Everything you need to know about the smaller general waste bins and recycling in Newport

What’s the size difference?

The new bins are 120 litres, which is 60 litres smaller than the original 180 litre bins. The new 120 litre bins will be rolled out over the next three months, between April and June.

Will everyone have these smaller bins?

Houses with five people or less will have the new bins, but larger households can apply for bigger bins. Households of six to seven people can apply to have the original 180-litre bin and households with more than eight people can apple for a 240-litre bin.

In these instances, residents must prove that they are already recycling as much as possible.

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What items will be prohibited from the new smaller bins?

As this is part of an initiative to become eco-friendlier, people should avoid putting recyclable materials in the bins. Support is on hand, but frequent failure to comply with these regulations may result in people being fined.

What can I recycle and where?

Most plastics and metals are recyclable, with these items being put in an orange recycling bag, marked ‘plastic & cans only.’

Glass, although recyclable, should not be put in the orange recycling bag. Instead, this can be recycled along with cardboard in a green recycling box.

Paper, electric and textiles can be recycled in a blue recycling box.

Food waste can be disposed of in the small brown bins provided by the Council. Please use bin caddy liners, which are free. You can order these online, or collect them from your local library, the Information Station, or – between 8am and 6pm on weekdays – from main reception at Newport Civic Centre.

If you have doubts on what can and cannot be recycled, visit wastesavers.co.uk/at-home/z-recycling-newport/

What about nappies?

Families living with children under the age of three, or houses with residents using incontinence pads can request an additional collection for hygiene waste.

You can apply online at newport.gov.uk/en/Waste-Recycling/What-We-Collect/Nappy-collection.aspx

What about old furniture?

WasteSavers runs three shops which will be happy to take old furniture off your hands.

There is The Reuse Centre, on Telford Street in Lliswerry, open Monday to Saturday. All profits from the Reuse Centre go to the Wastesavers Charitable Trust. The charity runs programmes to help people gain skills to find work, support older people in getting online, help excluded youngsters gain practical skills, help those with learning difficult gain confidence, provide cheap furniture to those in need, and provide volunteering opportunities.

There is also The Tip Shop, on Docks Way in Newport, which is open from 9am to 4pm seven days a week. Plus, there is The Shed, in Llantrisant, which is open sevens days a week. In summer this is from 10am to 6pm, and in winter 9am to 5pm. All of these shops are happy to collect items, which they refurbish and sell online.

What if I need more recycling boxes or bags?

If you need more recycling containers you can collect them from The Reuse Centre, on Telford Street in Lliswerry. The Centre is open between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday and between 9am and 4pm on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays. If you’d like to get in touch with them, you can call 01633 216855.

Alternatively, you can order for home delivery, but this may take up to 10 working days. You can arrange this by calling 01633 281281 or online at wastesavers.co.uk/at-home/where-to-get-extra-bags-and-new-boxes/

When will my bins and recycling be collected?

This varies based on where you live. We’ve alphabetically listed the areas for each collection day, according to WasteSavers. Please note that garden waste may be collected on a different day - if you're uncertain contact WasteSavers.

Collected on Mondays:

• Afon Mead

• Afon Village

• Duffryn

• Gaer Park

• Glasllwch

• High Cross

• Peterstone

• Rhiwderin

• Ridgeway

• Rogerstone

• Uplands

Collected on Tuesdays:

• Allt-Yr-Yn

• Barrack Hill

• Bettws

• Blaen-y-Pant

• Bryn Glas

• Clytha Park

• Malpas

• Shaftesbury

• Stow Hill

Collected on Wednesdays:

• Caerleon

• Caerleon Road

• Christchurch

• Corporation Road (Wed/Fri)

• Durham Road

• Goldcliff

• Maindee

• [The] Moorings

• St Julians

• Summer Hill

Collected on Thursdays:

• Alway

• Beechwood

• Eveswell

• Hendre Farm

• Langstone

• Lawrence Hill

• Llandevaud

• Ringland

• Rural areas

• Somerton

• Underwood

• Victoria Avenue

Collected on Fridays:

• Cardiff Road

• Corporation Road (Wed/Fri)

• Cromwell Road

• Gaer

• Lliswerry

• Lysaghts

• Michaelstone

• Marshfield

• Peterstone

• Pillgwenlly

• Pontflaen

• Stelvio Park

Still got questions?

You can get in touch with WasteSavers by calling 01633 281281 or e-mailing reception@wastesavers.co.uk