Nottingham Bin Collection: Find Your Date, Correct Bin & Missed-Bin Route
Nottingham City Council uses an address-based collection calendar. Check your postcode and exact property rather than relying on a citywide weekday, an old screenshot or a neighbour’s routine.
Green general-waste and grey-lidded recycling bins normally run on an alternate fortnightly cycle. Nottingham also changed its recycling rules in June 2026, so some older recycling lists are now out of date.
Nottingham Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Use Nottingham City Council’s Check My Bin Collection Day service, enter your postcode and select the exact property. You can also sign up for weekly email reminders or use the council app for collection notifications.
The normal Nottingham household pattern alternates the green residual-waste bin with the grey-lidded recycling bin. Bins should not normally be placed on the pavement earlier than 7pm the evening before collection and should be brought back inside the property boundary by 7pm on collection day.
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How to Check Your Nottingham Bin Collection Day
Nottingham’s collection calendar is property-specific. The quickest route is postcode → exact address → collection date. That is safer than assuming that every home in an NG postcode follows Nottingham City Council.
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Open Nottingham City Council’s bin-day checker.
Use the live council service rather than an old printable timetable. -
Enter your postcode.
Choose the exact property from the returned addresses. -
Read the waste stream and full date together.
Save “grey-lidded recycling — Thursday” rather than only the weekday. -
Set a reminder if useful.
Nottingham offers email bin reminders and collection information through its app. -
Recheck after disruption or holiday changes.
A normal alternating pattern should not override a changed date shown by the council.
Nottingham Household Bin Collection Pattern
Nottingham’s core household service uses an alternate-week system: residual rubbish is collected one week and mixed recycling the next. Garden waste uses the recycling-week route where the household has a valid seasonal subscription.
| Service | Normal frequency | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Green residual bin | Fortnightly | General rubbish that cannot use the recycling service. |
| Grey-lidded recycling bin | Fortnightly | Runs on the alternate week to the green residual bin. |
| Garden-waste bin | Fortnightly April–October | Then one collection in November and one in December for subscribers. |
| Berridge food waste | Weekly | Current dedicated food-waste service applies to the Berridge collection area, not the whole city. |
Which Nottingham Bin Should You Use?
General rubbish
Use for genuine household waste that cannot be recycled through Nottingham’s household recycling service.
Mixed recycling
Use for accepted paper, card, glass, metal and plastic packaging. Nottingham expanded this list in June 2026.
Garden waste
Use only with an active paid garden-waste subscription and current permit sticker.
Nottingham Recycling Changed in June 2026
Nottingham expanded the materials accepted in household recycling from June 2026. This means older Nottingham recycling leaflets or articles can now incorrectly tell you to keep some items out.
Cartons now accepted
- Milk and juice cartons
- Plant-based drink cartons
- Soup and food cartons
- Laundry-detergent cartons
Foil now accepted
- Clean aluminium foil
- Foil trays
- Pie and tart tins
- Foil takeaway containers
- Empty foil tubes
Plastic bags & wrapping
- Carrier bags
- Bread and cereal bags
- Frozen-food bags
- Multipack wrapping
- Crisp and sweet wrappers
- Cling film
- Bubble wrap
Other common Nottingham recycling
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paper and clean cardboard
- Food and drink cans
- Empty aerosols
- Clean metal packaging
Still not accepted
- Food and pet-food pouches
- Single-use sachets
- Medicine blister packs
- Compostable or biodegradable plastic packaging
- Food-contaminated material that cannot be cleaned
Household Batteries, Vapes and Small Electrical Items
Loose batteries should not be buried inside the household rubbish or recycling bin. Nottingham provides a specific kerbside battery arrangement.
Household batteries
Put household batteries in a clear sealed plastic bag and place the bag on top of either your recycling bin or general rubbish bin on collection day.
Vapes
Keep vapes and battery-powered devices out of normal bin contents because damaged lithium cells can create a fire risk.
Small electricals
Use Nottingham’s designated electrical recycling points or another suitable electrical-waste route rather than putting electrical equipment in the household bin.
Nottingham Collection-Day Rules That Prevent Rejection
Use the correct day
Check the exact property and make sure the scheduled container is the one presented.
Do not put it out too early
Standard council guidance says bins should not normally be placed on the pavement earlier than 7pm on the day before collection.
Close the lid
All normal waste should fit inside the container with the lid fully closed. Side waste and overflowing bins are not collected.
Bring it back
Remove the bin from the pavement and return it inside the property boundary by 7pm on collection day.
Nottingham Missed Bin: Check This Before Reporting
Nottingham will normally return only where the bin was presented correctly and the collection crew missed it by mistake. Late presentation, blocked access or a rejection sticker does not qualify as a genuine council miss.
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Confirm the collection date.
Reopen the council checker and confirm that the relevant bin was scheduled. -
Check whether the bin was correctly presented.
Make sure it was accessible and placed at the normal collection point. -
Look for a sticker or hanger.
If the crew left one, follow its instructions instead of submitting a missed-bin report. -
Check for a wider disruption.
If several neighbouring properties are affected, check the council’s disruption page before sending duplicate reports. -
Report within the deadline.
Nottingham requires an ordinary missed bin to be reported by 5pm two days after the scheduled collection day. -
Use the separate food-waste route if applicable.
A missed Berridge food-waste caddy is reported through the food-waste service rather than the standard household missed-bin route.
Missed or rejected?
Nottingham Bin Stickers: Why Your Bin Was Left Full
A sticker or hanger changes the next step. Nottingham tells residents not to report a labelled bin as an ordinary missed collection.
Wrong waste
Remove the contaminating items and sort them into the appropriate waste route before the next collection.
Too heavy
Remove some material so the container can be handled safely. Heavy DIY material may need the recycling centre instead.
Bin too damaged
If the container cannot be safely lifted, use the council’s replacement-bin service before expecting another normal collection.
Nottingham Food Waste: Do Not Assume It Is Citywide Yet
Nottingham does not currently operate a separate weekly household food-waste collection across the whole city. The council says it has until 2030 to introduce a citywide service and is continuing to learn from its Berridge scheme and communal-property testing.
Berridge service
Eligible Berridge properties receive a 7-litre indoor kitchen caddy and a larger 23-litre outdoor food-waste container.
Weekly collection
Berridge food waste is collected weekly on the same day as the property’s residual or recycling service, using a separate vehicle.
Rest of Nottingham
Do not order or expect a food caddy solely because another UK council already operates citywide weekly collections.
Accepted in the Berridge food-waste service
- Cooked and uncooked leftovers
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat, fish and bones
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Bread and cakes
- Solid dairy foods
- Eggs and eggshells
- Pet food
- Tea and coffee grounds
Nottingham Garden Waste 2026: Price, Dates and Permit
Garden waste is an optional paid collection. The 2026 service runs from April to December rather than all year.
| 2026 garden-waste item | Published charge | Important condition |
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| Main subscription | £36.50 | Covers April–December 2026. |
| Additional garden bin subscription | £26.50 | Applies to each additional garden-waste bin. |
| New garden-waste bin | £26 | One-off bin charge where a container is required. |
| Council Tax Support rate | £18.25 per bin | Council Tax customer number is required. |
Collections operate fortnightly from April through October, followed by one collection in November and one in December. There is no Nottingham garden-waste collection from January through March.
Accepted garden material
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge clippings
- Leaves and weeds
- Dead flowers
- Twigs and suitable small branches
- Small amounts of potting compost
Keep out
- Plastic bags
- Plant pots
- Large quantities of soil
- Animal waste
- Treated wood
- Bricks and rubble
- Food waste, including windfall fruit
Cannot Move Your Bin? Nottingham Assisted Pull-Out Service
Nottingham offers an Assisted Pull Out service for residents who cannot move their wheelie bins because they are elderly or frail, have a medical reason or are disabled.
What crews can do
Where assistance is approved, the crew can collect the wheelie bin from an agreed storage point, empty it and return it after collection.
What the application asks
Be ready to explain why assistance is required, which bins you use, whether another household member could help, and your address and contact details.
New, Missing, Damaged or Extra Nottingham Bin
Nottingham has a separate request service for new, replacement, additional and unwanted wheelie bins. Do not use the missed-bin form when the real problem is a missing or unsafe container.
Lost or damaged bin
The occupier, landlord, managing agent or housing association is responsible for ensuring the property has suitable wheelie bins.
Delivery timing
Nottingham currently states that paid new or replacement-bin deliveries can take up to 10 working days from payment.
Extra capacity
Additional-bin requests can be assessed. The council may check how existing recycling capacity is being used and can carry out a site visit.
Nottingham Bulky Waste Collection: 2026 Charges and Free-Collection Update
Bulky waste remains a charged Nottingham City Council service at the time of this September 2026 update. The council says it is preparing to introduce a limited number of free bulky collections per household during autumn, but a launch date has not yet been confirmed.
| Bulky-waste category | Current published charge | Examples / rule |
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| Non-upholstered items | £26 for up to 6 items | Examples include bed frames, mattresses, tables and wardrobes. |
| Upholstered items | £26 for up to 6 items | Sofas and upholstered seating are collected separately because of POPs rules. |
| Electrical items | £12.50 first item | Each additional electrical item is currently £7.50. |
Upholstered items can be collected separately from electrical and other bulky items. If more than one category is booked, the collections may arrive at different times or even on different days.
Redfield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre
Nottingham City’s main household waste recycling centre is at Redfield Road, Lenton Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG7 2UJ. It is for Nottingham City residents and household waste rather than trade or business waste.
Proof of residency
You may be asked to show a driving licence or other evidence demonstrating that you live within Nottingham City.
No vehicle registration
Nottingham currently states that residents do not need to pre-register an ordinary vehicle before using Redfield Road.
DIY limits apply
Some DIY waste is accepted but quantities are restricted. Check unusual materials before loading the vehicle.
Current seasonal opening hours
| Period | Published opening hours | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| January–February | 8am–4pm | You must leave the site by closing time. |
| March | 8am–6pm | Check the live page before travelling. |
| April–September | 8am–8pm | These are the current September 2026 seasonal hours. |
| October | 8am–6pm | Seasonal hours shorten. |
| November–December | 8am–4pm | Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County? Check Before Following This Guide
This page covers addresses whose household waste collection authority is Nottingham City Council. An NG postcode does not automatically mean Nottingham City Council collects the bins.
Nottingham City address
Use the Nottingham City bin checker, Nottingham missed-bin service and Redfield Road rules described on this page.
County / district address
Properties in areas such as Gedling, Broxtowe, Rushcliffe or Mansfield use their own district collection service and may have completely different bin colours, collection times and charges.
Official Nottingham Bin and Waste Services
Open official bin-day checker
Open recycling guidance
Open garden-waste service
Open food-waste information
Open bin-request service
Open bulky-waste service
Open Redfield Road information
Nottingham Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my Nottingham bin collection date?
Use Nottingham City Council’s Check My Bin Collection Day service, enter your postcode and select the exact property. You can also sign up for email reminders.
How often are Nottingham green and recycling bins collected?
Nottingham normally uses an alternate fortnightly system. The green residual bin is collected one week and the grey-lidded recycling bin the next.
What changed in Nottingham recycling in 2026?
From June 2026, Nottingham added cartons, foil and a range of plastic bags and wrapping to household recycling. Accepted recycling should be clean, loose and dry.
When must I report a missed Nottingham bin?
Nottingham requires an eligible missed household bin to be reported by 5pm two days after the scheduled collection day. A bin with a rejection sticker or hanger should not be reported as a normal missed collection.
Does Nottingham have weekly food-waste collection?
Not across the whole city. A weekly separate food-waste service currently operates in the Berridge collection area. Nottingham City Council says citywide food-waste collection is planned by 2030, subject to the necessary preparations and funding.
How much is Nottingham garden waste in 2026?
The council’s current 2026 subscription is £36.50. Each additional garden-waste bin subscription is £26.50, a new garden bin is £26, and the discounted Council Tax Support rate is £18.25 per bin.
How often is Nottingham garden waste collected?
Subscribers receive fortnightly collections from April through October, followed by one collection in November and one in December. There are no garden-waste collections from January through March.
How much is Nottingham bulky waste collection?
Nottingham currently lists £26 for up to six non-upholstered items and £26 for up to six upholstered items. Electrical collections currently cost £12.50 for the first item and £7.50 for each additional electrical item.
Are free Nottingham bulky-waste collections available yet?
As of this September 2026 update, the council says a limited number of free household bulky collections are being prepared for autumn, but the launch date has not yet been confirmed. The existing charged service therefore remains the safe route until the council announces the change.
Where is Nottingham City’s household recycling centre?
Redfield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Redfield Road, Lenton Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG7 2UJ. It is for Nottingham City residents and household waste rather than trade waste.
Best Next Step: Check the Exact Nottingham City Address
Start with the council postcode checker and save both the bin type and full date. This avoids mistakes caused by an old alternating-week calculation or by using a neighbouring council’s timetable.
If the bin stays full, check for a sticker, access problem or wider disruption before reporting it. A genuine missed collection must be reported within Nottingham’s published deadline.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Nottingham City Council. Exact collection dates, disruption notices, eligibility decisions, charges, subscriptions and bookings remain controlled by Nottingham City Council.