currently over 90 percent of the Borough is served by an alternate weekly kerbside collection of dry mixed recyclable materials.
Wheeled bins are provided free of charge which are black in colour with a black lid for household refuse. A standard size black bin is 140 litres, however a 240 litre bin is available for larger households. Some residents may have chosen to continue to use plastic sacks that are also black in colour.
Additional household waste will be collected from the side of a wheeled bin, providing it is properly contained in a black sack.
Items that will not be collected as part of the normal refuse collection service and should not be placed in the wheeled bin or sack are listed below:
Asbestos
Commercial or industrial waste
Brick rubble, soil and construction materials
Domestic appliances and electrical/electronic equipment
Fixtures and fittings, i.e. carpets, shelving units, cupboards etc
Furniture
Green waste and soil
Hot ashes
Medication
Oil and flammable liquids
Paint and chemicals
Scrap metals
For advice on disposing of the above detailed items, click here for more information.
Collection times and days including holiday arrangements
All wheeled bin/sack collections will be undertaken between the hours of 7.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Where collections are made on a Saturday due to holiday collection arrangements these will be undertaken between the hours of 7.00 am and 4.00 pm.
Unforeseen circumstances may require the collection contractor to undertake a round in a different order to that usually undertaken, therefore it is important that all waste is made available for collection by 7.00 am on the nominated collection day.
What day is my refuse collected? Click here for the online search facility.
Gosport Borough Council - Streetscene - Tel: 08000 198 598
Collection locations
The refuse collection contractor will collect wheeled bins and black sacks from the curtilage of a property or the nearest point of carriageway access whichever is closer. Should you be unsure of your collection location, please contact the Streetscene Section for clarification.
Assisted Lifts
If you are unable to present your bin for collection and have no other person within your property to assist with the placing of your container, please contact Streetscene. A member of staff will arrange a visit to discuss your needs.
New or replacement wheeled bins
In order to ensure households are provided with the correct size wheeled bins, the Council require notification of new residents or tenancy. Wheeled bins are provided free of charge upon receipt of written advice of address and number of occupants within the property. All requests for wheeled bins have to be received in writing by e-mail, letter or fax by the Streetscene Section.
Lost or damaged wheeled bins will be replaced free of charge, if the circumstances are not the fault of the household. All requests for replacement bins have to be received in writing by e-mail, letter or fax.
E-mail: recycling@gosport.gov.uk
Letter: Streetscene, Gosport Borough Council, Town Hall, High Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 1EB.
Fax: 023 9254 5580
Wheeled bins are Council property and should not be removed from the household. Delivery of a new wheeled bin can take 2 to 3 weeks; it is advisable to identify your bins with your property number.
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