Braintree bin collections
Braintree changed its bins in June 2026. The grey bin is now for non-recyclable rubbish, the blue-lidded bin takes mixed recycling including glass, and paper and card have a red-lidded bin of their own. Food goes in an outdoor caddy every week.
Which bin is which in Braintree
The green bin is garden waste, which is a paid sign-up service.
Garden waste: £55 a year
£55 for the 2026/27 year, which runs 1 April to 31 March. Second and further bins are £30 each, and a new or replacement bin costs £37.25. You pay in one go (no instalments), with a 14-day cooling-off period.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly, from the outdoor caddy, which needs to be out by 7am.
Report a missed bin
Reports open at 3pm on collection day and close at 12 noon the next working day. The bin has to have been out by 7am.
- Phone
- 01376 552525
Bulky waste collection from £20
£20 for one item, £30 for two or three, £55 for four to six and £80 for seven to nine. Those prices have applied since 1 April 2026, and there are no concessions.
Recycling centres in Braintree
Both recycling centres are run by Essex County Council, not Braintree.
- Braintree Recycling Centre, Springwood Drive CM7 2YN
- Witham Recycling Centre, Perry Road CM8 3YZ
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: braintree.gov.uk
- Garden waste: braintree.gov.uk
- Missed bins: braintree.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: braintree.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: braintree.gov.uk
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