Draycott in the Clay bin collection days
Run by East Staffordshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Draycott in the Clay
Draycott in the Clay sits inside East Staffordshire. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in East Staffordshire
The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in East Staffordshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
East Staffordshire bins include the black, green, blue and brown bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Grey 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
Weekly 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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Blue Bag
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
East Staffordshire 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
Brown Bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
East Staffordshire 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
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.
East Staffordshire 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
Bin day guides for Draycott in the Clay
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Draycott in the Clay.
- How to report a missed bin in Draycott in the Clay
- Booking a bulky waste collection in Draycott in the Clay
- Garden waste collection in Draycott in the Clay
- Food waste collection in Draycott in the Clay
- Bank holiday bin changes for Draycott in the Clay
- Christmas bin collections in Draycott in the Clay
- Simpler Recycling in Draycott in the Clay
Postcode districts in East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire covers these postcode districts.
- DE6
- DE13
- DE14
- DE15
- ST10
- ST14
- ST18
- WS15
Common questions about bins in Draycott in the Clay
- What day are bins collected in Draycott in the Clay?
- 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 East Staffordshire empties.
- Who collects bins in Draycott in the Clay?
- East Staffordshire collects household bins in Draycott in the Clay. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Draycott in the Clay?
- 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 East Staffordshire site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Draycott in the Clay?
- 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 East Staffordshire collect food waste in Draycott in the Clay?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in East Staffordshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in East Staffordshire
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- Alton bin collection
- Barton Turn bin collection
- Barton-under-Needwood bin collection
- Beamhurst bin collection
- Bramshall bin collection
- Denstone bin collection
- Ellastone bin collection
- Kingstone bin collection
- Marchington bin collection
- Newchurch bin collection
- Rolleston on Dove bin collection
- East Staffordshire bin collection page