Redditch Bin Collection Days: Check Your Calendar, Bin Type & Schedule
Redditch bin dates are address-specific. Use Redditch Borough Council’s postcode lookup, select the exact property and check whether your next collection is the grey household-waste bin, green recycling bin or subscribed brown garden-waste bin.
Standard household collections normally operate Tuesday to Friday. Grey and green bins alternate from week to week, so each main bin is usually emptied every two weeks. Bins must be presented at the kerbside by 7am.
Redditch Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Grey and green bins normally alternate each week. The grey bin is for general non-recyclable household waste, while the green bin is for household recycling. Because the two streams alternate, each is usually collected once every two weeks.
Put the correct bin at the kerbside by 7am. Redditch crews normally collect between 7am and 5pm Tuesday to Thursday and up to 4pm on Friday, so a bin that is still full earlier in the day has not necessarily been missed.
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How to Check Your Redditch Bin Collection Day
Redditch Borough Council provides an address-based collection lookup for the normal grey and green bin service. Enter the full postcode, search and then select the exact address from the list.
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Open the council’s collection-day page.
Use the live lookup rather than copying another road’s collection pattern. -
Enter the full postcode.
The council asks residents to search using the full property postcode. -
Select the exact address.
Open the address field and choose the correct household. -
Check whether the next collection is grey or green.
The two household streams alternate, so the bin colour matters as much as the weekday. -
Request a 2026 calendar if useful.
Redditch also provides a form that lets residents request the grey/green collection schedule by email or post.
Redditch Bin Collection Schedule 2026
Redditch operates a weekly household collection round but alternates the type of bin collected. One week is normally the green recycling bin and the next week the grey household-waste bin.
| Waste stream | Normal frequency | Container | Main rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| General household waste | Every 2 weeks | Grey bin | Use for accepted non-recyclable household rubbish. |
| Household recycling | Every 2 weeks | Green bin | Use for accepted paper, cardboard, cans, glass and recyclable packaging. |
| Garden waste | Every 2 weeks in season | Brown bin | Paid subscription required. |
| Food waste | Planned service | To be confirmed for household rollout | Council says implementation is being worked towards during 2026/27. |
Redditch Bin Colours: Grey, Green and Brown
Grey bin
The grey bin is the non-recyclable household-waste bin. Common examples include sanitary products, animal litter, polystyrene, crisp packets, plastic wrappers, tissues and kitchen roll.
Green bin
The green bin is Redditch’s main recycling bin for accepted paper, cardboard, tins, cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, and milk or juice cartons.
Brown bin
The brown bin belongs to the paid garden-waste service and is used for accepted grass cuttings, branches, clippings, leaves, weeds, plants and flowers.
What Can Go in the Redditch Grey Bin?
The grey bin is for ordinary non-recyclable household waste, but some items still must not go in it because they need specialist treatment or a recycling-centre route.
Typical grey-bin waste
- Sanitary products
- Animal litter and bedding
- Polystyrene
- Crisp and sweet wrappers
- Non-recyclable plastic wrapping
- Tissues and kitchen roll
Keep these out
- Soil, bricks and rubble
- Garden waste
- Gas cylinders
- Hot ash
- Batteries and electricals
- Tyres and scrap metal
- Paint, asbestos and chemicals
What Goes in the Redditch Green Recycling Bin?
Paper & cardboard
Use the green bin for accepted clean paper and cardboard from the household.
Cans, bottles & cartons
Tins, cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and milk or juice cartons are accepted in the household recycling stream.
Plastic tubs & trays
Accepted plastic pots, tubs and trays can also go in the green recycling bin.
Redditch Food-Waste Collection: What Is Happening in 2026?
Redditch Borough Council says it is working towards implementing a separate household food-waste collection service during the 2026/27 financial year.
Until the council publishes a confirmed start date, container details and address-specific timetable for your home, continue following the current grey/green collection instructions.
What Time Should Redditch Bins Be Put Out?
Redditch asks residents to put the correct bin at the kerbside by 7am on collection day. Normal collection rounds operate Tuesday through Friday.
Ready by 7am
A bin put out after the crew has passed is not treated as a missed council collection.
Use the kerbside
The bin must be positioned at the correct collection point rather than left somewhere crews cannot access it.
Do not overload
A bin that is too heavy can be left because it cannot be safely emptied.
Correct contents
Use the grey, green or brown bin only for the waste stream it is intended to carry.
Redditch Bin Not Emptied: What to Check Before Reporting
A bin that is still full earlier in the day has not necessarily been missed. Crews can change route order, return after emptying the vehicle or be delayed by weather and operational problems.
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Check that you put out the correct bin.
Reopen the council calendar and confirm whether this week is grey or green. -
Confirm it was at the kerbside by 7am.
A late bin does not qualify for a normal return. -
Check its weight and contents.
Heavy bins or bins containing the wrong waste can be deliberately left. -
Check the Waste Collection Service Status page.
The council posts known operational problems affecting local rounds. -
Allow the normal collection day to finish.
Collections can continue until 5pm Tuesday to Thursday and 4pm on Friday. -
Report within 48 hours.
Redditch says it cannot return once the missed-bin report is outside the 48-hour reporting window.
Redditch Garden Waste Collection 2026
Redditch’s brown-bin garden-waste service operates fortnightly during the 2026 season. Depending on the property’s calendar, collections started in the week commencing 23 February or 2 March 2026 and finish on 20 or 27 November 2026.
| Item | 2026 detail | What it means |
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| Annual subscription | £60 per bin | Published full-year charge for the 2026 service. |
| New-customer setup | £22 one-off charge | Applies when setting up the garden-waste service. |
| Brown-bin size | 240 litres | The service uses one standard brown-bin size. |
| Collection frequency | Every 2 weeks | Check whether your street is on Calendar A or Calendar B. |
Accepted garden waste
- Grass cuttings
- Branches up to 10cm diameter
- Clippings and leaves
- Weeds
- Plants and flowers
No bin liners
Do not place ordinary, biodegradable or compostable liners inside the brown bin. Redditch says the composting process is not compatible with bin liners.
Do Redditch Bin Days Change on Bank Holidays?
Monday Bank Holidays
Redditch does not normally schedule household collections on Mondays, so an ordinary Monday Bank Holiday does not automatically move Tuesday-to-Friday collections.
Good Friday
The council says Good Friday collections take place as normal.
Christmas & New Year
The council aims to move only collections affected by Christmas Day or Boxing Day and publishes the specific festive changes when required.
Need Help Moving Your Redditch Bin?
Redditch provides an assisted collection for residents who cannot move their bins to the kerbside because of infirmity, illness or disability and where nobody aged 16 or over in the household can reasonably do it for them.
If approved after assessment, crews collect the grey, green or brown bin from an agreed visible and accessible point on the property and return the empty bin afterwards.
Redditch Bulky Waste Collection
Redditch Borough Council offers a paid bulky-waste service for household items such as bed bases, mattresses and furniture. Prices start from £13 and increase according to the number and size of items.
Collection window
Booked bulky collections normally take place between 8am and 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Outside only
Crews do not enter the house or garage. Items need to be outside and accessible at the agreed collection point.
Ready by 8am
Once booked, the items should be outside and ready by 8am on the confirmed collection day.
Redditch Household Recycling Centre at Crossgate Road
The household recycling centre serving Redditch is operated by Worcestershire County Council rather than Redditch Borough Council.
Redditch Household Recycling Centre
Park Farm Industrial Estate
Crossgate Road
Redditch
B98 7SN
Proof of residency
The Redditch site operates a residents-permit system. If you do not have a permit, accepted proof of residency can be used instead.
Current resident permits are free and remain valid until 31 March 2027. Accepted alternatives include evidence such as a driving licence, recent utility bill, bank statement, Council Tax bill or tenancy agreement.
Official Redditch Waste Services
Collection day
Search the property postcode and select the exact address to check grey and green collection dates.
Missed bin
Check the collection day, service status, presentation and the 48-hour reporting window first.
Bin colours
Check exactly what belongs in the grey general-waste bin, green recycling bin and brown garden bin.
Garden waste
Check your 2026 brown-bin calendar, subscription status and current sign-up availability.
Redditch Bin Collection FAQs
How do I find my Redditch bin collection day?
Use Redditch Borough Council’s collection-day checker, enter the full postcode and select the exact property to see the relevant grey and green bin schedule.
How often are grey bins collected in Redditch?
Grey household-waste bins normally alternate with green recycling bins, so the grey bin is usually collected every two weeks.
How often are green recycling bins collected?
The green recycling bin normally alternates with the grey household-waste bin and is usually collected every two weeks.
What time should Redditch bins be out?
Bins should be at the kerbside by 7am on the scheduled collection day.
What days does Redditch normally collect bins?
Normal household collection rounds operate Tuesday to Friday. Collections can continue until 5pm Tuesday to Thursday and until 4pm on Friday.
When can I report a missed Redditch bin?
Check the collection date, service-status page and presentation conditions first. Redditch requires missed collections to be reported within 48 hours.
How much is Redditch garden waste in 2026?
The published full-year 2026 garden-waste subscription is £60 per brown bin, with a £22 one-off setup charge for a new service.
When does Redditch garden waste finish in 2026?
Depending on the collection schedule, the 2026 brown-bin season finishes on either 20 November or 27 November 2026.
Has food-waste collection started in Redditch?
Redditch Borough Council currently says it is working towards implementing a household food-waste collection service during the 2026/27 financial year. Residents should wait for confirmed local start details rather than assuming the service is already active.
Where is the Redditch household recycling centre?
Redditch Household Recycling Centre is at Park Farm Industrial Estate, Crossgate Road, Redditch, B98 7SN. It is operated by Worcestershire County Council.
Best Next Step: Check Your Exact Redditch Address
Open Redditch Borough Council’s collection checker and confirm whether the next household collection is grey or green. Have the correct bin at the kerbside by 7am.
If the bin remains unemptied after the day’s normal round, check the live service-status page and make sure the bin met the council’s presentation rules before submitting a missed-bin report within 48 hours.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Redditch Borough Council or Worcestershire County Council. Live collection dates, service reports, garden-waste subscriptions, bulky-waste bookings and recycling-centre rules must be confirmed through the responsible official authority.