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Update November 2024.
Recycling at NCC Recycling Centres - including Saddlebow
With effect from November 2024 changes have been made to the arrangements for disposing of recycling waste at the Saddlebow centre.
It is now necessary to BOOK A SLOT before travelling to the site.
Book by telephone - 0344 800 8020. Book online - see link below.
You will need to book a date and time for your visit, , to give your name and address, the registration number of the vehicle you will be arriving in and your e-mail address.
You may make as many bookings as you wish. You may visit the on-site shop freely.
For more information visit
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/62418/How-to-book-to-visit-a-recycling-centre
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Update: March 2023
Recycle small electrical items and batteries - Weekly collections.
From 27 March 2023 small electrical items will be collected, weekly, at the same time as other household waste.
Waste electrical equipment should be bagged up , the bag tied closed, and left on top of your Green or Black bin. Collections will be made weekly.
Included in the service are small kitchen appliances - irons, kettles, hairdryers / tongs, toasters (maximum two slice size). Put these item in a carrier bag and leave on top of the wheelie bin.
Mobile phones, laptops, tablets, games consoles may also be disposed of - BUT do not remove the batteries from these items- leave lithium-ion batteries in place; loose lithium batteries are NOT included in the scheme.
All small alkaline batteries - AAA, AA, C, D , 6v and 9v , button cells, hearing aid batteries - should be bagged in clear bags, tied and, as with the other bag, left on top of the wheelie bin.
Damaged batteries, loose lithium-ion batteries, & car batteries are NOT included in this scheme.
Similarly, Large white goods - microwave cookers, sharp objects - e.g. electric knives, TVs, desktop computers etc are NOT included in this scheme.
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Excess waste
If you’re finding that your black bin is always full, you can put any extra general waste into a black plastic sack. You must seal each bag with a pink or red tag. These cost £2.05 each and can be purchased using the red tag order form below.
Please put any extra black waste sacks out with your bin on collection day. They will only remove bags that are pink or red-tagged.
Need an extra bin? They may be able to supply you with an extra bin, depending on the circumstances. There are some circumstances where they may be able to supply you with an extra black bin. To make a request, please complete the online form, and they’ll assess your application. Or they may work with you to try to reduce the volume of your waste. Recycling bins (green bin)In most circumstances, additional green recycling bins are available free of charge. They’ll inform you of any associated costs (if applicable) when you order your new bin(s).
You can also take your extra waste to one of Norfolk County Council’s household recycling centres.
Bulky waste collection
Assisted bin collection service. What is an assisted bin collection? An assisted collection is when the waste crew collect, empty and return your bins to the storage position at an agreed location on your property. If you have difficulty moving your wheelie bins yourself, please let them know so that they can arrange for a member of their crew to help out on collection day. The service is designed for anyone who is physically unable to move the wheelie bin to the roadside for us to collect. They can arrange for an assisted collection on a temporary basis, or on a long-term basis depending on your circumstances.
Apply for an assisted bin collection. If you would like to arrange an assisted collection please complete the online form.
For information about the disposal of HAZARDOUS WASTE, LARGE ITEMS, FURNITURE, ELECTRICAL ITEMS AND TRADE WASTE and other things not mentioned on this page look here and click on Item 11 in the contents box.
Contacts:-
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Telephone: 01553 616 200
Email: waste.management@west-norfolk.gov.uk
Re-cycle for Norfolk - Norfolk Recycles , is the public-facing brand of the Norfolk Waste Partnership (NWP); a partnership of Norfolk’s County, District, Borough and City councils working together to improve waste and recycling services for Norfolk’s residents and visitors.
Lining your food waste bin
Lining your food waste bin
Note that since July 2017
there is no longer a requirement to use compostable food waste caddy liners.
However, it is important that food waste is wrapped or placed in a bag when putting it into the outdoor bin; this helps to prevent food waste from sticking to the bin and keeps the bin cleaner.
Bins that contain food waste that has not been wrapped or placed in a bag may not be emptied by the collection crews.
You may use any of the following to put your food waste in or to line your bin:
plastic carrier bags
old fruit or vegetable bags
cereal box liners
any polythene bags
newspaper
or you can continue to use any compostable bags you may have.
FOOD WASTE
The food waste caddy service has been re-started with effect from Monday 19th. July 2021.
Each household has been provided with a 'Food Waste' bin - to be emptied each week, and a 'Kitchen Caddy'. It is intended that these be used as shown below -
The 7-litre kitchen caddy.
Use this to collect all your kitchen food waste, cooked or uncooked, including peelings, left overs, meat and dairy products and even bones. The caddy can by lined if you wish.
The 23-litre outside food waste bin will be emptied each week.
Empty your kitchen caddy into this, or use it to put your food waste directly into.
It is important that food waste is wrapped or placed in a bag when putting it into the outdoor bin; this helps to prevent food waste from sticking to the bin and keeps the bin cleaner.
There is no longer a need to use compostable bags.
GREEN RECYCLING BIN
Here’s a summary of the main items which may be put into your recycling bin:
LEAVE LOOSE - DO NOT PUT INTO BAGS
newspapers, magazines and telephone directories
paper & clean cardboard
plastic bottles (such as drinks, detergent, shampoo and plastic milk bottles - please leave the lids on)
steel and aluminium food and drinks cans
empty aerosols
glass bottles and jars (leave the tops on)
rigid plastics - food pots, tubs and trays eg. yoghurt pots, ice cream containers margarine tubs, Ready meal tray: (note now includes Black food trays), cleaning products, trigger sprays.
waxed cartons and tetra paks (such as those used for juices and soups)
foil and foil trays (clean)
shredded paper
envelopes (including window type), greetings cards and junk mail
wrapping paper
And here are some items which may not be put in your recycling bin:
plastic/carrier bags
glass such as drinking glasses, Pyrex ware, and broken window panes
textiles
food waste (please put this in your food bin)
garden waste (this can be collected via the brown bin scheme)
batteries
books
general household waste
bagged waste
light bulbs
polystyrene
For further information about the Borough Council waste and re-cycling arrangements go to the website here
BLACK GENERAL WASTE BIN
Use for general waste; the material collected is sent to Holland to be processed and incinerated.
Food waste should go into the food caddy.
Garden waste in the brown bin.
Recyclable material should be placed in the green bin.
NOTE that
bins must be closed when placed out for collection.
overflowing bins and side waste will not be collected.
BROWN GARDEN WASTE BIN
The Garden Waste service is chargeable - about £50 per year. There are 25 fortnightly collections - one is omitted at Christmas each year. Contact the Borough Council directly to join the service.
Use for:- Hedge Clippings - twigs & small bracken - cut flowers - leaves - shrub prunings - grass cuttings - vegetable waste from the garden - garden windfalls - shredded paper
The bin should be put out between 7pm on the evening before and 7am on the morning of the collection.
If your collection is missed report it online before midday on the next working day. Use the same address to order an additional bin if required.
Garden waste may also be disposed of at the Willows re-cycling centre at Saddlebow.
SEE THE CALENDAR FOR 2021 HERE
DIY WASTE
With effect from 1st. April 2018 new charges will be made at Saddlebow Recycling Centre for the disposal of DIY waste. See here
and select item 11 in the Contents list on the left of the page.
Saddlebow recycling centre is open
See the County Council website for full details
Reuse shops
Reuse shops
The following reuse shops are now open:
RE-CYCLING - SADDLEBOW CENTRE
SEE ABOVE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SADDLEBOW CENTRE
WITH EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 2024 IT IS NECESSARY TO 'BOOK A SLOT'
SEE MORE ON NCC WEBSITE HERE
The re-cycling centre at Saddlebow is open every day, except Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Year's Day, between 9am and 4pm October to March, and 9am and 6pm April to September.
See here for what you may, or may not, take to the recycling centre at Saddlebow.
The complete A - Z list is here
Large, bulky items may be disposed of by making special arrangements with the Borough Council - though there are some restrictions - see the website or telephone 01553 776676
For just £30.30 we will collect and dispose of, up to three unwanted, large items from your home. There is no limit to the number of items you can dispose of, with each additional item being charged at £10.25 each.
For further information about the Borough Council waste and re-cycling arrangements go to the website here
Contacts:-
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
Telephone: 01553 616 200
Email: waste.management@west-norfolk.gov.uk
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SADDLEBOW / WILLOWS INCINERATOR
The prolonged saga of the Willows Incinerator.... see here
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Ideas for reducing waste
If your collection is missed report it online before midday on the next working day using the online form or
telephone 01553 776676
The 2021 calendar for East Winch/West Bilney is as shown here
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