Central Bedfordshire bin collection
Check your collection dates and find out what goes in each bin.
Collection schedule
Collection frequency in Central Bedfordshire Council: Fortnightly (general waste and recycling alternate). Food waste weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription).
Your bins
Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot be recycled
All cooked, uncooked food waste including meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit, vegetable peelings
Grass cuttings, leaves, hedge trimmings, weeds, small branches
Quick links
Recycling centre
HWRCs at Dunstable (LU5 4TP), Leighton Buzzard (LU7 3JB), Thorn Turn, Houghton Regis and Wixams — LU5 4TP
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published on centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. Collections are usually moved to the next working day.
Contact council
Council website
Common questions
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