Brentwood bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Brentwood.
Brentwood summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 79,326
- Postcode districts
- 8
- Bin types seen
- 1
- Food waste collection
- Not yet seen
- Council website
- Brentwood
Bin colours and collections in Brentwood
The 1 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Brentwood. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Brentwood bins include the blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Blue recycling sack collection
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Brentwood on the map
Bin day guides for Brentwood
Common bin collection questions for Brentwood residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Brentwood
Postcodes here start with CM4, CM5, CM12, CM13, CM14, CM15, RM4 and RM14. 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 Brentwood bins
- How do I find my bin day in Brentwood?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Brentwood bin lookup.
- Does Brentwood collect food waste?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Brentwood so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption. Your address might be on a later rollout date.
- What happens if Brentwood misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Brentwood 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 Brentwood?
- 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 Brentwood is running.
- How does garden waste work in Brentwood?
- Brentwood runs garden waste as an optional subscription in most cases. Sign-up, fees and the collection season are on the Brentwood council site.
Towns and villages in Brentwood
13 named places in Brentwood. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Blackmore bin collection
- Brentwood bin collection
- Childerditch bin collection
- Doddinghurst bin collection
- Doddinghurst Common bin collection
- Fryerning bin collection
- Havering bin collection
- Ingatestone bin collection
- Ingrave and Herongate bin collection
- Kelvedon Hatch bin collection
- Little Warley bin collection
- Paslow Wood Common bin collection
- Stondon Massey bin collection
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