Recycling

In these pages you can:

• Get information on recycling, refuse and home composting in Milton Keynes.
  
• Find out about the Community Recycling Centres.
  
• Find out what to do with furniture, white goods and bulky waste.
  
• Download our recycling guide.
  
• Report an abandoned vehicle, graffiti, flytipping or flyposting.
  
• Sign up to receive our eNewsletter.
  
• If you are a new resident, look at our quick recycling summary first.

After a successful first year the council's Cash for Trash scheme is set to continue with an extra £100 prize every week!
Find out more about how you could win with Cash for Trash.

Run out of pink recycling sacks?
We provide one roll of 52 sacks per year but if you're a keen recycler this may not be enough. If you need more there are lots of places across MK where you can pick up a free roll.
Find your nearest outlet.

Milton Keynes residents now have a choice of three subsidised compost bins. The bins are available from £17 with free delivery, direct to your door.
Find out more about the compost bin offer.

The Recycling Team have re-launched the nappy cash-back scheme; increasing the reward to parents who use real nappies.

The cash-back payment has risen to £35 or £40 to those on benefits.

To find out more about claiming cash-back, where to buy nappies from or for general real nappy information see our real nappies section.

The Recycling Team have made a light-hearted short film to get across the message about what type of plastic to recycle. Watch the video.

The business waste recycling directory has information on how to recycle everything from cooking oil to office paper.
If you are a business in Milton Keynes, use our directory to help make you greener at work.

The 2008 garden waste scheme is underway, but don't worry if you're not on the scheme, you can join at any time.
The 2008 scheme costs £16 for the year, for fortnightly collections of your garden waste.
Find out more about the scheme.