New, lost, stolen or damaged bins

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You can order new, replacement or additional bins. There is a charge of £30 per bin (green, brown and blue bins). Bins are usually delivered within 10 working days.

View more information on what goes in each bin.

Please note, if you want to request a new or replacement grey garden waste bin, please view information on our garden waste collection service. Damaged grey garden waste bins will be replaced free of charge.

We may be able to repair a damaged bin if the fault is minor. There is no charge for a bin to be repaired.

Lost or stolen bins

If your bin has been lost or stolen there is still a cost of £30 for a new bin.

Damaged bins

If your bin is damaged beyond repair there is still a cost of £30 for a new bin. Damaged beyond repair includes:

damage to the body of the bin such as the bin being cracked or split
handle snapped or cracked.

Damaged grey garden waste bins will be replaced free of charge.

Order a new or replacement bin

We may be able to repair a damaged bin if the fault is minor. We can usually make the following repairs to your bin:

replace damaged or missing wheels
replace damaged or missing lids
replace missing plugs from the lid hinge.

Bins are usually repaired within 10 working days. There is no charge for a bin to be repaired.

Request a repair to your current bin

Size of bins

240L (standard) - this is the standard size for most households
140L (small) - for households that do not produce a lot of rubbish, generally no more than 2 people in the household. We do not offer smaller brown bins because these are only emptied every 4 weeks.

Unused or abandoned bins

If there is a wheeled bin at your house that you no longer need, or if there an unused or abandoned bin that has been left out on your street, we can remove the bin.

Bins are usually removed within 10 working days.

Request a bin to be removed