Household waste - what to put in which bin

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What collection services for household waste and recycling does the Council provide?

We collect household waste, paper and textiles from all households in Derby.

This is done through:

If you don't have a blue or red bag, you can use a carrier bag instead.

We also collect other recyclable and compostable materials from most households in the city through:

  • blue wheeled bin – for mixed recyclables (glass, cans, plastic, drinks cartons, aerosols)
  • brown wheeled bin - for garden and food waste. Please note that, from 6th December 2011, you can no longer put cardboard in your brown bin.

I've not been given a brown or blue wheeled bin. When will I get this service?

We are working to introduce the full recycling service to every household in the city. We will contact you if we are able to add your property to the full service – this might be by giving you your own bins or by introducing a shared collection point.

My wheeled bin is damaged, broken or missing - what should I do?

Complete a bin or bag replacement form.

I don't have a red, orange or blue recycling bag - how can I get these?

You can get these bags from:

  • any library or at your Neighbourhood Forum meeting 
  • our customer service centre at1 Albion Street
  • Streetpride by contacting us on 0333 200 6981 or
  • by completing a bin or bag request form.

I have more waste and recycling than I can fit in my wheeled bins and bags - what can I do?

If you have a large household or medical needs, we may be able to tailor our service to meet your needs.  Complete the bigger bin request form.

Putting out my wheeled bin/bags is a problem for me - can you help?

We provide a service to disabled or older people.  Complete an assisted collection form.

I have large items that will not fit in my bin - what can I do?

If you have waste or recycling that is too large to fit in your bin, you can take it to Raynesway Household Waste and Recycling Site.

Or, you can use our large or bulky item collection service.  Fridges and freezers are collected free of charge.

Contact Streetpride to find what items we can and can’t collect, how much it will cost, and to arrange a collection.

I gave up my blue and brown wheeled bins, but I would like to have them again. What should I do?

Contact Streetpride to ask for a blue and/or brown bin.

Find information on:

Household clinical collections

Home composters

Washable nappies

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