Blaby bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Blaby District Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Garden bins in Blaby take the whole winter off. You get 20 collections between March and November and nothing from December to February. Weekly food waste is newer, starting on 30 March 2026.

Which bin is which in Blaby

Bin colours vary by area: rubbish goes in a grey or black bin, recycling in green, collected fortnightly. Everything out by 6.30am.

Grey General waste Grey/black bin (refuse colour varies by area)

Green Recycling Green bin (recycling colour varies by area)Fortnightly

Brown Garden waste Brown lid bin (garden waste)Fortnightly

Garden waste: £33 a year

£33 a year for a 140 litre bin or £48 for 240 litres, running 1 April to 31 March. Sign up by 16 March to get the full year, because there's no pro rata reduction for joining late. Ordering by phone adds £2.50, and from 2026 there are no stickers: crews check subscriptions on a device. Collections are on your recycling day.

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly, on a separate vehicle, so the caddy might go before or after your other bins. Outdoor caddy out by 6.30am.

Report a missed bin

Report within two working days of the crew visiting your street. The council aims to return within two working days.

Report a missed bin to Blaby

Bulky waste collection from £32.50

Online it's £32.50 for one item, £54.50 for two, £76.50 for three, and £22 for each item after that. Phone bookings add £2.50, and bookings of £42 or under aren't refundable.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Blaby

The listed tip is Whetstone, on Enderby Road, run by Leicestershire County Council.

Whetstone Household Waste Recycling Centre, Enderby Road (Leicestershire County Council)

Worth knowing in Blaby

Christmas trees can go to the tip, since garden bins aren't collected December to February.

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: blaby.gov.uk, blaby.gov.uk, blaby.gov.uk
Missed bins: blaby.gov.uk
Bulky waste: blaby.gov.uk

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