Brentwood bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Brentwood Borough Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Brentwood is a sack borough. Paper and card go in the blue sack, cans and plastic in the white one, glass in the red box, and your rubbish in black sacks. Have it all out from 7.30am on collection day.

Which bin is which in Brentwood

Recycling goes fortnightly and food weekly. Keep the three recycling streams apart, because each has its own container.

Black General waste Black sacks (household waste)

Blue Paper & card Blue sack - paper and cardboard

White Recycling White sack - cans and plasticFortnightly

Red Glass Red box - glass

Brown Garden waste Brown bin or green sacks - garden waste (subscription)Fortnightly

Garden waste: £60 a year

£60 a year covers hire of the brown bin and 25 fortnightly collections, with a break over Christmas. If a bin doesn't suit you, green biodegradable sacks cost £6 for a roll of 10. There are no refunds.

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly. You get a lidded kitchen caddy, compostable liners and a lockable outdoor caddy, and replacements can be ordered online.

Report a missed bin

Report it on the day or the next working day. The council aims to collect by the end of the following working day.

Report a missed bin to Brentwood

Bulky waste collection from £25

£25 for the first item and £15 for each one after that. Sofas and armchairs are booked as a separate collection at the same rates, and electrical items go through LFP Bulky Waste on 01277 232307. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund, otherwise you lose £13 as an admin fee.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Brentwood

Both recycling centres, Coxtie Green Road and Mountnessing, are run by Essex County Council and need booking in advance through Love Essex.

Brentwood Recycling Centre, Coxtie Green Road (Essex County Council) booking needed
Mountnessing Recycling Centre (Essex County Council) 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

Nearby councils

Epping Forest

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

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