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 bin collection day changes
Good Friday bank holiday falls on Friday 18 April, followed by Easter Monday on 21 April. The early May bank holiday falls on Monday 5 May. Normal service resumes on Monday 21 May.
Usual collection | Revised collection | Change |
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Friday 18 April | Tuesday 22 April | 2 days late |
Monday 21 April | Wednesday 23 April | 2 days late |
Tuesday 22 April | Thursday 24 April | 2 days late |
Wednesday 23 April | Friday 25 April | 2 days late |
Thursday 24 April | Saturday 26 April | 2 days late |
Friday 25 April | Monday 28 April | 1 day late |
Monday 28 April | Tuesday 29 April | 1 day late |
Tuesday 29 April | Wednesday 30 April | 1 day late |
Wednesday 30 April | Thursday 1 May | 1 day late |
Thursday 1 May | Friday 2 May | 1 day late |
Friday 2 May | Saturday 3 May | 1 day late |
Monday 5 May | Tuesday 6 May | 1 day late |
Tuesday 6 May | Wednesday 7 May | 1 day late |
Wednesday 7 May | Thursday 8 May | 1 day late |
Thursday 8 May | Friday 9 May | 1 day late |
Friday 9 May | Saturday 10 May | 1 day late |
Spring bank holiday bin collection day changes
Spring bank holiday falls on Monday 26 May. bin collections will be one day late, Normal service resumes on Monday 2 June.
Usual collection | Revised collection | Change |
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Monday 26 May | Tuesday 27 May | 1 day late |
Tuesday 27 May | Wednesday 28 May | 1 day late |
Wednesday 28 May | Thursday 29 May | 1 day late |
Thursday 29 May | Friday 30 May | 1 day late |
Friday 30 May | Saturday 31 May | 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 are 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 four.
Remember - all your bins are collected from the same collection point.
Occasionally, the bin collections can be affected by weather.
For advice on how to keep your wheelie bin fresh in warmer weather, please read Keep your wheelie bin fresh this summer and for tips to try and avoid frozen bins, and other information, please read Waste collections in colder weather.