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The Isle of Wight uses a black bin for rubbish and a green bin for mixed recycling, with paper and card kept separate in an insert box that sits inside the green bin. Coastal properties use gull-proof sacks instead of wheelie bins. Food waste is collected weekly.
Isle of Wight Council collects the black bin (or black gull-proof sacks — non-recyclable general waste) and the green recycling bin on alternating fortnightly weeks. Put mixed recyclables (glass, metal and plastic) clean and loose in the green bin, and keep paper and card separate in the paper/card insert box in the top of the bin (or a blue reusable sack). Food waste is collected weekly from a food caddy. Garden waste goes in a green garden bin on a paid subscription. Gull-proof sacks are used at properties where wheelie bins aren't suitable. Present containers by 7am on collection day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Isle of Wight. You can also check the council's own page at iow.gov.uk.
The Isle of Wight collects the black (general waste) and green (mixed recycling) bins on alternating fortnights, with paper and card kept separate in an insert, a weekly food caddy, and a paid green garden bin. Coastal homes use gull-proof sacks. My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know what's due.
My Bin Day is 99p a month — less than a coffee a year. Cancel any time by replying STOP to a reminder and you won't be charged again.
Yes. We track Isle of Wight's published schedule, including the shifts that bank holidays and seasonal changes cause, so your reminder always reflects the real collection date.
No — My Bin Day is an independent service and is not affiliated with Isle of Wight or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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