Your brown 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 5.45am – 10.00pm (Mon-Thur), 5.45am – 9.00pm (Fri). If your bin was not collected please report a missed bin collection.
Please note that brown bins are not collected during the winter months of December, January and February. You can still arrange a free, individual collection during these months (1 per month) using the online brown bin winter collection form.
If any of the above materials are placed in your brown bin it may not be emptied and it may not be possible to compost the green waste at the composting plant.
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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