Waste collections

Find out about the different collection types, including what items can go in a bin, and what happens to the waste:

• Food waste collection - grey bin
• Recycling collection - blue or blue-lidded bin
• Paper and card collection - green-lidded bin
• Refuse (general rubbish) collection - black bin
• Garden waste collection - brown bin

If you are still unsure which bin an item goes in, please visit the Suffolk Recycling A to Z

Bin collection guidance

So that we can empty the bin, please ensure that:

• the correct bin is at the collection point by 6.00am (or put out the night before)
• the bin is placed, and clearly visible, at the edge of the property boundary, at the point nearest to the public highway (unless we have agreed otherwise)
• the bin's handle is facing outwards towards the road/pavement
• the bin contains no non-accepted items
• the bin is not overfilled, and the lid is shut
• the bin is not too heavy, and can be easily moved
• no items are lodged, stuck, or frozen, in the bin, so the contents can fall out when the bin is tipped upside down
• the bin is clearly labelled with the property's number/name

Once emptied, please take the bin back inside the boundary of the property by 7.00pm on collection day. This is unless the collection has been delayed, or we have specified otherwise.

Please note that we will only empty authorised Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council bins that we have issued to the address.

Extra waste

Find out what to do with extra waste that won't fit into the bin