Cornwall bin collection
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Collection schedule
Collection frequency in Cornwall Council: Food waste (green caddy): weekly. Recycling (blue bin): fortnightly. General waste (black bin): fortnightly, alternate weeks to recycling. Garden waste (brown bin): fortnightly, subscription.
Your bins
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Quick links
Recycling centre
Multiple HWRCs across Cornwall: Truro (Dopps Lane TR4 9LZ), Bodmin (Launceston Road PL31 2RZ), Helston (Clodgey Lane TR13 8LJ) and more — TR4 9LZ
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Contact council
Council website
Common questions
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