Colchester bin collection
Check your collection dates and find out what goes in each bin.
Collection schedule
Collection frequency in Colchester City Council: Food waste: every week. Mixed recycling and glass: fortnightly. Non-recyclable rubbish: fortnightly on alternate weeks to recycling.
Your bins
Quick links
Recycling centre
Shrub End Road Household Waste Recycling Centre, Colchester, CO3 4RB — CO3 4RB
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at colchester.gov.uk.
Contact council
Council website
Common questions
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