The Recycling team at Central Bedfordshire Council are often out and about talking to residents in and around Central Bedfordshire, at markets, school fetes and supermarkets. They are on hand to answer any of your waste recycling questions or queries and talk about other ways in which to reduce and reuse your waste.

Check back here for regular updates of where you can meet them.

As part of a planning application submission, all proposed waste and recycling management arrangements for new developments are required to be detailed to and approved in writing by the council prior to any development taking place. The bin stores and facilities shall then be provided in accordance with the approved plan and agreed prior to the first occupation of the development and retained thereafter.

Developers will be required to cover all the costs of providing new waste receptacles for all residents. Please see required waste containers and costs.

The council are keen to ensure that new residential developments within Central Bedfordshire provide adequate space and provisions which fit the service offered by the council.  The council has therefore produced two documents which should be used as a guide at the planning stage to ensure that any application meets the council's requirements with regards to waste and recycling.

Waste and recycling collection and storage facilities – communal flats (PDF 34KB)

Waste and recycling collection and storage facilities – private dwelling (PDF 139KB)

Required waste containers and costs (PDF 35KB)

More information   

The waste guides provided should be used as a reference only. To discuss specific applications please contact us:

Email: andrew.mcwha@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Tel: 0300 300 4990

The Municipal Waste Strategy for Bedfordshire was produced by Bedfordshire County Council on behalf of the Bedfordshire Authorities Waste Partnership.

Underpinning the strategy is the waste hierarchy; we aim to reduce waste in the first instance, then aim to promote re-use and following that we will make the most of every opportunity to recycle.

Read the waste strategy (PDF 1.2MB)