Household waste
Bin collections for domestic properties and where to find your nearest household waste and recycling centre.
Christmas and New Year bin collections
⚠ Please be aware that we will not be collecting any bins during the week following Christmas.
For Christmas week (20 to 23 December) we will be collecting your green-lidded recycling bin and brown food waste caddy. All collections will take place on your normal day.
We will not be collecting any bins in the week following Christmas (27 to 30 December).
Your collections will then return to normal from Tuesday 3 January 2023 when we will be collecting your grey-lidded waste bin and brown food waste caddy.
We're now calling your waste bin the 'grey-lidded bin' rather than the 'black bin' as this best describes the colour of the plastic lid.
Its just a name change and no new bins are being issued. Please continue to use your current bin, we'll be collecting all your bins as usual.
Its just a name change and no new bins are being issued. Please continue to use your current bin, we'll be collecting all your bins as usual.
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What goes in your bin
What goes in your bins and food caddy and what to do on collection day
New, replacement and extra bins
Get replacements for lost or damaged bins, request an extra bin or order bins for a 'new build' property
How to put your rubbish out for collection
What you need to do on bin collection day, help with collections and advice if you live in a flat
Waste and recycling sites
Details about Saffron Walden household waste recycling site and where to find local glass and textile recycling banks
Bin collection dates
Find out your collection days for household waste
Missed bin collection
We are unable to return for any missed bins
Can I recycle it?
Recycling can be confusing and to help you find which bin items can go in we have a helpful guide
What happens to your waste and recycling
Where does all your waste and recycling go once we've collected it?