Brighton and Hove bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Brighton and Hove City Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Food caddies in Brighton and Hove have to be out by 5am, an hour before everything else. The green wheelie bin is for rubbish here, and in some areas a black wheelie bin takes recycling.

Which bin is which in Brighton and Hove

Everything else needs to be out the night before or by 6am.

Green General waste Green wheelie bin
Black Recycling Black wheelie bin (recycling, some areas)
Grey Food waste Grey indoor caddy / orange-lidded outdoor caddy
Brown Garden waste Brown binFortnightly

Garden waste: £102 a year

£102 for 2026/27, on a year running 1 April to 31 March. Subscriptions taken since 1 June 2026 are pro rata, but new ones from 23 June 2026 carry a one-off £20 setup fee. Collections are fortnightly apart from a winter break, and a brown bin that isn't out by 6am waits until the next round.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Food waste collection

Every household in the city can have it. You get a 5 litre kitchen caddy and a 23 litre outdoor caddy, or a shared food waste bin in flats. Liners must be marked EN 13432 or EN 14995.

Report a missed bin

The council aims to catch up within 48 hours for rubbish and food, and 72 hours for recycling and garden waste.

Report a missed bin to Brighton and Hove

Bulky waste collection from £25

£25 for one item, £45 for two, £65 for three. Sofas are £45 each, armchairs £35 and white goods £47. Booking is by phone on 01273 292 929, 9.30am to 1.30pm on weekdays.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Brighton and Hove

Hove (Modbury Way) closes on bank holidays, while Brighton (Wilson Avenue, Whitehawk) opens 9am to 5pm on them.

  • Hove HWRS (Modbury Way) BN3 7AE
  • Brighton HWRS (Whitehawk, Wilson Avenue) BN2 5PA

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

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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.

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