Basingstoke and Deane bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Basingstoke and Deane moved to a new calendar on 12 October 2026, with rubbish and recycling now on alternate weeks. The standard rubbish bin is 140 litres and extra bags beside it are left behind, so it fills up faster than you'd think.

Which bin is which in Basingstoke and Deane

Green wheelie bin for recycling, red bin for glass, and the green caddy for food. Plastic bottles are the only plastics collected from home until Hampshire's new facility opens in 2028.

Black General waste Black/grey bin (general waste)

Green Recycling Green wheeled bin (recycling)Fortnightly

Red Glass Red bin (kerbside glass recycling)Fortnightly

Green Food waste Green caddy (food waste)Weekly

Garden waste: £87 a year

£87 a year for a 240 litre bin or £60 for a 140 litre one, with discounted rates available. New customers pay a one-off £44 for the bin on top. Your 12 months start from the day you join, and there's a two-week break over Christmas and New Year.

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly, in the caddy, on the new calendar from 12 October.

Report a missed bin

Wait until after 6pm on collection day. You then have 48 hours to report rubbish, recycling, glass or garden waste, but only 24 hours for food.

Phone: 01256 844844

Report a missed bin to Basingstoke and Deane

Bulky waste collection from £31

£31 for one item, £41 for two and £52 for three, rising to £103 for eight. Concessions are available.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Basingstoke and Deane

Wade Road recycling centre is booking only.

Basingstoke HWRC, Wade Road RG24 8PL booking needed

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.

Binformation on Google Play

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: basingstoke.gov.uk, basingstoke.gov.uk, basingstoke.gov.uk
Missed bins: basingstoke.gov.uk
Bulky waste: basingstoke.gov.uk
Recycling centres: basingstoke.gov.uk

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