Antrim and Newtownabbey bin collections
One free bulky collection of up to three items is yours each financial year in Antrim and Newtownabbey, and after that it's £10 a go. Food scraps and garden waste share the brown bin. In the Antrim area, a weekly wheelie box took over from the blue bin in September 2025.
Which bin is which in Antrim and Newtownabbey
The black bin is for general waste that can't be recycled.
Garden waste collection
Food waste collection
Empty your kitchen caddy into the brown bin, using the liners the council supplies.
Report a missed bin
- Phone
- 028 9034 0056
Bulky waste collection from £10
Your first collection each financial year is free, for up to three items. After that it's £10 for each three.
Recycling centres in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Medium and large vans need a booked slot at the recycling centres, which you arrange by phone on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
- Newpark HRC
- Bruslee HRC
- Crumlin HRC
- O'Neill Road HRC
- Craigmore HRC (Randalstown)
Get told the night before
Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 26 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.
- Collection frequency: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- Garden waste: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- Food waste: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- Missed bins: myaccount.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
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