Section 46 notice

Receiving a notice does not mean that you have necessarily done something wrong. It could be that there is an issue in your street or nearby. Some properties are sent the notice as a reminder to manage their waste correctly. Read the notice to check that you have not been doing something wrong by mistake.

We are aware that this can happen so our officers will always engage with residents to offer assistance and advice to resolve their problems.

No this is not the purpose at all. Our aim is to improve recycling rates and keep the streets cleaner.

We notify residents that a problem has been identified, and provide an opportunity for residents to explain the circumstances and ask for support. This should resolve most situations so we expect the actual number of Fixed Penalties to be relatively few. Although technically the council keeps the receipts from Fixed Penalties, the government restricts what can be done with that money, and may make regulations in the future to restrict that further.

We understand that people may slip up from time to time. If this happens to you, we will notify residents that a problem has been identified, and provide opportunities for residents to explain the circumstances and ask for support. Fixed Penalties are reserved only for the persistent cases where it is clear that a resident refuses to try and manage their waste properly.

By making it a requirement that all waste needs to be placed within the bin, the aim is to stop the practice of side waste being left out. Side waste attracts pests and wildlife or is blown around by the wind, leading to the contents being distributed into the local environment. This then needs to be dealt with by the council, or by residents themselves, who take pride in their area.

The other main aim is to encourage residents to put all recyclable waste in their recycling bin, so a smaller amount of general, non-recyclable waste will need to go into the household general waste bin.

If residents need additional bin capacity on a regular basis they can apply for a larger bin.