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Bin collections

Check your bin collection day, order replacement bins and waste sacks, uncollected bins, report a missed collection, types of bins and what goes in each bin, assisted collections.

In this section:

Types of bins and when they are collected

Houses and flats have different bins and different collection schedules. What you put in each bin depends on whether you live in a flat or house.

If you live in a house

Houses receive:

  • food waste collections every week
  • rubbish collections every two weeks
  • recycling collections every two weeks
  • glass collections every two weeks

What to put in which bin for houses

Put your:

  • food waste in your blue bin
  • recycling in your green bin
  • green garden waste in your brown bin
  • glass bottles and jars in your black box
  • rubbish in your black bin

If you live in a flat

Most flats receive:

  • rubbish collections every two weeks
  • recycling collections every two weeks
  • glass collections every two weeks

What to put in which bin for flats

Put your:

  • recycling in your red or green bins or clear sacks
  • rubbish in your black lidded communal bin or black wheeled bin
  • glass in your black communal box, large purple bin or smaller labelled glass-only bin