Caversham bin collection days
Run by Reading. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Caversham
Caversham sits inside Reading. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Caversham sits across Reading and South Oxfordshire. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Reading
The 2 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Reading. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Reading bins include the brown and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Rubbish
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
Postcode districts in Reading
Reading covers these postcode districts.
- RG1
- RG2
- RG4
- RG5
- RG6
- RG7
- RG19
- RG27
- RG30
- RG31
Common questions about bins in Caversham
- What day are bins collected in Caversham?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Reading empties.
- Who collects bins in Caversham?
- Reading collects household bins in Caversham. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Caversham?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Reading site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Caversham?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Reading collect food waste in Caversham?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Reading. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Reading
Nearby bin collection pages
- Abingdon-on-Thames bin collection (South Oxfordshire)
- Aston Rowant bin collection (South Oxfordshire)
- Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe bin collection (South Oxfordshire)
- Beckley bin collection (South Oxfordshire)