Derbyshire Dales bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Derbyshire Dales.
Derbyshire Dales summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 71,757
- Postcode districts
- 10
- Bin types seen
- 9
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- Derbyshire Dales
Bin colours and collections in Derbyshire Dales
The 9 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Derbyshire Dales. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Derbyshire Dales bins include the green, blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food Waste 23L Caddy
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Recycling Waste Sacks
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
Domestic Waste 140L Bin
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
Recycling 240L Waste Bin
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
Garden Waste 240L Bin
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
Trade Waste 240L Bin
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)
Domestic Waste Sacks
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
Recycling Blue Waste Box
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
Paper Waste Sacks
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
Derbyshire Dales on the map
Bin day guides for Derbyshire Dales
Common bin collection questions for Derbyshire Dales residents, with the practical detail on each.
- How to report a missed bin in Derbyshire Dales
- Booking a bulky waste collection in Derbyshire Dales
- Garden waste collection in Derbyshire Dales
- Food waste collection in Derbyshire Dales
- Bank holiday bin changes in Derbyshire Dales
- Christmas bin collections in Derbyshire Dales
- Simpler Recycling in Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes covered by Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes here start with DE4, DE6, DE45, DE56, S11, S32, S33, S42, SK17 and ST14. 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 Derbyshire Dales bins
- How do I find my bin day in Derbyshire Dales?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Derbyshire Dales bin lookup.
- Does Derbyshire Dales collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Derbyshire Dales. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Derbyshire Dales misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales?
- 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 Derbyshire Dales is running.
- How does garden waste work in Derbyshire Dales?
- Garden waste is collected in Derbyshire Dales for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Derbyshire Dales council site.
Towns and villages in Derbyshire Dales
36 named places in Derbyshire Dales. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Ashbourne bin collection
- Bakewell bin collection
- Baslow bin collection
- Bonsall bin collection
- Bradwell bin collection
- Brailsford bin collection
- Brassington bin collection
- Calver bin collection
- Cromford bin collection
- Darley Dale bin collection
- Doveridge bin collection
- Edlaston bin collection
- Eyam bin collection
- Froggatt bin collection
- Great Longstone bin collection
- Grindleford bin collection
- Hartington bin collection
- Hathersage bin collection
- Hulland Village bin collection
- Hulland Ward bin collection
- Kirk Ireton bin collection
- Kniveton bin collection
- Matlock bin collection
- Matlock Bath bin collection
- Mayfield bin collection
- Middleton bin collection
- Oaks Green bin collection
- Parwich bin collection
- Rocester bin collection
- Rowsley bin collection
- Taddington bin collection
- Tansley bin collection
- Tideswell bin collection
- Winster bin collection
- Wirksworth bin collection
- Youlgreave bin collection
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