Presentation:

Please present your waste in sacks on the boundary of your property (where your property meets the highway.) Please ensure you rubbish is presented no later than 7am the morning of collection to avoid being missed and no early than dusk the night before.

Black bags are delivered to each household yearly in September. Residents will be provided with 55 sacks on a roll along with the Council's publication, the Courier.

Recycling:
We also operate a recycling service. Please click here for materials collected. For help on how to  reduce your waste and recycle more view our reduce, reuse and recycle pages.

Getting help
Members of the public who require an assisted collection to enable refuse to be picked up from any other location on their property must contact the Waste Management Team. Alternatively fill in the online assisted collection form by clicking here.

Spillages:
Occasionally refuse can be spilt on the pavement or roadside from the collection. All collection staff should ensure any spillages are removed as they occur. If you need to report a spillage that has not been cleared then please fill in our online form by clicking here.

If, however, the spillage is not related to the roadside collection you will need to contact Essex County Council Highways Division; for further information please click here.

Special Collections:
Maldon District Council's refuse and recycling contractors can remove bulky items from households that are not accepted by the standard kerbside refuse collection. There is a charge for this service at £18.75 for 3 non refrigerated items, £6.25 for each additional items and £25.00 for refrigerated and mixed items, including up to 3 items, £8.33 for each additional item. All costs include VAT. Collections have to be booked in with Enterprise MRS.

Bookings can be made over the telephone by telephoning (01376) 504 168. Some jobs may require a quotation prior to booking.

Small Household electrical Items - WEEE:

All household items using either mains electricity or batteries as a source of power as classed as WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Items).                   

This includes many small household items such as: Any item with a plug such as kettles, light fittings, hair straighteners. As well as those using batteries; hand held torches, smoke alarms, power tools.

All such items by law can not be collected as part of the normal refuse and need to be sent for recycling. If these items are presented alongside your refuse they will not be collected. Such items can be taken the the Recycling centres for household waste or be collected as part of the Bulky waste service if they are larger household items, see above.

Trade Waste:
Maldon District Council is not obliged to collect any trade waste arising from businesses in the District. Businesses must make separate waste collection arrangements with a licensed and registered waste handler.

Businesses are obliged under Duty of Care to ensure their refuse is securely stored on premises and disposed of in a responsible manner. Trade and industrial waste can not be taken to Recycling Centres for Household Waste.