Why it matters to properly sort your recycling.
Meet some of our recycling team who explain some more about the journey your recycling takes.
Garden Waste Collections (GWC)
Fortnightly domestic garden waste collections have begun!
The garden waste collections will operate between the start of February and the end of November each year, with each eligible household supplied with a new 240-litre wheelie bin specifically for the garden waste. This service will complement our existing kerbside recycling collection operation and the Eastern Civic Amenity Site will continue to provide skips for garden waste.
You can put the following items in your garden waste bin: grass cuttings, hedge cuttings, leaves, bark and tree pruning’s, twigs and small branches up to 5cm (2”) across, bedding from herbivore pets (e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs), cut flowers, plants and weeds. Any contamination placed in the bin may result in it not being collected and repeated contamination may result in the service being withdrawn.
Request your Garden waste bin by contacting 696445 or email recycling@douglas.gov.im, requests received will be planned into the delivery schedule
‘As a society, it is crucial that we decrease the volume of waste we produce and maximise the proportion we recycle – and if we can achieve this, it will be a positive environmental change for Douglas. If you are unsure about any of these changes, please don’t worry. We will help households over the coming months, with advice and assistance, including assessments for those households which may have more complex requirements.’
Chair of Environmental Services Committee
Quick links…
Eastern Household Recycling Centre Opening Times
SUMMER (1st April – 30th September)
Monday to Saturday
08:00- Last Entry 17:45 Closes at 18.00
Sundays & Bank Holidays
08:00- Last Entry 15:45 Closes at 16.00
WINTER (1st October – 31st March)
7 days a week
08:00- Last Entry 15:45 Closes at 16.00
Entry to the site stops 15 minutes before closing.
A live video demonstrating Douglas City Council’s paper recycling facilities.