Bin collection days

An update on bin collections - 9 September 2026

How your bins are collected now

Your bins are collected on the same day each week. Most homes have 3 bins:

• a recycling bin
• a garden bin
• a non-recyclable (black) bin

Until early 2027, recycling and garden bins are collected one week and your black bin is collected the following week, on a 2-week cycle.

Garden bins are only collected if you subscribe to the garden waste recycling scheme.

Check your collection day and download a printable calendar

Changes to collections from early 2027

From early 2027, we will collect food waste every week and black bins every 3 weeks. This means your bin collection day may change.

By the end of 2026, the online bin collection calendar will be updated so you can check:

• when your food waste collections start
• what your new collection day will be

Find out more about changes to waste and recycling collections.

Putting your bins out for collection

Make sure your waste containers are at the kerbside outside your property, or at the designated collection point, by 6.30am on collection day.

Bring them back to your property as soon as possible. 

Missed collections

If your bin is not collected, check what to do and report a missed collection.

In bad weather, it may not be possible for crews to empty your bin.

Bank holidays

We do not collect waste on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. If your bin collection is affected, we'll update your online collection calendar before these dates.

We collect waste as normal on all other bank holidays.

Bin collection points

If you live in Crewe and we cannot collect your bin from your property, you may need to take it to a collection point.

Find your nearest bin collection point in Crewe

Waste that does not fit in your bin

We do not collect extra waste or recycling left beside your bin.

If your waste does not fit, you can:

• keep it until your next collection
• take it to a household waste and recycling centre
• arrange a bulky item collection

See our what waste goes where page to find out how to recycle or dispose of items.

Contact Waste and Recycling