Bin collection days | Household waste and recycling

We have had to make some temporary changes to the way we collect household waste and recycling during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Your 3 coloured household wheeled bins are for different kinds of waste. Your blue and green/grey bins are collected weekly.

Bin	Collection
Blue bin	Collected once a week on your usual day Recyclable waste only – no food or garden waste.
Green/grey bin	Collected once a week on your usual day Non-recyclable and food waste only – no garden waste.
Brown bin	Collected every 2 weeks on your usual day Garden waste only – no bags of any kind.

Brown bin collections every 2 weeks

For brown bin collections, your street will either be a 'Week 1' street or a 'Week 2' street. Check the collection day for your street and whether it's 'Week 1' or 'Week 2', using the street names links below.

Street names: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

The table below shows the weeks when your brown bin will be collected, depending on whether you're in a 'Week 1' or 'Week 2' street.

Brown bins – Week 1 and Week 2 collection dates

Week 1 – Monday to Friday	Week 2 – Monday to Friday
5 April to 9 April	12 April to 16 April
19 April to 23 April	26 April to 30 April
3 May to 7 May	10 May to 14 May
17 May to 21 May	24 May to 28 May

Things to remember

It's important you remember:

to leave your bins out by 5am on the day of collection
to leave your bins at the front edge of your property, or at your agreed collection point
to use the right bin for the different types of waste and recycling
tissues and personal protective equipment (PPE) must be tied in plastic bags
contaminated bins will not be emptied – check what goes in your bins
you must stay at least 2m from our bin staff as they do their work
collections may not be at the same time every week
only waste in bins with the lid shut will be collected
no side waste will be collected unless we have given notice – for example, sometimes when there are changes for public holidays