Basildon bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Basildon.
Basildon summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 193,632
- Postcode districts
- 13
- Bin types seen
- 6
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- Basildon
Bin colours and collections in Basildon
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Basildon. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Basildon bins include the green, black and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
General
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Glass
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
Paper/Cardboard
Paper and cardPaper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.
What goes in
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
- Paper bags
What stays out
- Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
- Heavily food-soiled cardboard
- Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
Plastic/Cans
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Garden
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Basildon on the map
Bin day guides for Basildon
Common bin collection questions for Basildon residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Basildon
Postcodes here start with CM4, CM11, CM12, CM13, SS6, SS7, SS11, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16 and SS17. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about Basildon bins
- How do I find my bin day in Basildon?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Basildon bin lookup.
- Does Basildon collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Basildon. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Basildon misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Basildon site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours and return within two to three working days.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Basildon?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday falls on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually run a published two-week revised schedule. The lookup above always reflects whatever schedule Basildon is running.
- How does garden waste work in Basildon?
- Garden waste is collected in Basildon for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Basildon council site.
Towns and villages in Basildon
12 named places in Basildon. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Billericay bin collection
- Crays Hill bin collection
- Havering's Grove bin collection
- Little Burstead bin collection
- Nevendon bin collection
- Noak Hill bin collection
- North Benfleet bin collection
- Ramsden Bellhouse bin collection
- Rayleigh bin collection
- Runwell bin collection
- Thundersley and South Benfleet bin collection
- Wickford bin collection
More UK council bin collections
Browse 361 UK councils on Bin Day or jump to a neighbouring council in the alphabetical list.