Bath and North East Somerset: which bins go out tonight?
Find your bin collection schedule, what goes in each bin, and when it's collected in Bath and North East Somerset.
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What Bath and North East Somerset collects
Mixed recycling or cans
Green recycling box
What goes in:
- Yes: Metal cans, empty aerosols, clean foil, aluminium tubes, plastic bottles, lids and caps, tubs and trays
- Yes: Glass bottles and jars (labels and lids can be left on)
What doesn't go in:
- Batteries are a known fire risk to our vehicles and recycling plant. Please place them in a tied bag on top of your box. Never leave them loose in your recycling box or put them into your household rubbish.
- Sharps and needles are a health and safety hazard to our waste crews. Do not place them in any recycling containers, or loose in your rubbish. You can get a sharps box from your pharmacy or GP to dispose of them safely.
- No: Polystyrene, black plastic, crisp packets, plastic bags, wrapping, sharps or needles
- No: Broken glass, sheet glass, drinking glasses, or glass cookware (Pyrex)
Source: www.bathnes.gov.uk
Garden waste
garden waste bin or sack
What goes in:
- Flowers and plants
- Grass cuttings
- Branches
- Leaves
- Bark
- Hedge trimmings
- Biodegradable bedding from small animals (hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits)
What doesn't go in:
- Soil, peat and turf (this can make your bin too heavy to lift and can damage it, but soil- or compost-bound plant roots are fine)
- Food waste, plastic or cardboard (please recycle these)
- Invasive weeds, such as Japanese Knotweed and ragwort
- Large branches or logs
- Items such as cutlery and plates, even if they are labelled as 'compostable'
- Animal waste, such as dog and cat poo (these should go in your rubbish bin or bag)
Bath and North East Somerset says: Put your bin or bag at the edge of your property closest to the road. Put your garden waste out by 6am on your collection day (and no earlier than 8pm the night before) Don't overfill your bin (we won't collect overloaded bins or return for them, but we will leave a note on your bin or sack if this has been an issue). If you purchase garden waste paper sacks, you will need to book a collection, as your details won't be on our digital system. If you don't book, it is unlikely that we will collect your sacks. We will only collect Council-branded garden waste sacks. We collect your garden waste every other week. There is a seasonal midwinter break in the garden waste service. Collections run from 13 July to 4 December 2026, and 18 January 2027 to 11 July 2027. If we have to cancel or suspend our collection service due to severe weather or other circumstances outside of our control, we regret that we cannot offer a refund for a missed collection.
Source: www.bathnes.gov.uk · www.bathnes.gov.uk
What Bath and North East Somerset says about bin day
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