Paper and Cardboard

Kerbside Collection of Waste Paper and Cardboard

Service

Ribble Valley Borough Council currently employs a private contractor (Viridor Waste Management) to provide a fortnightly, kerbside, collection of mixed paper and cardboard to all homes within the Ribble Valley.

Householders are provided with a re-usable, white, polypropylene sack in which to place their clean paper and cardboard. Additional sacks are available on request or alternatively carrier bags or cardboard boxes can be used. 

This service operates separately to the normal refuse and recycling collection service. For most residents the day for paper and cardboard collection will differ from that of the normal refuse and recycling collection service.

A waste paper and cardboard collection schedule is delivered to every home each year (April - March) which provides the days / dates for collection. 

Your sack must be presented at the collection point by no later than 7.30 am on the morning of collection and be clearly visible, otherwise it may not be collected until the next date of collection.

Please Note: In the event of disruption to the collection service in the afternoon any missed collections will be picked up the following morning.

What can be put in the sack?

All clean paper / newspapers / magazines / brochures / telephone directories including yellow pages / junk mail (without plastic covers) / grey and brown cardboard including greeting cards / envelopes (please remove plastic windows).

What cannot be put in the sack?

Padded envelopes / plastic junk mail covers / milk or juice cartons (Tetrapak) / sticky tape or labels.

How do I get a replacement sack or collection schedule?

Contact Ribble Valley Borough Council on telephone number 01200 425111 or by emailing: contact@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Please note that this information is also contained within the paper collection schedule and also within the refuse collection calendar.

What do I do if my sack has not been emptied?

If your sack was presented at the appropriate time then contact Ribble Valley Borough Council on telephone number 01200 425111 or by emailing: contact@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Normally missed collections are remedied within 24 hours.

Xmas and New Year collection arrangements

Please check your calendar for any changes to this service.

Is the service provided on other Bank Holidays?

Yes. The collection is provided on all Bank Holidays except during Christmas and New Year.