Bin Day

Costock bin collection days

Run by Rushcliffe. Enter your postcode and pick your address.

Council for Costock

Costock sits inside Rushcliffe. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.

Bin colours and collections in Rushcliffe

The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Rushcliffe. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

Rushcliffe bins include the blue, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.

  • Blue bin

    Mixed recycling (likely)

    The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.

    Rushcliffe 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

    • 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

    Full mixed recycling guide

  • Grey bin

    General waste

    Anything 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
  • Glass bin

    Glass

    Glass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.

    What goes in

    • Glass bottles in any colour
    • Glass jars (lids on or off)
    • Empty glass containers

    What stays out

    • Drinking glasses and Pyrex
    • Broken window glass and mirrors
    • Ceramics and crockery
  • Garden waste bin

    Garden waste

    Garden 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

    Full garden waste guide

Bin day guides for Costock

Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Costock.

Postcode districts in Rushcliffe

Rushcliffe covers these postcode districts.

  • DE74
  • LE12
  • LE14
  • NG2
  • NG11
  • NG12
  • NG13
  • NG23
  • NG80

Common questions about bins in Costock

What day are bins collected in Costock?
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 Rushcliffe empties.
Who collects bins in Costock?
Rushcliffe collects household bins in Costock. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
How do I report a missed bin in Costock?
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 Rushcliffe site is the right place to file it.
Do bin days change on bank holidays in Costock?
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 Rushcliffe collect food waste in Costock?
Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Rushcliffe so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.

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