Charnwood bin collections
Serco's new vehicles have to turn up first, but Charnwood's weekly food waste collections are due to begin in the week starting 2 November 2026, on the same day as your green and black bins. Caddy packs started going out on 28 September. Flats and shared bin stores wait until 2027.
Which bin is which in Charnwood
Black for rubbish, green for recycling, brown for garden waste if you pay for it. Bins at the boundary before 6am.
Garden waste: £65 a year
£65 a year, or £60 by Direct Debit. Collections are fortnightly all year apart from a two-week break at Christmas. A new bin can take up to 20 working days to arrive, so don't leave signing up until the grass needs cutting.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly from the week starting 2 November 2026, collected on your usual bin day.
Report a missed bin
Crews work 6am to 6pm, so wait until the day is out. Report within two working days of the scheduled collection.
- Phone
- 01509 634666
Bulky waste collection from £30
£30 for up to three standard items, collected on Saturdays. Upholstered items are £40 for up to three and go on Mondays. Nine items is the most per booking, requests must be in by 2pm the Friday before, and everything out before 6am.
Recycling centres in Charnwood
The three tips are run by Leicestershire County Council and need no appointment, but vans, pick-ups and cars with trailers need a waste permit.
- Railway Terrace, Loughborough
- Hathern Road, Shepshed
- Granite Way, Mountsorrel
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: charnwood.gov.uk, charnwood.gov.uk
- Missed bins: charnwood.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: charnwood.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: charnwood.gov.uk
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