Stockton Bin Collection Calendar: Check Your Date, Week & Bin Colours
Stockton-on-Tees collection dates are linked to your address. Use the council’s postcode checker, select the exact property and read the next collection dates rather than counting weeks from a neighbour’s bins or using an old calendar.
The 2026 system is different from previous years. Recycling and food waste are now collected weekly, while standard household rubbish in the green wheeled bin moved to a fortnightly collection from 31 March 2026. Garden waste remains an optional paid fortnightly service during its seasonal collection period.
Stockton Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Use Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s address checker for the actual date. Standard collections run Tuesday to Friday. Recycling and food waste are collected weekly, while general household waste is collected every two weeks.
Put the correct bins, bags, boxes and food caddy at the kerbside by 7am. Standard collections are not automatically shifted because of a Bank Holiday Monday, so do not add a day to your normal schedule unless the council publishes a specific change.
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How to Check Your Stockton Bin Collection Day
Stockton does not publish one weekday that applies to every household. The council’s residential collection checker is address-based, so the correct answer starts with your own postcode and property.
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Open the official Bin Collection Days page.
Use the current council checker rather than an old leaflet or screenshot. -
Enter your postcode.
Use the postcode for the household whose waste calendar you need. -
Select the exact address.
This matters because collection days and service arrangements can differ between properties. -
Read the date and collection stream together.
Save whether the next service is household waste, recycling, food or subscribed garden waste. -
Check the red or blue week information where shown.
This helps identify which alternating week includes general waste.
Stockton Bin Collection Schedule 2026
From the end of March 2026, Stockton’s normal residential service changed significantly. Recycling and food waste are now weekly, while non-recyclable household rubbish moved to a fortnightly collection.
| Waste stream | Frequency | Main container | Key point |
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| Food waste | Weekly | Food caddy | Separate weekly household food-waste service. |
| Household recycling | Weekly | Blue bag, white bag and blue box | Materials are separated into the council’s designated recycling containers. |
| General household rubbish | Every 2 weeks | Green wheeled bin | Fortnightly from 31 March 2026 for the standard service. |
| Garden waste | Every 2 weeks | Brown garden bin | Paid seasonal service for subscribers only. |
Stockton Bin Colours, Bags, Boxes and Caddies
Stockton’s recycling service uses several containers rather than one single recycling wheelie bin. This is especially important after the 2026 changes because materials are separated before collection.
Green wheeled bin
Use the green bin for non-recyclable household rubbish such as waste that cannot go into the council’s recycling or food-waste systems.
Blue recycling bag
Used for accepted container recycling such as cans, cartons and plastic bottles under the 2026 recycling setup.
White recycling bag
Used for paper and cardboard. Follow the council’s material-separation guidance rather than mixing everything into one bag.
Blue box
Used for glass bottles and jars. Small household batteries can be presented in the manner specified by the council.
Food caddies
Homes receive an indoor food caddy and an outdoor food-waste caddy for the weekly service.
Brown garden bin
Used only by households subscribed to the paid seasonal garden-waste service.
Stockton Recycling Collection: What Changed in 2026?
Stockton moved to weekly recycling from the end of March 2026. The updated system gives households separate containers for different materials so recycling can remain sorted when the collection vehicle arrives.
Blue bag
Use it for the accepted cans, cartons and plastic bottles listed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
White bag
Use it for paper and cardboard, including the paper pouch arrangement where supplied.
Blue box
Use the box for glass bottles and jars and follow the council’s current battery-presentation instructions.
Weekly Food-Waste Collection in Stockton
Separate household food-waste collection is weekly. The service uses a small indoor caddy for collecting scraps in the kitchen and a larger outdoor caddy for presentation on collection day.
Examples of accepted food waste
- Uneaten food and plate scrapings
- Fruit and vegetable peelings
- Raw and cooked meat
- Fish and bones
- Eggshells
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Out-of-date or mouldy food
Keep food separate from packaging
Use the council’s current recycling guide for packaging. Putting recyclable packaging into the food caddy reduces the usefulness of the separated food-waste stream.
What Do Red and Blue Weeks Mean on the Stockton Calendar?
Stockton uses red and blue weeks on its calendar to help residents identify the alternating general-waste cycle. Because recycling and food waste are weekly, the colour system is mainly useful for deciding whether the fortnightly general-waste collection is also due.
Hard-to-reach areas and farms
Rural and hard-to-reach properties have a more explicit alternating colour pattern: a blue week is recycling plus food waste, while a red week is general waste plus food waste. Those properties use a white recycling bag and have an earlier presentation time.
What Time Should Stockton Bins Be Put Out?
Standard households should put their bins, recycling bags, boxes and food caddy at the kerbside by 7am on the scheduled collection day.
Ready by 7am
Do not rely on the collection vehicle arriving at the same time every week.
Keep the pavement usable
Place containers so they do not obstruct wheelchair users, pushchairs or other pedestrians.
Bring containers back in
After emptying, retrieve containers as soon as practical so they are not left blocking the public route.
Stockton Missed Bin or Recycling Collection
If the correct container is still unemptied at the end of the normal round, Stockton allows a missed collection to be reported from 5:30pm on collection day. The report must be made within two working days of the missed collection.
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Confirm the collection was actually due.
Recheck the property calendar and the correct waste stream. -
Check your presentation time.
Standard households should have waste ready by 7am; hard-to-reach routes use the earlier 5am rule. -
Check whether the wrong container or material was presented.
Recycling must be sorted into the correct Stockton bags, box and caddy. -
Wait until 5:30pm.
Reporting is available after the day’s collection window rather than first thing in the morning. -
Report within two working days.
Use My Council or the council’s missed-collection service while the reporting window remains open.
Stockton says it will try to return before the next scheduled collection for missed recycling or food waste, although a return cannot be guaranteed because it depends on available resources.
Stockton Garden Waste Collection 2026
Garden waste is an optional paid service. The 2026 collection season runs from 17 March to 20 November 2026, with fortnightly collections for subscribed households.
| Subscription | Annual price | What it covers |
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| 1 brown bin | £40 | Fortnightly seasonal collections. |
| 2 brown bins | £65 | First bin plus one additional subscribed bin. |
| 3 brown bins | £90 | Three subscribed bins. |
| 4 brown bins | £115 | Four subscribed bins. |
| 5 brown bins | £140 | Maximum published household subscription. |
Accepted garden material includes grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, hedge trimmings, small branches and plants. Soil, rubble, turf, large branches, cardboard, wood, liquids and food packaging do not belong in the garden bin.
Need Help Putting Your Stockton Bins Out?
Stockton provides a free assisted collection service for residents who find it difficult to move bins, bags and boxes to the property boundary and do not have someone in the home who can help.
Reasons can include a permanent disability, temporary recovery from an injury or operation, reliance on a carer who does not live at the property, or the absence of an able-bodied household member.
Hard-to-Reach Areas and Farms
Some rural properties use a smaller collection vehicle and follow a specific alternating red-and-blue-week system.
Blue week
Present recycling and food waste. These properties use a white bag for the recycling collection.
Red week
Present general household waste and food waste.
Stockton Bulky Waste Collection
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council provides a paid bulky household-waste collection for residents who cannot use another reuse or recycling route. The current published charge is £28 for up to six household items.
Up to six items
The £28 booking covers up to six accepted bulky household items.
Typical accepted items
Examples include sofas, chairs, washing machines, cookers and other household items listed in the council booking form.
Ready before collection
Bulky collections run between 7am and 4pm. Items must be placed at the agreed accessible collection point.
Haverton Hill Household Waste Recycling Centre
Haverton Hill is the main Household Waste Recycling Centre serving Stockton residents. You must book a slot before entering the site.
Booking required
Cars, vans, pickups and trailers need an appointment before arriving at the site.
Bring resident ID
The council requires photographic identification as evidence that you live in the Stockton Borough.
Van or trailer?
Vans and trailers need a permit. Vehicle and resident details must match the information supplied for the visit.
The site’s reuse shop is open seven days a week from 8:30am to 3pm. Suitable pre-owned furniture, toys and household items are made available for reuse instead of disposal.
Official Stockton Waste Services
Collection dates
Search your postcode and exact property for residential collection dates.
Missed collection
Report after 5:30pm and within two working days of the missed service.
What can I recycle?
Check which material belongs in the blue bag, white bag, blue box or food caddy.
Garden waste
Subscribe, renew and check the 2026 brown-bin service.
Haverton Hill
Book a recycling-centre slot and check current restrictions before travelling.
Bulky waste
Check accepted items, current charges and available booking dates.
Stockton Bin Collection FAQs
How do I find my Stockton bin collection day?
Use Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Bin Collection Days page, enter your postcode, select the exact address and read the collection dates shown for that property.
How often is the green household-waste bin collected in Stockton?
For the standard service, non-recyclable household waste in the green wheeled bin is collected every two weeks. The change took effect from 31 March 2026.
How often is recycling collected in Stockton?
Household recycling is collected weekly under Stockton’s 2026 waste and recycling service.
How often is food waste collected?
Food waste is collected every week using the separate household food-waste caddy system.
What time should Stockton bins be put out?
Standard households should put bins, bags, boxes and the food caddy at the kerbside by 7am. Hard-to-reach areas and farms use a 5am presentation time.
Do Stockton bin days change after a Bank Holiday Monday?
The council states that standard Tuesday-to-Friday collections do not change simply because Monday is a Bank Holiday. Check the live property calendar for any separately announced exception.
When can I report a missed Stockton bin?
A missed collection can be reported after 5:30pm on the scheduled collection day and within two working days of the missed service.
How much is Stockton garden waste in 2026?
The 2026 annual subscription is £40 for one brown garden-waste bin. Additional subscribed bins cost £25 each, up to five bins per household.
When does the Stockton garden-waste season run in 2026?
The published 2026 garden-waste collection period runs from Tuesday 17 March to Friday 20 November, with fortnightly collections for subscribers.
Do I need to book Haverton Hill recycling centre?
Yes. A slot must be booked before visiting Haverton Hill Household Waste Recycling Centre. Vans and trailers also require the appropriate permit.
Best Next Step: Check Your Exact Stockton Address
Use the official Stockton postcode checker and save the next collection type as well as the date. The key 2026 pattern is weekly recycling, weekly food waste and fortnightly general household waste.
Have standard containers ready by 7am, use the correct recycling container for each material and use the missed-collection service only after the published reporting window opens.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Live collection dates, reports, garden-waste subscriptions, bulky-waste bookings and recycling-centre appointments must be completed through the responsible official council service.