Our council has a great system.
You have two green bins for food waste (collected weekly) 1 small for kitchen (must only use compostable bags in these), and a larger one outside.
We have a black bin for no recyleable rubbish, and a blue bin for recycleable stuff. These are collect bi weekly on alternate weeks.
The black bin is a 3rd smaler than the blue bin.
The only annoying thing is that the black bin must have the lid fully shut, if it is part open they will not take it
, and no black bin bags arround it will be taken.
The blue bin can have oversize boxes around it, and you can use the older style box and bag for over spill.
If you don't adhere to the rules the bin will not be taken, and you will have a warning sticker on it, a second offence, you will have to get rid of the rubbish yourself.
The council said that these bin should be kept in your garden where possible. but as most house would have to drag them through living rooms, they can be kept out the front, and they just fit.
But 9 is taking the mick. Soon you'll need a degree to be able to sort you rubbish out/