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Wednesday 7 January for Household/Recycling collections
Household waste and recycling bins are now due to be emptied from the kerbside in Stratford sub Castle on Wednesday 7 January (not Tuesday as previously expected). Garden Bins are due to be emptied on Friday 16 January. Ed: Thank you to Barbara Mayall for the heads-up. All images on this page - Wiltshire Council
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Dec 29, 2025


Seasonal changes to public services
Newspost includes R12 Bus Service; Kerbside Collections (including Christmas Trees); Pharmacy Opening; Recycling Centre; NHS Walk-in Centre. The NHS Salisbury Walk-in Centre, Millstream Medical Centre, Avon Approach SP1 3SL will be OPEN as follows: Salisbury Walk-in Centre website Link for NHS England Pharmacy Opening Hours The Village Calendar displayed on the Home Page (and under Local Information in the men) has been updated to include the following reminders: The single c
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Dec 19, 2025


Wiltshire Council approves changes to rubbish & recycling kerbside collections
Cabinet has agreed a series of proposals to make waste and recycling services more sustainable, cost-effective, and ready for future national changes. These plans aim to deliver long-term value for taxpayers, reduce carbon emissions, and support better recycling rates. Key proposals agreed: Maintain the current kerbside system for dry recycling, as improvements at the Material Recovery Facility will boost recycling rates without changing household collections. This avoids
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Dec 12, 2025


Disposing of flimsy plastic film
If you have received a magazine by post, it may have been enclosed in flimsy plastic. A message on a recent mailing from the National Trust said: " Please do not put this wrapper in your plastic recycling bin or with your general domestic waste. Most councils provide garden and food waste bins, please check with your local council if you're unsure ." A different 'provider' advised that the film could go with garden waste. Wiltshire Council was asked to comment and this was
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Jul 6, 2025


Salisbury EcoHub - Recycling leaflet
Kerbside collections made on behalf of Wiltshire Council do not cater for all recyclable materials. EcoHub Salisbury has produced a...
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Jun 30, 2025


Garden waste collections
News from Wiltshire Council Renew your garden waste collection by Monday 30 June to avoid missing a collection. From Wiltshire Council:...
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Jun 9, 2025


Donate reusable toys at Salisbury Recycling Centre
News from Wiltshire Council You can donate your reusable toys to local charities and children in need, by dropping them off at a...
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Jun 5, 2025


Missed bin collection?
You've put out your bins on the correct collection date and unfortunately the contractors have accidentally failed to empty it. What can...
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Apr 28, 2025


Wiltshire Council will be adding 'Food Waste' to its recycling from 2027
Wiltshire Council's Cabinet has agreed its future approach to collecting recycling when its current contracts to carry out this service come to an end in 2026. This means from 2027 it is anticipated that residents would be asked to present recycling: in one wheeled bin (or weighted reusable sack) for paper and cardboard; a second wheeled bin (or weighted reusable sack) for mixed plastics, cans, cartons, and bagged flexible plastics; a box for glass. in addition to bins requir
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Nov 30, 2024


Recycling your old cables
Small electrical items (including cables) that are individually no larger than a shoe box will be collected if placed in a carrier bag...
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Oct 11, 2024


Wiltshire Council - Book Reuse Scheme
Wiltshire Council has introduced a book reuse scheme at all household recycling centres. The scheme allows you to donate or collect good...
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Aug 14, 2024


Sorting your recycling for kerbside collections
Changes to how residents should sort their recycling ready for kerbside collections are made quite frequently. Unless you have an...
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Oct 26, 2023


'Sort it before you bring it' (to the HRCs) request from Wilts Council
“Sort it before you bring it” – help us recycle as much as possible at our household recycling centres. First, we asked you to help sort...
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Aug 21, 2023


Kerbside collections - recycling changes but still no BLACK plastic **
You will need to follow revised guidance to sort your recycling from now on, in readiness for the next kerbside collection from Stratford...
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May 30, 2023
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