Cheshire East bin collections
Big change coming. From early 2027 the black bin in Cheshire East drops to once every three weeks, and weekly food waste collections start alongside it, so your bin day may move. Every household gets a 23 litre outdoor caddy delivered, but don't put it out until the service actually starts.
Which bin is which in Cheshire East
Until the switch, the black bin alternates with the silver recycling bin on a two-week cycle. Food waste starts in phases over two weeks, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Garden waste: £74 a year
£74 per bin for the 2027 calendar year, or £55.50 if you get a qualifying benefit. The price is the same whenever you join, and each bin needs its own subscription. Stick the sticker on the handle side of the bin, put it out by 6.30am, and expect no collections from mid-December to mid-January.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly from early 2027, in the green 23 litre outdoor caddy.
Report a missed bin
Wait until after 6pm on collection day, then report within two working days. Missed Euro bins can only be reported by phone.
- Phone
- 0300 123 5011
Bulky waste collection from £50.84
£50.84 for one to three items, £101.68 for four to six, and £152.52 for seven to nine. Some benefits get a reduced price. Collection happens within 20 working days of paying.
Recycling centres in Cheshire East
Some of the tips need a booked slot, and vans, pickups and trailers over 1.5m need a household waste permit.
- Alsager HWRC ST7 2SJ
- Crewe HWRC (Pyms Lane) CW1 3PJ
- Knutsford HWRC WA16 8HT
- Macclesfield HWRC (Gawsworth) SK11 9QP
Worth knowing in Cheshire East
There are no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day, and the online calendar is updated before those dates. Every other bank holiday runs as normal.
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: cheshireeast.gov.uk, cheshireeast.gov.uk, cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Missed bins: cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: cheshireeast.gov.uk
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