Rough Common bin collection days
Run by Canterbury. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Rough Common
Rough Common sits inside Canterbury. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Canterbury
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Canterbury. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Canterbury bins include the brown, black and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food bin
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
General 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
Recycling bin
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
Bin day guides for Rough Common
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Rough Common.
Postcode districts in Canterbury
Canterbury covers these postcode districts.
- CT1
- CT2
- CT3
- CT4
- CT5
- CT6
- CT7
Common questions about bins in Rough Common
- What day are bins collected in Rough Common?
- 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 Canterbury empties.
- Who collects bins in Rough Common?
- Canterbury collects household bins in Rough Common. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Rough Common?
- 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 Canterbury site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Rough Common?
- 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 Canterbury collect food waste in Rough Common?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Canterbury. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Canterbury
- Adisham bin collection
- Aylesham bin collection
- Barham bin collection
- Bishopsbourne bin collection
- Blean bin collection
- Bossingham bin collection
- Bridge bin collection
- Broad Oak bin collection
- Canterbury bin collection
- Chartham bin collection
- Herne bin collection
- Herne Bay bin collection
- Canterbury bin collection page