Household waste bin

Your household waste bin is collected every fortnight. You can use our bin collection day checker to find your bin dates.

Bins should be put out by 7.30am on your collection day and taken back in the same day.

What's allowed in your household waste bin

Your household bin is for household and food waste, and items which cannot be recycled or put in your garden waste bin.

The bin should not be so full that the lid won't fully close, or too heavy as the vehicle has a weight sensor which will not allow a heavy bin to be emptied.

Please do not put batteries in your household waste bin. They can cause fires and need to be disposed of in dedicated battery recycling bins or in the correct containers at our HWRCs. 

If your bin isn't big enough

If extra bags of rubbish that will not fit into your bin, do not put this out next to your wheeled bin as it will not be taken. Instead:

• check if it can be recycled in your blue recycling bin (or communal recycling facilities) or taken to a recycling bank
• take the rubbish to one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres. You do not need a permit if you are going to the site in a family car, MPV or estate car without a trailer
• arrange a bulky household waste collection (charges apply for this service)

If you can't manage to move your bin

We understand that some people are not able to move their bins to the collection area. Find out about requesting an assisted bin collection.

Replacement bins

Replacement bins can be ordered. There is a charge of £37 towards the cost of the replacement household bin.

Request a repair or replacement bin

Alternatively, you can order a replacement bin by calling us on 0191 433 7000.