Your blue bin will be collected every four weeks as per your bin collection calendar. Bins should be placed out the night before collection day, however in some town centre areas bins may require to be placed out on the day of collection.
Check your bin collection day
Collections will take place between 1.45pm – 10.00pm (Mon-Thur), 1.15pm – 9.00pm (Fri). If your bin was not collected please report a missed bin collection.
Do not place any additional bags next to your blue recycling bin. You can take any excess recyclates to your local recycling centres or points.
You can now be fined up to £1,000 for deliberately contaminating your recycling containers.
Request a bin
If you are not sure whether a certain item can be placed in your blue bin please contact the recycling helpline on 0300 123 0900.
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