Check the Bin Colour — and Remember the Orange Food Caddy Every Week
North Kesteven now combines black, green-lidded and purple-lidded wheelie bins with a separate weekly food-waste collection.
This guide helps you find the exact date, understand the four-week rota, use each container correctly, report problems and check current garden-waste, bulky-waste and recycling-centre rules.
North Kesteven Bin Collection 2026: Quick Answer
Do not rely on a neighbour’s bin or an old calendar. Use NKDC’s postcode checker, select the exact property and note both the date and container colour.
The normal household sequence is Black → Green-lidded → Black → Purple-lidded → repeat. The outdoor orange-lidded food caddy goes out every week.
| Container | Normal frequency | Main use | Resident mistake to avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bin | Every 2 weeks | Residual non-recyclable household waste | Do not use it for garden waste, batteries or electricals. |
| Green-lidded bin | Every 4 weeks | Accepted plastics, glass, tins and cans | Paper/card belongs in the purple-lidded bin. |
| Purple-lidded bin | Every 4 weeks | Clean, dry paper and cardboard | No shredded, wet or food-soiled paper/card. |
| Orange-lidded caddy | Every week | Household food waste | Remove packaging and place the outdoor caddy beside the main bin. |
| Brown garden bin | Usually every 2 weeks | Subscribed garden waste | Food waste and soil do not belong in the brown bin. |
How to Check Your North Kesteven Bin Collection Day
NKDC provides both postcode-based collection information and downloadable 2026/27 calendars for Monday to Friday collection rounds.
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Open the official collection-day page.
Use the current council tool rather than an old screenshot or printed calendar from a previous year. -
Enter your postcode.
Use the postcode of the property whose bins you need to check. -
Select the exact address.
Choose the correct house, flat or named property from the results. -
Read colour and date together.
Do not save only the weekday. Record whether black, green-lidded or purple-lidded waste is due. -
Add the orange caddy.
Food waste is now collected every week on the same normal collection weekday. -
Check brown garden waste separately.
Subscribers are allocated to garden-waste Week 1 or Week 2.
Check North Kesteven bin dates
Get a Free North Kesteven Bin Reminder at 5pm
NKDC’s free reminder arrives at 5pm on the evening before a bin is due.
The email tells you the bin colour, making it especially useful now that food waste is weekly while green and purple collections are four-weekly.
How to register
- Search your postcode in the official bin-day tool.
- Select the exact address.
- Review recent and upcoming collections.
- Enter your email address.
- Choose to sign up for collection reminders.
Does it include garden waste?
Yes, provided the property is an active garden-waste subscriber when the reminder service is configured.
Does it know about Bank Holidays?
Yes. NKDC says reminders are sent based on the actual revised collection date, including changes around Bank Holidays and Christmas.
Can you change the reminder time?
No. The current service uses 5pm on the evening before collection.
Moving home?
NKDC currently stores one address against an individual reminder email address. Search the new property and register the same email again; the previous property data will be replaced.
If your North Kesteven address cannot be found in the reminder tool, contact customer_services@n-kesteven.gov.uk.
North Kesteven Four-Week Bin Rotation Explained
Black → Green-lidded → Black → Purple-lidded → repeat.
The orange food-waste caddy is collected during every week in the sequence.
| Cycle week | Main household bin | Food waste |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Black residual bin | Orange caddy |
| Week 2 | Green-lidded recycling bin | Orange caddy |
| Week 3 | Black residual bin | Orange caddy |
| Week 4 | Purple-lidded paper/card bin | Orange caddy |
Do not calculate holiday dates merely by adding seven or 28 days. Bank Holidays can change actual collection dates. Use the address calendar or 5pm reminder.
North Kesteven Weekly Food Waste Collection 2026
Weekly food-waste collections began on Monday 30 March 2026.
NKDC has now completed caddy deliveries across the district, so a home that has not received the required equipment should report the delivery issue.
Food-waste equipment
5L indoor caddy
For collecting unavoidable food scraps in the kitchen. You may also use your own indoor container.
23L outdoor caddy
The larger caddy has the orange lid and is the container presented for weekly collection.
Each household also received an initial roll of 52 liners.
How to present the outdoor caddy
- Put it out every week.
- Use the same normal weekday as the property’s black/green/purple service.
- Place it on the ground next to the main wheelie bin.
- Write the house number or house name on it.
- Close the lid.
- Move the handle forward to lock the lid against animals.
Food waste accepted
- Plate scrapings
- Uneaten meals
- Raw and cooked meat
- Meat bones
- Raw and cooked fish
- Fish bones and shells
- Yoghurt
- Cheese
- Eggs and eggshells
- Butter
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Peelings
- Tea bags
- Coffee grounds
- Rice
- Pasta
- Beans
- Bread
- Cakes
- Pastries
- Mouldy food
- Out-of-date food
- Unused pet food after packaging is removed
Fats, sauces and oils
Small quantities can be included in specific forms. Solid cooled fats are accepted, and a small amount of cooking oil is acceptable where cooled and soaked into another food such as bread.
Do not pour free liquids such as milk, drinks or cooking water directly into the caddy.
Remove food packaging
Separate packaging into the appropriate household waste route wherever practical.
Which liners can I use?
You do not need to buy compostable bags. The processing plant removes all caddy liners before anaerobic digestion.
NKDC actively encourages reuse of suitable bags such as:
- Bread bags
- Frozen-food bags
- Old carrier bags
- Small pedal-bin liners
- Other suitable clean bags
If buying liners specifically for the kitchen caddy, NKDC suggests looking for approximately 5L or 10L volume.
Why plastic liners are allowed
At the anaerobic digestion facility, a bag splitter removes liners before the food is processed. The removed bags return to Lincolnshire’s Energy from Waste plant.
How is the food waste recycled?
Collected food is processed by anaerobic digestion, producing biogas that can generate renewable energy and digestate that can be used as agricultural fertiliser.
Keeping caddies clean
- Empty the kitchen caddy regularly.
- Put the outdoor caddy out weekly even when it contains only a small amount.
- Wash with hot soapy water, white vinegar or disinfectant.
- The 5L indoor caddy can be dishwasher-cleaned up to 60°C.
Need another free caddy?
NKDC currently supplies only one of each caddy type free per household.
Use the replacement/caddy issue route if the original container is missing or damaged.
Assisted collection household?
If you already receive an assisted collection for other bins, NKDC says the same arrangement applies to the outdoor food caddy.
North Kesteven Green-Lidded Recycling Bin
The green-lidded bin is normally collected every four weeks.
Common accepted materials
- Suitable plastic bottles
- Suitable plastic tubs
- Suitable plastic pots
- Suitable light-coloured plastic trays
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
- Tins
- Cans
- Clean foil
- Accepted metal packaging
Paper and cardboard do not belong here
Clean, dry paper and cardboard now use the separate purple-lidded bin.
Important green-bin exclusions
- Paper and cardboard
- Wet paper/card
- Shredded paper
- Tissues and kitchen roll
- Food-soiled takeaway packaging
- Black or brown plastic food trays
- Soft plastic bags
- Bread bags
- Food pouches
- Crisp packets
- Polystyrene
- Batteries
- Electrical items
- Vapes
- Clothing and textiles
- Hard plastic toys
- Plant pots
“Recyclable” on the packaging does not automatically mean it belongs in the green-lidded bin. NKDC specifically warns residents against wish-cycling.
Takeaway packaging
NKDC’s current rule is strict: takeaway packaging should normally go into the black bin even if parts look clean, unless it is a clear or light-coloured plastic container that is specifically suitable, clean and dry.
Soft plastics
Use supermarket/shop soft-plastic collection points where available. If no practical recycling route is available, NKDC says the black bin can be used as a last option.
Hard plastics
Old toys and plant pots do not belong in the green-lidded bin. Reuse or donate them where possible, use a Household Waste Recycling Centre, or use the black bin as a last resort after removing all batteries/electronics.
Need more recycling capacity?
NKDC allows residents to request a larger 360-litre green-lidded recycling bin where additional recycling capacity is required.
North Kesteven Purple-Lidded Bin: Clean Paper and Card
The purple-lidded bin is collected every four weeks and keeps paper/card separate from glass, plastics and metals.
Put these in the purple-lidded bin
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Clean paper
- Envelopes
- Plain greetings cards without glitter or foil
- Cereal boxes
- Clean cardboard packaging
- Plain cardboard boxes
- Other clean, dry household paper/card
Keep these out
- Shredded paper
- Tissues
- Kitchen roll
- Used takeaway boxes
- Food-stained cardboard
- Damp paper
- Wet cardboard
- Foiled or glittery material that cannot be separated
Why shredded paper is excluded
NKDC says shredding shortens/damages paper fibres, making the material unsuitable for the paper mill used by the council.
Bag shredded paper and place it into black residual waste.
Why must paper stay dry?
Wet paper and cardboard can stick together and lose recycling quality. Keep the purple lid closed.
Can cardboard sit beside the bin?
No. NKDC’s no-side-waste rule applies to paper/card too.
Use a Household Waste Recycling Centre if you have more clean cardboard than the purple bin can hold.
Need a larger/additional purple bin?
NKDC assesses additional purple-bin capacity according to individual household circumstances rather than giving every household an automatic extra container.
North Kesteven Black Bin: Residual Household Waste
The black bin appears twice in the four-week sequence, so ordinary residual waste is normally collected fortnightly.
Typical black-bin material
- Non-recyclable household rubbish
- Shredded paper
- Wet or food-soiled paper/card
- Tissues and kitchen roll
- Polystyrene
- Soft plastics where no shop collection route is practical
- Food pouches and crisp packets where no specialist route is available
- Black and brown plastic food trays
- PPE such as masks, securely bagged
- Some non-recyclable hard plastics after batteries/electronics are removed
- Low-grade clinical waste where NKDC’s clinical guidance allows it
Food waste should now use the orange caddy
The council still empties the black bin, but residents are encouraged to separate all suitable food into the weekly food-waste service.
Never put these in a household wheelie bin
- Batteries
- Vapes
- Electrical appliances
- Items containing batteries/electronics
- Hot ashes
- Commercial waste
Lincolnshire sends residual waste to its Energy from Waste facility at North Hykeham, where it is used to generate energy rather than routinely being landfilled.
North Kesteven Bin Collection Time: 6:30am and No Side Waste
Put the correct bin and weekly orange food caddy out by 6:30am.
Presentation checklist
- Use the normal kerbside/property-boundary collection point.
- Make the container visible and accessible.
- Keep the wheelie-bin lid closed.
- Keep all normal waste inside its container.
- Put the orange outdoor caddy on the ground beside the main bin.
- Use only the correct bin for that week’s material.
No side waste
NKDC does not collect bagged or loose household waste left beside the wheelie bin.
The rule also applies to excess cardboard beside the purple bin and garden material beside a brown bin.
Why is 6:30am permanent?
North Kesteven adopted the earlier collection readiness time after using altered working hours during extreme heat. The permanent buffer gives crews more flexibility during hot-weather conditions.
North Kesteven Missed Bin or Food Caddy: What to Check First
Use the live missed-bin form only after confirming that NKDC genuinely missed a correctly presented collection.
The current public page does not publish a universal “report after 3pm” or “after 4pm” rule, so this guide does not invent one.
Before reporting
- Check the postcode calendar.
- Confirm the correct black/green/purple bin was due.
- Remember the food caddy is weekly.
- Confirm everything was out by 6:30am.
- Check the normal collection point was used.
- Make sure access was clear.
- Check the lid was closed.
- Look for a contamination tag or hanger.
- Check there was no side waste.
- Check whether neighbouring properties were also affected.
Missed food caddy
NKDC’s food-waste page links to the same reporting route for a food caddy that was correctly presented but missed.
Contaminated food caddy
If the caddy contains non-food material, crews can leave it and attach a hanger explaining what must be removed.
Garden waste is different
Before reporting a brown bin, also check that the garden subscription is active, that your Week 1/Week 2 date is correct, and that the container was out by 6:30am.
Report a North Kesteven missed bin
Why Was My North Kesteven Bin Not Emptied?
| What happened? | Likely reason | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Green-lid bin tagged | Wrong recycling material | Remove contamination and present it on the next relevant collection. |
| Purple bin tagged | Wrong, wet or dirty paper/card | Remove rejected material and keep paper/card clean and dry. |
| Food caddy has hanger | Non-food contamination | Remove the wrong items before the next weekly collection. |
| Bags left beside bin | No-side-waste policy | Store them for a future collection or use an authorised disposal route. |
| Cardboard beside purple bin | Side waste is not accepted | Use an HWRC for large quantities. |
| Wrong main bin put out | Four-week rota confused | Check the postcode calendar or 5pm reminder. |
| Brown bin not emptied | Late presentation, wrong date, no subscription or contamination | Check Week 1/Week 2, subscription and garden-waste rules. |
Missing, Broken, New or Bigger North Kesteven Bins
A container problem is different from a missed collection.
Use the bin/caddy request route for…
- A missing bin
- A stolen bin
- A broken bin
- A missing food caddy
- A damaged food caddy
- A replacement container
- A container for an existing property
Bin damaged by the crew
If NKDC damages the bin during the collection process, it says the container will be replaced free of charge.
If a resident causes irreparable damage, NKDC can require payment for the replacement.
Bigger green-lidded recycling bin
A 360L green-lidded recycling bin can be requested where additional recycling capacity is required.
More purple-lid capacity
Additional or larger purple-lidded provision is assessed according to individual circumstances.
Second food caddy
Only one indoor caddy and one outdoor food caddy are currently provided free to each household.
North Kesteven Assisted Bin Collection
Assisted collection is available where nobody at the property can move the bins to the normal collection point because of illness, disability or infirmity.
The condition can be permanent or temporary.
How the process works
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Submit the assisted-collection request.
Explain why nobody at the property can present the bins normally. -
Provide supporting information if requested.
NKDC may seek more details where eligibility is unclear. -
The council visits the property.
A suitable collection point and practical arrangement are agreed. -
The crew collects, empties and returns the containers.
You then use the agreed assisted arrangement instead of standard boundary presentation.
Food caddy included
Existing assisted-collection customers receive the same help with the outdoor orange-lidded food caddy.
North Kesteven Garden Waste 2026/27: Fees, Dates and Brown Bin Rules
The current service runs from 23 March 2026 until 19 March 2027.
Residents may join part-way through the service year, but the full annual fee still applies and the subscription still ends on 19 March 2027.
| 2026/27 garden-waste charge | Current price |
|---|---|
| Collection of first brown bin | £50 |
| Collection of each additional brown bin | £30 |
| Purchase of an additional brown bin | £49.50 |
Maximum number of brown bins
A household can currently subscribe for up to four brown garden-waste bins.
Collection frequency
- Normally every other week.
- Reduced to approximately monthly during December and January.
- Dates can also change during severe weather or other disruption.
Garden Week 1 or Week 2
The district is divided into two garden-waste schedules. Your sticker and the online bin-day service identify the correct week.
Sticker
The sticker is physical proof of subscription. NKDC says it normally aims to send a new customer’s sticker during the same month as sign-up.
A missing sticker should not by itself stop a subscribed bin being emptied. NKDC can send a replacement sticker where required.
Accepted garden material
- Grass
- Flowers
- Plants
- Leaves
- Weeds
- Hedge cuttings
- Clean straw
- Twigs
- Small branches
- Real Christmas trees cut into small lengths
Wind-fallen fruit
NKDC allows wind-fallen fruit that has remained outdoors and has not been taken into the kitchen/home.
Keep these out of the brown bin
- Plastic bags
- Biodegradable bags
- Kitchen food waste
- Vegetable peelings
- Fruit taken through the kitchen
- Ash
- Glass
- Bricks
- Hardcore
- Tree stumps
- Root balls
- Turf
- Soil
- Household rubbish
- Soiled pet bedding
- Cat litter
Why kitchen fruit/veg is excluded
Garden waste is processed through open-windrow composting for agricultural use. Food from the kitchen can have different animal-by-product controls, so household food scraps should now use the orange food caddy.
Put brown bins out by 6:30am
The 2026/27 terms state that NKDC cannot return for a garden bin that was presented late.
New Direct Debit applications
NKDC is currently unable to accept new annual Direct Debit applications for the 2026/27 garden-waste service following a software change.
New and renewing customers without an existing DD therefore use card payment. Existing Direct Debit customers continue to renew automatically.
Moving within North Kesteven
The garden service can be transferred to another address within the district. Take the brown bin with you and contact Customer Services to update the service address.
Moving outside North Kesteven
The current terms do not offer a refund where you move outside the district or stop using the service.
Damaged subscribed brown bin
NKDC currently repairs or replaces damaged brown bins for subscribers without charging the resident.
North Kesteven Bulky Waste Collection: 2026 Charges
NKDC’s domestic bulky-item service is called an extra refuse collection.
| Number of items | Current charge | Typical target |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 items | £43 | Approximately 5 working days after completed request and payment |
| 4–6 items | £86 | Approximately 5 working days after completed request and payment |
Examples of items NKDC can collect
- Sofas
- Armchairs
- Bed bases
- Mattresses
- Fridges
- Fridge-freezers
- Washing machines
- Wardrobes
Where should booked items be left?
Place them outside the property in a location that collection staff can reach easily.
Electrical and non-electrical items
They require separate payment. NKDC collects and disposes of electrical and non-electrical bulky items separately.
Check reuse first
Furniture and electrical items that remain usable may be suitable for charity reuse rather than disposal.
Upholstered furniture normally needs an appropriate fire-safety label for charity resale.
North Kesteven Recycling Centres and the Autumn 2026 Booking Change
Household Waste Recycling Centres are operated by Lincolnshire County Council, not NKDC.
As of 16 August 2026, Lincolnshire’s new county-wide recycling-centre booking system is not live yet.
The County Council expects to introduce it in autumn 2026.
What changes when the new system launches?
- Every household-waste visit will require an advance booking.
- Bookings will be free.
- Residents can continue using any Lincolnshire HWRC if the household pays Lincolnshire Council Tax.
- Same-day appointments should be available where capacity allows.
- Telephone booking will be available for residents unable to book online.
Information needed for a booking
- Vehicle registration
- Postcode
- Email address or telephone number
- Permit details where the vehicle requires a permit
What should you bring after the system launches?
- Booking confirmation
- The vehicle registered for the appointment
- Any required permit
- Proof of address if requested
Local/relevant Lincolnshire sites
Which site is most convenient depends on where you live in the district. Common options for North Kesteven residents include Sleaford and Lincoln, while some residents may find Grantham or Tattershall practical.
Use the live Lincolnshire directory for the actual nearest site rather than assuming the closest town always provides the quickest route.
Typical materials accepted at Lincolnshire HWRCs
Site lists commonly include:
- Excess general household waste
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Glass bottles and jars
- Garden waste
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Electrical appliances
- Fridges and freezers
- Textiles
- Batteries
- Car batteries
- Wood and timber
- Scrap metal
- Paint
- Cooking oil within site limits
- Engine oil within site limits
- Limited rubble, soil and plasterboard
Rubble, soil and plasterboard
Individual Lincolnshire sites currently apply limits such as one small dustbin-full per vehicle per day in total for hardcore, rubble, soil and plasterboard. Check the selected centre because material rules can change.
Vehicle permits
A free permit is currently required for:
- Vans
- 4×4 vehicles classed as light goods vehicles
- Larger permitted trailers
Current Lincolnshire site pages describe larger permitted trailers as up to approximately 3.6m long, 1.8m wide and 0.5m high, without greedy boards or caged sides.
Trade waste
HWRCs are for household waste. Commercial and trade waste is not accepted through the ordinary resident service.
Pedestrian access
Under the current Lincolnshire HWRC usage policy, pedestrian access is not permitted because of vehicle-safety risks.
The upcoming booking-system guidance says foot/bicycle access arrangements should be checked for the chosen site after rollout, so re-check this rule once bookings actually launch.
Do not arrive at the last minute
Current site guidance asks visitors to arrive before 3:50pm where a centre closes at 4pm. Gates can shut ten minutes before closing so vehicles already inside can unload and leave safely.
Find a Lincolnshire recycling centre Check the autumn 2026 booking rollout
Clinical Waste, Sharps, Batteries and Electricals
Low-grade clinical waste
NKDC says low-grade clinical waste can be securely wrapped and placed in the black household bin.
Nappies and incontinence pads are not classed as clinical waste by NKDC but are disposed of in a similar secure manner.
Sharps-bin collections
NKDC collects sharps bins fortnightly.
For a new request, a capacity problem or further guidance, contact Customer Services on 01529 414155.
Diabetes sensors
- Ordinary unused/used packaging can go into general waste.
- An applicator containing a needle belongs in an appropriate sharps/biohazard container.
- The used electronic sensor itself is treated as electrical waste, not as a sharp.
Batteries
Never put batteries into any NKDC household wheelie bin.
Use suitable retailer battery points or a Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Electrical equipment and vapes
Anything with a battery, cable, electronic component or electrical circuit should stay out of the black, green-lidded and purple-lidded wheelie bins.
North Kesteven Bank Holiday and Christmas Bin Collections
Use the property calendar or 5pm reminder for holiday weeks.
The reminder system automatically follows a changed collection date rather than sending a reminder for the original normal weekday.
Do not assume every Bank Holiday means “one day late”
NKDC can move collections earlier or later depending on the holiday.
For example, previous holiday arrangements have included moving Monday collections to the preceding Saturday rather than always delaying them.
Christmas 2026 / New Year 2027
Use the live 2026/27 calendar and the reminder system when NKDC confirms its festive dates.
Do not publish an old Christmas timetable as the 2026/27 answer merely because weekday names appear similar.
Christmas recycling quick guide
- Plain cards without foil/glitter → purple-lidded bin.
- Plain recyclable wrapping paper → purple-lidded bin after removing tape where practical.
- Foiled or glittery paper → black bin.
- Clean foil trays → green-lidded bin.
- Soft plastic wrappers → supermarket soft-plastic point or black bin as last option.
- Batteries → never in a household wheelie bin.
- Real tree → cut into suitable lengths for a subscribed brown bin or take to an HWRC.
North Kesteven Bin Collection Contact Details
| Contact | Current detail |
|---|---|
| NKDC Customer Services | 01529 414155 |
| General email | customer_services@n-kesteven.gov.uk |
| Emergency out of hours | 01529 308308 |
| Council office | District Council Offices, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EF |
Telephone opening hours
- Monday: 9am–5pm, except Bank Holidays
- Tuesday: 9am–5pm
- Wednesday: 10am–5pm
- Thursday: 9am–5pm
- Friday: 9am–4:30pm, except Bank Holidays
Face-to-face appointments
Sleaford appointments can currently be requested Monday–Friday between 9am and 3pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
Residents in the north of the district can also ask Customer Services about a North Hykeham appointment when the issue cannot be resolved online or by phone.
Before calling about a bin
- Have the exact address and postcode.
- Know the bin/caddy colour.
- Know the scheduled date.
- Confirm whether it was out by 6:30am.
- Check for a tag/hanger.
- Explain whether other nearby properties were affected.
- Have any report reference ready.
How to Escalate a North Kesteven Bin Collection Problem
Use the operational waste report first. A first missed collection, missing bin or damaged caddy should normally start with the relevant waste-service form rather than a formal complaint.
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Use the correct service form.
Report the missed collection or container issue. -
Keep the reference.
Save the date, bin/caddy type and report confirmation. -
Contact Customer Services if necessary.
Explain what has already been reported and what is still unresolved. -
Escalate through customer feedback.
Use the formal complaint route if the service problem or handling remains unresolved.
Complaint routes
- Online customer feedback form
- Email: feedback@n-kesteven.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01529 414155
- Post: FREEPOST NKDC
- Through your local district councillor
Other Lincolnshire Bin Collection Guides
Neighbouring Lincolnshire districts use different bin colours, food-waste start dates, presentation times, garden subscriptions and missed-bin rules.
North Kesteven Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my North Kesteven bin collection day?
Use North Kesteven District Council’s postcode-based collection-day tool, select the exact property and check the date and colour together. The same page also provides downloadable 2026/27 weekday calendars.
What is the North Kesteven bin rotation?
The normal sequence is black bin, green-lidded recycling bin, black bin, purple-lidded paper/card bin, then repeat. The orange food-waste caddy is collected every week.
What time should North Kesteven bins be put out?
NKDC’s current guidance says bins should be ready at the collection point by 6:30am. The orange-lidded food caddy should be placed on the ground beside the main bin.
When did North Kesteven food-waste collections start?
Separate weekly food-waste collections started from Monday 30 March 2026.
Can I use ordinary plastic bags as food-caddy liners?
Yes. NKDC encourages reuse of suitable bags such as bread bags, frozen-food bags, carrier bags and small pedal-bin liners because the processing facility removes liners before anaerobic digestion.
What goes in the green-lidded North Kesteven recycling bin?
Accepted materials include suitable plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans. Paper and cardboard must use the purple-lidded bin instead.
What goes in the purple-lidded bin?
Use it for clean, dry paper and cardboard. Shredded paper, tissues, wet material and food-soiled paper/card should not be placed in the purple-lidded bin.
Can I leave extra bags or cardboard beside my bin?
No. North Kesteven operates a no-side-waste policy. Bagged or loose waste and excess cardboard beside the wheelie bin are not collected.
How much is North Kesteven garden waste for 2026/27?
The first subscribed brown bin costs £50 for collection. Each additional subscribed bin costs £30, and purchasing an additional brown bin currently costs £49.50.
How much is North Kesteven bulky waste collection?
The current charge is £43 for one to three items or £86 for four to six items. Electrical and non-electrical items require separate payment because they are collected separately.
Do Lincolnshire recycling centres require booking?
Not yet as of 16 August 2026. Lincolnshire County Council expects its new county-wide booking system to launch in autumn 2026. Once live, every household-waste visit will require a free advance booking.
What is the North Kesteven bin collection phone number?
North Kesteven District Council Customer Services can currently be contacted on 01529 414155.