What is Alternative Weekly Collection (AWC)?
AWC means that non-recycling (grey) bin and recycling (blue lid) bin and recycling (blue) bag are collected on alternate weeks rather than weekly.
This means all households will have a collection on a weekly basis, non-recycling waste (grey bin) will be collected one week, the recycling collected the following week or vice versa.
During the first week of the changes, some households will have a recycling collection, and others will have a non-recycling waste collection.
Please note that collection days and schedules will vary across the borough. Closer to the service change, every household will receive:
- A printed calendar detailing their new bin collection dates and week
- Access to an updated online bin day finder before the changes come into effect