This page refers to new blue recycling sacks for paper and card. Textile collection bags are now white instead of blue. For information regarding textile recycling, please see our textile and clothing page.
Blue sacks are collected with your pink sacks every other week - see your collections calendar for your collection day.
Blue sacks have been delivered to all households in the borough. If you haven't got your new sacks, please email our recycling team.
Find out more about upcoming government recycling changes.
Accepted items
Paper
- All newspaper and magazines
- All mail, envelopes and leaflets
- All office and shredded paper
- All catalogues and directories
- Wrapping paper (not foil or ribbons)
Cardboard
- All cardboard boxes and packaging
- All cardboard packaging
All Tetra packs/ cartons must now go in your pink sacks.
If the item you want to dispose of is not on this list, or you want to check how it can be recycled, search for it on the Love Essex website.
Presentation
Please present blue sacks at the boundary of your property by 7am on your collection day. See more information on our waste presentation rules.