Bradford bin collections
In Bradford the green bin is your rubbish bin. Recycling goes in the grey one, the two alternate weekly, and only one green bin per household gets emptied, even after a missed collection. Weekly food waste collections started in September 2026.
Which bin is which in Bradford
Green for general waste, grey for recycling, brown for paid garden waste. No side waste, and recycling bins with the wrong things in get tagged and left. Crews work Tuesday to Friday, 6.30am to 5.15pm.
Garden waste: £62 a year
£62 for the year running 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027, which buys 12 collections, one every four weeks. There's no part-year discount and no refunds, and nothing is collected between 18 December and 19 January. An extra brown bin is £47, and the subscription line is 01274 437900.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly, on the same day as your green or grey bin. The kitchen caddy, liners and outdoor bin are free and have been delivered in phases since August 2026. Using it isn't compulsory.
Report a missed bin
Wait two working days after your collection day before reporting it.
- Phone
- 01274 431000
Bulky waste collection from £30
£30 for three items, and three is the maximum per collection. You pay before it's picked up.
Recycling centres in Bradford
Bradford has two household waste recycling centres, at Bowling Back Lane and Royd Ings in Keighley.
- Bowling Back Lane HWRC
- Royd Ings HWRC, Keighley
Worth knowing in Bradford
There are no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day when they fall on a weekday. Both recycling centres take tyres, at £6.50 plus VAT each.
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.
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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: bradford.gov.uk, bradford.gov.uk, bradford.gov.uk
- Missed bins: bradford.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: bradford.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: bradford.gov.uk
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