When are my bins emptied?

Your bins are emptied on alternate weeks. When there is a public holiday, the collection days will be revised. To see when your bins are emptied, use our Find my nearest service and enter your postcode into the Search for a location box and select your address. Your bin collection information will be displayed.

Easter 2024 bin collection day changes

Your bin collection days are changing over Easter. See the table below or use our Find my nearest service to check your bin collection day.  Bin collections are back to normal from Monday 15 April onwards.

Usual collection Revised collection Change
Friday 29 March Tuesday 2 April 4 days late
Saturday 30 March    
Sunday 31 March    
Monday 1 April Wednesday 3 April 2 days late
Tuesday 2 April Thursday 4 April 2 days late
Wednesday 3 April Friday 5 April 2 days late
Thursday 4 April Saturday 6 April 2 days late
Friday 5 April Monday 8 April 3 days late
Saturday 6 April    
Sunday 7 April    
Monday 8 April Tuesday 9 April 1 day late
Tuesday 9 April Wednesday 10 April 1 day late
Wednesday 10 April Thursday 11 April 1 day late
Thursday 11 April Friday 12 April 1 day late
Friday 12 April Saturday 13 April 1 day late

 

Things to remember

We always try to collect your bin at a similar time each week but now and again we may have to change our rounds. You can help us by making sure that:

  • you put the right items in the right bin
  • your bin is put out by 6.15am the morning of your collection day
  • your bin is placed next to the kerb with the lid shut
  • bin lids closed - all wheeled bin lids should be closed when the bins are presented for collection – this is to reduce the incidence of spillages, avoid damaging the lifting machinery and to reduce the potential for injury to collection operatives. If wheeled bins are presented with open lids or partially open or ajar, they may not be collected
  • any recycling that will not fit in your blue bin is put in council issued blue sacks; we will collect a maximum of two.

Occasionally, the bin collections can be affected by weather.

For tips to try and avoid frozen bins, and other information, please read Waste collections in colder weather, or for advice on how to cope in warmer weather, please read Keep your wheelie bin fresh this summer