Reigate and Banstead bin collection
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Reigate and Banstead summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 159,134
- Postcode districts
- 11
- Bin types seen
- 5
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- Reigate and Banstead
Bin colours and collections in Reigate and Banstead
The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Reigate and Banstead. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Reigate and Banstead bins include the blue, brown, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Paper and 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
Food waste
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Mixed 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
Refuse
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
Garden waste
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
Reigate and Banstead on the map
Bin day guides for Reigate and Banstead
Common bin collection questions for Reigate and Banstead residents, with the practical detail on each.
- How to report a missed bin in Reigate and Banstead
- Booking a bulky waste collection in Reigate and Banstead
- Garden waste collection in Reigate and Banstead
- Food waste collection in Reigate and Banstead
- Bank holiday bin changes in Reigate and Banstead
- Christmas bin collections in Reigate and Banstead
- Simpler Recycling in Reigate and Banstead
Postcodes covered by Reigate and Banstead
Postcodes here start with CR5, KT17, KT18, KT20, RH1, RH2, RH6, RH9, SM2, SM5 and SM7. 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 Reigate and Banstead bins
- How do I find my bin day in Reigate and Banstead?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Reigate and Banstead bin lookup.
- Does Reigate and Banstead collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Reigate and Banstead. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Reigate and Banstead misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead?
- 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 Reigate and Banstead is running.
- How does garden waste work in Reigate and Banstead?
- Garden waste is collected in Reigate and Banstead for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Reigate and Banstead council site.
Towns and villages in Reigate and Banstead
16 named places in Reigate and Banstead. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Banstead bin collection
- Chipstead and Woodmansterne bin collection
- Croydon bin collection
- Gatton bin collection
- Hooley bin collection
- Kingswood bin collection
- Lower Kingswood bin collection
- Merstham bin collection
- Netherne on-the-Hill bin collection
- Outwood bin collection
- Redhill bin collection
- Salfords bin collection
- Skimmington bin collection
- Smallfield bin collection
- South Merstham bin collection
- South Nutfield bin collection
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