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About your black bin collections and other ways you can dispose of your domestic waste, such as Bulky Refuse Collections, Hazardous Waste Collections and visiting your local Household Waste Site.

Bin collection days

Find out what day your bin will be emptied

Using your black bin

Your black bin is for any waste that cannot be either recycled or composted.

Missed bins

How to report a problem with your waste collection, whether blue, brown or black bin.

Lost or damaged bins

What to do if your bin has gone missing or is damaged.

Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips/dumps)

The nearest sites are at Sir Alf Ramsey Way and Foxhall and are run by Suffolk County Council.

Disposing of bulky household items

If you have items that are too large to be picked up as part of normal rubbish collections you may need to use the bulky collection service.

Disposing of hazardous chemicals, paint and asbestos

How to dispose of your hazardous waste.

Where to put your bin

Make sure that your bin is out and ready for collection on the right day and in the right place.

Clinical waste collections

We provide a free disposal service from private households.

Waste collections for residents living in flats

All flats are provided with blue recycling bins for paper, plastics, cans and even textiles.

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Email icon recycling@ipswich.gov.uk

Waste and Recycling,
Gipping House,
7 Whittle Road,
Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate,
Ipswich,
IP2 0UH

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01473 433090
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