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Free collections of unwanted household items
Book your bulky waste collection online
Search by postcode and house number to check your next bin days
Handy tips on how to compost successfully
Our new food waste collection service launches in summer 2026
How you can help prevent your bin from freezing
Signing up for the council's garden waste service
Disposing of needles, syringes and other sharps
A guide to creating less waste
How our waste collection service works
What to do if we have missed your bin
If your bin breaks, or you need a different size
Changes to recycling and what it means for you
Tips to reduce odours, particularly during hot weather
Help for residents who do not have other members of the household to help them
Use our handy directory to find out what goes in which bin.
What happens to your rubbish and recycling after it has been collected from the kerbside