not sure if you saw it this week local paper but clacks is looking tobe giving out the big blue bins next month here is a link to website
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/environment/changetobluebins/wha you can uses the blue bins for
* paper including newspapers, magazines, telephone directories and yellow pages
* clear and coloured plastic bottles
* food tins and drinks cans, including aerosol cans
* all types of cardboard
* drinks cartons and tetrapak cartons
* mixed plastic packaging including food trays
blue box for
keep your blue box and use it for:
* glass
* textiles
* small electrical items that fit into your blue box, but televisions are not allowed. Please note larger electrical items such as a cooker or fridge will still require to be taken to Forthbank Recycling Centre or you can arrange a bulky uplift.
* batteries
brown bin for
You still need this for plant waste such as:
* grass cuttings
* hedge prunings
* cut flowers
* weeds
* leaves
* woodshavings