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Bin collections and services over Christmas

View temporary changes to bin collection dates over Christmas and service contact details and opening and closing times. 

Bin collection calendars for 2025 are available using the postcode search on check your bin collection day. 

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Bins, waste and recycling

Information on missed bins, garden waste, recycling, rubbish, food waste, bulky waste and more.

  • Check your bin collection day
  • Missed bin collection
  • New or replacement bins
  • What goes in which bin
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Recycling

Information on recycling collections, including clothes, textiles and small electricals, plus information on recycling banks (the tip) and what happens to your recycling.

Rubbish

Information on collections and applying for an additional bin.

Food waste collection

Information on food waste collections, what we can collect and lining your caddy or bin.

Bulky waste collection

Find out details of how your bulky item can be collected, the cost depending on your item, and how to book a collection date.

Sharps box collection

We can provide an on demand sharps box (medical waste) collection for your used needles.

Assisted collection

If no one in your home is able to move the bins to the edge of the property, you can apply for an assisted collection.

Fly-tipping

Dumping waste is illegal and you can report it to us.

Litter bins

Litter bins on streets are emptied regularly, but during busy times some bins will get full and can be reported to us.

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