Ripe bin collection days
Run by Wealden. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Ripe
Ripe sits inside Wealden. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Wealden
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Wealden. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Wealden bins include the black, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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
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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Garden
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
Bin day guides for Ripe
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Ripe.
Postcode districts in Wealden
Wealden covers these postcode districts.
- BN8
- BN20
- BN22
- BN23
- BN24
- BN25
- BN26
- BN27
- RH17
- RH18
- RH19
- TN2
- TN3
- TN5
- TN6
- TN7
- TN8
- TN19
- TN20
- TN21
- TN22
- TN33
- TN39
Common questions about bins in Ripe
- What day are bins collected in Ripe?
- 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 Wealden empties.
- Who collects bins in Ripe?
- Wealden collects household bins in Ripe. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Ripe?
- 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 Wealden site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Ripe?
- 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 Wealden collect food waste in Ripe?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Wealden. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Wealden
- Alfriston bin collection
- Argos Hill bin collection
- Ashurst Wood bin collection
- Blackboys bin collection
- Boreham Street bin collection
- Broad Oak bin collection
- Buxted bin collection
- Cade Street bin collection
- Chelwood Common bin collection
- Chelwood Gate bin collection
- Cousley Wood bin collection
- Cowbeech Hill bin collection
- Wealden bin collection page