Welcome to Recycling and Waste

CROWN (Composting and Recycling our Waste Now) is a segregated waste collection service that allows residents to compost and recycle a wide range of materials.

Use the links below to find out about the different CROWN recycling and waste collections schemes we have in Wealden:

• Find out your bin collection day
• CROWN Plus
• CROWN Plus Frequently Asked Questions
• Crown Plus - How does it work?
• CROWN Caddy Recycling
• CROWN Caddy - How does it work?

Here you can find information relating to other household waste services, including:

• Bank Holiday Collections
• Clinical Waste
• Assisted Collection Service
• Bulky Household Waste Collections
• Household Waste Recycling Sites (external link)

The Government has laid out a target of making the UK a Zero Waste Nation, and encourages us to apply the "Three Rs": Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle.

• Waste Reduction - the Three R's
• Home Composting
• Real Nappies
• CROWN Scheme - Tips on how to deal with additional waste and recycling
• CROWN Plus Scheme - Tips on how to deal with additional waste and recycling

All the materials are taken to Wealden District Council's Material Reclamation Facility for sorting and storage, except green waste and cardboard. They are then sent on for further reprocessing. The following headings will give more information:

• Find out what happens to the materials collected
• Green Waste and Cardboard Processing
• Paper
• Plastic Bottles
• Glass