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Kerbside collections
Find out what goes in your recycling and rubbish bins at home and how to get large items taken away.
This service is run by your local district, borough or city council.
Visit your local recycling centre
Find your nearest recycling centre, find out which items you can take, and book a slot to visit.
This service is run by Essex County Council.
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What happens to the waste and recycling we collect in Essex?
Let's SCRAP fly tipping!
We all have a legal duty to ensure our waste is disposed of properly. You can be fined or prosecuted if your waste is fly tipped, even by someone else.
Make sure your rubbish is not fly tipped in Essex, and how to report fly tipping incidents.
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The Waste Hierarchy
The Waste Hierarchy is a way to rate waste management options by what is best for the environment.
Prevent
Firstly, consider waste prevention. This is the idea of not generating waste in the first place.
Reuse and repair
Secondly, think about reuse and repair – does it really need to be thrown in the bin?
Recycle
Finally, if you do need to throw something away, make sure you dispose of it correctly!
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