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Missed collections


Bin crews can’t empty your bin if they are:

  • Not out for collection – bins must be outside your property or at the agreed collection point before 7am
  • Overflowing – don’t put any extra rubbish out with your bin because it won’t be taken
  • Too heavy
  • Contaminated with the wrong rubbish or recycling
  • Unable to be collected because a vehicle has blocked access

Before you report a missed collection…

  • Were your bins outside your property boundary/agreed collection point before 7am on collection day?
  • Were the correct items placed in the correct bin?
  • Was your bin not overfilled or too heavy to be collected safely?

Missed collections can only be reported after 2:30pm on the scheduled day of collection or before 12pm the following day.

We review all reported missed collections and if your bins were found to be missed for a reason, crews will not return until your next collection date.

Please take your bins back in as soon as possible so they do not block the streets and highways.


Contact details

  • 01472 326288, option 1, between Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays