Your responsibility as a resident

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Dispose of your rubbish correctly

Putting the right rubbish in the right bin helps us to recycle properly. It is your responsibility to put the right things in the right bin. We won't collect bins with the wrong types of rubbish in them.

What you put in each bin is determined on whether you live in a flat or house. Have a look to see what rubbish goes where.

Different properties have a different selection of bins. Flats receive weekly refuse collections and fortnightly recycling collection.

Please put all your rubbish inside the bins provided, side waste will not be collected.

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Taking items to the tidy tip

We have two household recycling centres (tidy tips) in Luton:

We are open all year round except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year’s day when we are closed. Staff at household waste recycling centres will be spot checking visitors on arrival to make sure they are Luton residents. A recent bill or driving licence will be accepted as ID.

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Bulky waste collection

If you have extra rubbish that won't go into one of your collection bins and you are unable to it to one of our household waste recycling centres (tidy tips) or you can arrange for a bulky waste collection. There may be a fee for this service.

Arrange a bulky waste collection

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Check your waste carrier is registered

If you've arranged for an independent waste carrier to take your bulky items away, check they are registered on the Environment Agency website. If you don't and your waste is flytipped, you could be fined or prosecuted. Don’t get caught out, always make sure your waste is disposed of properly.

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