Find Your Stirling Bin Date Before You Move Grey, Green, Blue, Brown or Glass
Stirling households use several collection streams with very different cycles, so the useful answer is not simply a weekday. Check your exact postcode and property, then note the colour and date due.
Most normal kerbside containers should be ready by 7am, while city-centre purple sacks, garden permits, communal glass and the 2026 electrical-recycling trial have their own important rules.
Stirling Bin Collection 2026: What Residents Need to Know First
Use Stirling Council’s postcode collection finder before relying on any general timetable.
Standard household services commonly use four-week grey, green and blue cycles, a fortnightly brown-bin cycle and, since January 2026, an eight-week purple-lid glass cycle. Specialist arrangements can differ.
| Container | Typical standard cycle | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Grey bin | Every 4 weeks* | General non-recyclable waste |
| Green bin | Every 4 weeks* | Paper and cardboard |
| Blue bin | Every 4 weeks* | Accepted plastic containers, cans, aerosols, foil and cartons |
| Brown bin | Every 2 weeks | Food waste; garden waste too when the bin has a valid permit |
| Black bin with purple lid | Every 8 weeks | Glass bottles and jars |
*Use the exact property calendar as the source of truth. Healthcare bins, flats, city-centre sacks/hubs and other specialist arrangements can operate differently.
Searching “City of Stirling bin day” can lead to Western Australia. Red/yellow/lime FOGO information is not the Scottish Stirling Council service.
How to Find Your Stirling Bin Collection Dates
- Open Stirling Council’s collection-date search. It is safer than a static borough-wide calendar.
- Enter your postcode with a space. Stirling’s own example is formatted like FK8 2ET.
- Select your exact property. Do not copy dates from another house, farm, block or business.
- Read every waste stream shown. Grey, green, blue, brown and glass can all have different future dates.
- Record the colour as well as the date. “Tuesday 8 September — BLUE” is safer than saving only “bin Tuesday”.
- Report an address problem if your home is missing. The current collection tool provides a dedicated address-issue route.
Why Your Stirling Bin Weekday May Have Changed
Stirling changed its household collection operation from a seven-day shift system to a four-day operating model from Tuesday 4 March 2025.
Most household routes now operate Tuesday to Friday.
Stirling Council said the redesign changed the collection day for most households but did not reduce the normal collection frequency.
Old calendars can still look believable
An old screenshot can show the correct bin colours and still have the wrong weekday. Always re-run the postcode search after a route change.
Stirling Bin Set-Out Rules: Ready by 7am
Normal kerbside containers should be at the agreed collection point by 7am.
- Check that the correct bin is due.
- Place it at the normal kerbside or agreed point.
- Make sure the lid fully closes.
- Do not overfill it.
- Do not heavily compact the contents.
- Remove contamination from recycling.
- Do not leave ordinary bags beside a standard wheelie bin.
- Return the empty bin to the property promptly.
Side waste
Stirling’s current guidance says it collects waste placed in an authorised council bin or purple sack. Ordinary plastic bags or waste placed beside a bin are not collected.
Bin too heavy
A container can be left if it cannot be safely moved or mechanically emptied. Remove heavy or jammed material before the next scheduled collection.
Stirling Grey Bin: General Non-Recyclable Waste
Grey is the residual household waste stream.
Use it only after separating paper/card, container recycling, glass and food/garden waste into the services available to your home.
Typical grey-bin material
- Nappies
- Polystyrene
- Bubble wrap
- Non-recyclable plastic film
- Other genuinely non-recyclable household waste
Keep these out
- Batteries
- Vapes
- Electrical equipment
- Recyclable paper/card
- Accepted blue-bin packaging
- Glass bottles and jars
- Food waste
What happens after collection?
Stirling currently sends grey-bin/non-recyclable waste to a licensed Energy from Waste provider in Grangemouth.
Stirling Green Bin: Paper and Cardboard
Green is for paper and cardboard—not mixed container recycling.
Accepted examples
- Paper
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Paperback books
- Cardboard
- Phone directories
Keep these out
- Wet paper
- Kitchen paper
- Tissues
- Padded envelopes
- Bubble wrap
- Wallpaper
- Polystyrene
- Hardback books
- Glass
- Batteries
If crews find contamination
Stirling visually checks recycling. A contaminated bin can be tagged and left.
Remove the wrong material and present the bin on its next scheduled collection unless the council gives another instruction.
Stirling Blue Bin: Plastics, Cans, Foil and Cartons
Blue is Stirling’s container-recycling stream.
Accepted examples
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic pots
- Plastic tubs
- Plastic trays
- Plastic fruit punnets
- Food and drink cans
- Empty aerosols
- Kitchen foil
- Food and drink cartons
Prepare them
- Empty containers.
- Rinse food residue.
- Squash suitable containers where practical.
- Keep ordinary plastic bags and films out.
Do not rely only on the recycling symbol
Stirling’s current Waste & Recycling Directory says packaging codes and generic recycling symbols do not always match what its local processors can accept.
Use the council directory when an item is unclear rather than assuming a number or symbol on the pack guarantees blue-bin recycling.
Useful plastic “scrunch” test
Stirling says if a plastic item scrunches easily in your hand, it cannot use the blue-bin route and should use the grey bin or a suitable supermarket flexible-plastic collection.
If suitable plastic packaging holds its shape when scrunched, it may be accepted in the blue bin.
Bulky hard plastic
Large hard-plastic household objects such as toys can use the hard-plastics recycling route at Lower Polmaise rather than being forced into the blue wheelie bin.
Stirling Glass Collection 2026: Purple-Lid Bin Every Eight Weeks
From 6 January 2026, the household glass collection changed to every eight weeks.
Most applicable households now use a 140L black wheelie bin with a purple lid instead of the old 55L blue glass box.
What goes in?
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
Before putting them in
- Empty bottles and jars.
- Rinse them.
- Remove lids.
Keep these out
- Light bulbs
- Window panes
- Mirrors
- Broken household glass
- General waste
Do not put glass bottles or jars into Stirling’s blue recycling bin.
Why is collection less frequent?
The old glass box held 55 litres. Stirling says the new 140L wheelie bin gives around 17% more annual storage capacity even on the new eight-week cycle.
Flats
Flatted developments receive communal glass capacity according to need. Larger communal glass bins do not normally need residents to wheel them to the kerb.
City-centre purple-sack or hub properties
Residents using purple sacks or communal bin hubs should continue to use the existing city-centre glass bring sites instead of assuming they receive an individual purple-lid bin.
Assisted collection
Existing assisted arrangements continue for the new glass bin.
Contamination
If incorrect material is found, residents must remove it. Stirling says a service charge may apply if you request an additional return collection after contamination.
Stirling Brown Bin: Food Waste Is Still Free
You do not need a £60 garden permit just to recycle food.
Food waste continues to be collected in the brown bin on its normal fortnightly service even when the household does not pay for garden waste.
Food examples
- Fruit and vegetables
- Peelings
- Meat
- Fish
- Bones
- Dairy
- Eggs and shells
- Tea bags
- Coffee grounds
- Bread
- Pastries and cakes
- Rice
- Pasta
- Cereal
Bag or no bag?
Food can go directly into the brown bin or inside an appropriate biodegradable food bag.
Keep these out
- Ordinary plastic bags
- Food packaging
- Liquid food
- Pet waste
- Cat litter
- Animal bedding
- Soil
- Ash
- Rubble
What happens to it?
Food and permitted garden material are composted through an in-vessel process. Stirling receives some finished material back for its Castle Compost service.
Stirling Garden Waste Permit 2026/27: £60 Per Brown Bin
Current 2026/27 price: £60 for one brown bin.
The permit allows garden material to be collected in the brown bin alongside food waste.
Permit dates
| Item | Current 2026/27 rule |
|---|---|
| Permit-page start | 12 April 2026 |
| Council launch announcement | Says permits come into effect 13 April 2026 |
| Expiry | 11 April 2027 |
| Cost | £60 per brown bin |
The council’s two current sources use slightly different wording for 12/13 April 2026.
Do not guess your collection from that one-day difference. Your actual property calendar controls when the next eligible brown-bin collection takes place.
Buying later does not reduce the price
A permit bought part way through the permit year still costs the full £60 and still expires on 11 April 2027.
No automatic renewal
You must apply for a new permit when the next permit year opens.
Display it correctly
Attach the printed permit to the back of the brown bin.
Garden waste in an unpermitted brown bin will not be collected.
One permit = one bin
If two brown bins contain garden waste, each requires its own valid permit.
Garden waste accepted
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge cuttings
- Leaves
- Weeds
- Clippings
- Cut flowers
- Houseplants
- Small twigs and branches
Keep these out
- Soil
- Turf
- Compost
- Stones and gravel
- Bricks and rubble
- Building timber
- Plant pots
- Garden furniture
- Plastic bags
- Pet waste
- Ash
Who can get a free permit?
Current eligibility includes households where someone:
- Qualifies for Council Tax Reduction, excluding a single-person or student reduction/exemption by itself.
- Has the relevant Council Tax severe-mental-impairment discount/exemption.
- Already receives Stirling’s Garden Maintenance Service at that property.
Neighbours can share
Residents can privately share one permitted brown bin. The council does not manage how neighbours split the charge.
Moving home
The permit is linked to the property, not the person.
Moving to a home without a current permit means you need a new permit if you want garden waste collected. If the new property already has a valid permit, you can use that permitted brown bin until expiry.
Don’t want to subscribe?
Household garden waste can be taken free to Balfron, Callander or Lower Polmaise HWRC, subject to a valid booking and normal site rules.
Stirling’s 2026 Battery, Vape and Small-Electrical Collection Trial
A nine-month kerbside trial started in the week commencing 22 June 2026.
Do not assume your home participates. Stirling says included households receive a direct mailing with the instructions and materials required.
If your household is included: batteries and vapes
- Put accepted household batteries or vapes into the white bag supplied by Stirling Council.
- Secure the white bag to the handle of your recycling bin.
- Present it on the normal recycling collection day.
Examples listed for the trial
- AA and AAA batteries
- C and D batteries
- 6V and 9V batteries
- Button batteries
- Vapes
Small electrical items
Put a suitable small electrical item into a plastic bag and place that bag on top of the blue or green recycling bin.
Items should be no larger than approximately a four-slice toaster.
Examples
- Chargers
- Kettles
- Hairdryers
- Small electrical toys
- Other suitable small plug/battery-powered equipment
Remove batteries where possible
Take removable batteries out of an electrical item and use the separate white battery/vape bag.
Phones, laptops and tablets
Remove personal data before recycling. Sign out, remove SIM/memory cards where appropriate and reset the device.
If your home is not included
- Book an HWRC visit.
- Use retailer electrical/battery take-back.
- Return vapes to an appropriate retailer.
- Donate working electrical equipment where a reuse organisation accepts it.
Never put loose batteries, vapes or electrical equipment inside a normal Stirling household bin.
Stirling Missed Bin: Do Not Report It on Collection Day
Wait until the collection day has passed before submitting a missed-bin report.
Stirling says crews catch up with outstanding areas during the day, so an unemptied bin at lunchtime is not automatically missed.
Check these first
- The exact property calendar showed that bin was due.
- It was at the correct collection point at the right time.
- The lid was fully closed.
- The correct bin was presented.
- No contamination tag was left.
- The current service-updates page does not already explain the disruption.
Contamination is not a missed collection
If the recycling bin was tagged, remove the wrong material and use the next scheduled collection unless the council gives another instruction.
Glass
The same reporting principle applies to the new eight-week glass bin: do not report it as missed during the collection day itself.
Why Was My Stirling Bin Left?
| What happened? | Likely reason | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong bin presented | That stream was not due. | Check the postcode calendar. |
| Bin still full during collection day | Crew may still be catching up. | Do not report yet. |
| Tag on recycling | Contamination. | Remove incorrect items. |
| Lid open | Overfilled container. | Remove excess and close lid. |
| Waste beside bin | Unauthorised side waste. | Use HWRC or correct service. |
| Garden waste left | No valid permit / contamination. | Check permit and brown-bin contents. |
| Purple-lid glass bin left | Wrong date or contamination. | Remember glass is now 8-weekly. |
Stirling New, Replacement, Bigger and Extra Bins
New, missing or damaged bin
Use Stirling’s current form to:
- Order a bin for a new home.
- Replace a missing bin.
- Request a bin repair.
- Request a medical bin.
Current target: delivery or repair within 21 days after the request is received.
Extra residual capacity
| Situation | Current option | Collection cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying non-hazardous healthcare waste | Extra 240L grey bin | Every 2 weeks |
| 5+ permanent household residents | Larger 360L grey bin | Every 4 weeks |
Four-person household?
If four residents need more residual capacity, Stirling currently requires a waste diary as part of the application.
Extra recycling capacity
The current application can also be used to request:
- An extra 240L blue bin
- A larger 240L green bin
- An extra 240L brown bin
Second brown bin
An extra brown bin used only for food waste does not need a garden permit.
If garden waste will be put into that extra brown bin, the second bin needs its own current garden-waste permit.
Stirling Assisted Bin Collection
Eligible residents can have the collection crew take the bin from an accessible agreed storage point and return it after emptying.
Current service is for residents
- With health issues affecting bin presentation.
- With mobility difficulties.
- Who use a Healthcare Bin (H-bin).
Make the agreed point accessible
The team needs to be able to reach the bin safely on collection day.
Glass
Existing assisted arrangements continue for the new purple-lid glass wheelie bin.
Stirling City Centre: Wheeled Bins, Purple Sacks and Bin Hubs
City-centre arrangements can differ completely from the standard suburban wheelie-bin system.
If you have a wheeled bin
- Put it out by 7am.
- Bring it back in promptly.
- It should be back in no later than 7pm.
Purple-sack properties
Qualifying properties without a wheelie bin normally receive 50 purple sacks.
Purple sacks are collected on Tuesdays and Fridays, with one sack allowed on each collection day.
How to present a purple sack
Put it at the kerbside by 7am and as close to collection time as practical rather than leaving it out overnight.
If a sack goes out after 7am and is missed, remove it from the street until the next scheduled collection.
Do not substitute a black bin bag. Stirling says black bags are not collected and may be treated as fly-tipping.
Communal bin-hub pilot
Stirling’s current city-centre page lists trial communal-bin hubs around King Street and Queen Street.
Participating residents have 24-hour access to separated waste and recycling containers rather than relying on scheduled purple sacks.
Other city-centre streets
If your property has not transferred to a hub, continue using the service specifically assigned to your address.
City-centre recycling points
The current council page lists bring/recycling points at locations including Upper Bridge Street, Upper Craigs, Dumbarton Road, Cowane Street, Darnley Street, Dalgleish Court, Spittal Street and the Tesco Wallace Street car park for glass.
Stirling Bulky Waste / Special Uplift 2026
Current council price: £55.30 for up to five booked items.
How to arrange it
Call 01786 404040, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
You can also arrange it at Customer First, 1–5 Port Street, Stirling FK8 2EJ. Current listed opening is Monday–Friday, 9am–2pm.
Put items out by 7am
Booked items must be kerbside outside the home by 7am on the collection date.
Crews cannot collect items from inside your home, garden, garage or shed.
Only booked items
Do not add extra furniture or appliances after booking unless the council has updated the booking.
Common examples
- Sofa
- Chair
- Table
- Bed
- Mattress
- Wardrobe
- Cabinet
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Dishwasher
- Cooker
- Television
- Microwave
- Vacuum cleaner
- Bicycle
- Garden furniture
Domestic fridge/freezer
The current Stirling item guidance accepts suitable domestic fridge/freezer units under its listed conditions. They should be empty and clean before collection.
Free alternative
If you have suitable transport and can unload safely, many household bulky items can instead be taken to one of Stirling’s booked HWRCs free.
Stirling Household Recycling Centres: All Three Require a Booking
| Centre | Address | Current opening pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Balfron | Dunkeld Court, Balfron, G63 0TE | Mon–Fri: opens 5pm, last entry 7:40pm; Sat: opens 10am, last entry 1:30pm; Sun closed |
| Callander | Geisher Road, Callander, FK17 8LX | Mon–Fri: opens 5pm, last entry 7:40pm; Sat: opens 10am, last entry 1:30pm; Sun closed |
| Lower Polmaise | Lower Polmaise Waste Management Centre, Fallin, FK7 7FG | Daily: 8:30am–6pm Apr–Sep; 8:30am–5pm Oct–Mar |
Festive centre closures
Current standing information lists closures on:
- 25 December
- 26 December
- 1 January
- 2 January
Book first
Balfron, Callander and Lower Polmaise all require an HWRC booking.
How far ahead?
Same-day booking is possible subject to availability, or you can book up to 14 days ahead.
Information needed
The booking service asks for the chosen site, your name/address, vehicle registration and the waste you intend to bring.
Bring proof of address
At the gate, you need the booking reference and proof that you live in the Stirling Council area.
Car visit limits
Ordinary cars currently have no annual HWRC visit limit.
Van or trailer limits
Vans and vehicles with trailers are currently limited to 12 bookings per calendar year.
The visits are counted against the vehicle registration rather than the home address.
Cancel a van/trailer booking you no longer need because a no-show can still count against the allowance.
Prohibited vehicles
- Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
- Double-wheelbase or raised-roof vehicles even where under the stated weight limit
- Flatbed vehicles or trailers
- Trailers larger than 6ft × 4ft
- Trailer combinations not towed by a car, pickup or car-derived van
- Motorhomes
- Horse boxes
- Agricultural vehicles
- Motorbikes
- Quad bikes
- Mobility scooters
- Bicycles
- Mopeds
Children and pets
Children under 12 and pets should stay inside the vehicle.
You need to unload your own waste
Site staff can direct you to the correct container but cannot unload heavy items from your vehicle. Bring another capable person if required.
Waste the normal HWRC service does not accept
- Material that could contain asbestos
- Liquids other than accepted engine oil
- Chemicals
- Fuel
- Liquid paint
- Solvents
- Vehicle tyres
Reuse at Lower Polmaise
Transition Stirling operates reuse containers at Lower Polmaise for suitable clean furniture in good condition.
Other reusable materials such as bicycles, books, textiles, walking aids and suitable gas bottles have separate reuse/recycling routes at the centres.
Students and People Moving Home in Stirling
Student accommodation
Stirling’s current student guidance says most ordinary homes use individual bins, while some use purple sacks or on-street hubs.
University halls organise their own waste collections, so hall residents should use their accommodation provider’s instructions.
Extra move-in waste
Do not stack moving boxes or black sacks beside household bins. Book an HWRC slot for excess material that cannot wait for normal collections.
Glass bin stays
The new purple-lid glass bin belongs to the property and should not be removed when you move.
Garden permit stays
A garden permit is also property-linked rather than transferable with the resident.
Bad Weather, Rural Roads and Collection Disruption
The Stirling Council area includes city streets, villages and remote rural routes. Snow, ice, road closures and unsafe access can delay normal operations.
Before reporting an individual miss
- Check the live waste-service update.
- Check whether nearby properties were also missed.
- Keep the bin available if the council says crews are catching up.
- Only submit an individual missed-bin report once the collection day has passed and no published update explains it.
Stirling Christmas and New Year Bin Collections 2026/27
Do not reuse Stirling’s Christmas 2025/New Year 2026 household timetable.
A new detailed 2026/27 collection schedule was not verified during this 20 August 2026 review.
Public-holiday dates alone cannot tell you which grey, blue, green, brown or glass collection will move.
Before Christmas 2026
- Re-run your postcode calendar.
- Check council waste-service updates.
- Check each bin stream separately.
- Remember glass now runs on an eight-week cycle.
- Check brown-bin festive changes.
- Check HWRC opening changes before travelling.
Stirling, Dunblane, Callander, Balfron and Rural Bin Dates
A town name is not a collection calendar. Use the exact property even when two neighbouring roads appear to use the same weekday.
Stirling city
First establish whether the property uses wheelie bins, purple sacks or a communal hub.
Dunblane
Check the exact address instead of using a town-wide weekday assumption.
Callander
Check the property calendar; the Callander HWRC is on Geisher Road and requires a booking.
Balfron
The local HWRC has evening weekday opening and Saturday access rather than seven-day daytime opening.
Bridge of Allan
Stirling’s colour rules apply, but the live postcode result decides the exact date.
Rural addresses
Use the established collection point and check updates when snow, roadworks or access problems affect routes.
Stirling Council Bin Contact Routes
| Problem | Best first route |
|---|---|
| Need collection date | Postcode collection finder |
| Bin still full | Wait until collection day ends, then missed-bin route |
| New/missing/damaged bin | New bin / repair request |
| Need extra capacity | Bigger/extra bin assessment |
| Cannot move bin | Assisted collection |
| Garden waste | Garden permit service |
| Bulky furniture/appliance | Special uplift |
| Recycling centre | HWRC booking |
Contact Centre
01786 404040
Waste pages that use telephone assistance normally list Contact Centre hours as Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
Garden-waste permit email
gardenwastepermits@stirling.gov.uk
Before calling about an uncollected bin
- Full address
- Postcode
- Bin colour/type
- Scheduled date
- Confirmation it was correctly presented
- Confirmation the lid closed
- Any contamination tag
- Current service-update information
- Existing reference number
Useful wording
“My address is [full address]. My [grey/green/blue/brown/glass] collection was due on [date]. The collection day has now passed. The bin was correctly presented with the lid closed and no contamination tag, and I have checked the service updates. Please confirm the correct next action.”
Other Verified Scottish Bin Collection Guides
Do not carry Stirling’s colours or collection frequencies across a council boundary.
One-Minute Stirling Bin-Night Checklist
- I confirmed this is Stirling Council in Scotland.
- I checked my exact postcode and property.
- I recorded the bin colour as well as the date.
- Grey contains only residual rubbish.
- Green contains paper and cardboard.
- Blue contains accepted plastic containers, cans, foil and cartons.
- Glass bottles/jars are in the purple-lid glass bin.
- Food waste is in the brown bin.
- Garden waste has a valid £60 permit.
- No loose battery, vape or electrical item is inside a normal bin.
- I use the 2026 electrical trial only if my household was included.
- No unauthorised side waste is beside the bin.
- The lid completely closes.
- The bin is not dangerously heavy or jammed.
- Everything will be ready by 7am.
Stirling Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my Stirling bin collection day?
Use Stirling Council’s postcode collection finder, enter the postcode with a space, select the exact property and read the date shown for each waste stream.
What time should Stirling bins be out?
Normal kerbside bins should be at their collection point by 7am.
Why did my Stirling collection weekday change?
Most household routes moved onto a Tuesday-to-Friday operating model from 4 March 2025. Stirling said days would change for most households without reducing normal collection frequency.
What goes in the Stirling green bin?
The green bin is for paper and cardboard such as newspapers, magazines, paper, cardboard, paperback books and directories.
What goes in the Stirling blue bin?
The blue bin is for accepted container recycling including plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, cans, aerosols, foil and food/drink cartons.
How often is Stirling glass collected in 2026?
The new black wheelie bin with purple lid moved to an eight-week glass collection cycle from 6 January 2026.
Do I need a £60 permit to recycle food in my brown bin?
No. Food waste remains part of the brown-bin service without a garden permit. The £60 permit is needed when garden material is included.
How much is the Stirling garden-waste permit for 2026/27?
It costs £60 per brown bin and expires on 11 April 2027 even when purchased later in the permit year.
When can I report a missed Stirling bin?
Do not report it during the scheduled collection day. Stirling asks residents to wait because crews may still catch up later that day, then report it if it remains uncollected after the day has passed.
Can I get a bigger or extra grey bin?
Qualifying households can apply. Current options include a 360L grey bin for households with five or more permanent residents and an additional 240L healthcare grey bin for qualifying non-hazardous medical waste. Four-person households requesting more grey capacity may need a waste diary.
How much is a Stirling special uplift?
The current council charge is £55.30 for up to five booked items, which must be outside at the kerbside by 7am.
Do I need to book a Stirling recycling centre?
Yes. Balfron, Callander and Lower Polmaise all require bookings. Same-day slots can be available, or bookings can normally be made up to 14 days ahead.
How many HWRC visits can I make?
Ordinary cars currently have no annual visit limit. Vans and vehicles with trailers are limited to 12 bookings per calendar year, counted against the vehicle registration.
How do Stirling city-centre purple sacks work?
Qualifying properties normally receive 50 purple sacks. One sack can be presented by 7am on Tuesday and one on Friday. Ordinary black bags are not a substitute.
Can every home use Stirling’s 2026 battery and vape kerbside trial?
No. Only households directly included in the nine-month trial should use the supplied white bag and kerbside electrical instructions. Other households should use HWRC, retailer or approved recycling routes.