Maldon bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Maldon.
Maldon summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 69,131
- Postcode districts
- 5
- Bin types seen
- 4
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- Maldon
Bin colours and collections in Maldon
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Maldon. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Maldon bins include the black, brown, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Refuse Collection
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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Recycling
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
Green
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Maldon labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Maldon on the map
Bin day guides for Maldon
Common bin collection questions for Maldon residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Maldon
Postcodes here start with CM0, CM3, CM8, CM9 and CO5. 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 Maldon bins
- How do I find my bin day in Maldon?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Maldon bin lookup.
- Does Maldon collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Maldon. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Maldon misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Maldon 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 Maldon?
- 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 Maldon is running.
- How does garden waste work in Maldon?
- Maldon runs garden waste as an optional subscription in most cases. Sign-up, fees and the collection season are on the Maldon council site.
Towns and villages in Maldon
23 named places in Maldon. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Althorne bin collection
- Burnham-on-Crouch bin collection
- Cold Norton bin collection
- Goldhanger bin collection
- Great Totham bin collection
- Heybridge Basin bin collection
- Langford bin collection
- Latchingdon bin collection
- Little Totham bin collection
- Maldon bin collection
- Mayland bin collection
- North Fambridge bin collection
- Purleigh bin collection
- Ramsey Island bin collection
- Southminster bin collection
- Steeple bin collection
- Stoneyhills bin collection
- Tillingham bin collection
- Tollesbury bin collection
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy bin collection
- Tolleshunt Major bin collection
- Wickham Bishops bin collection
- Woodham Mortimer bin collection
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