Darlington bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Darlington Borough Council pages on 29 October 2026.

No return visits for missed bins in Darlington: if the crew passes your rubbish or recycling bin, it waits until the next collection. Collections run anywhere from 7am to 6pm with no set times, so the council asks for bins out by 7am, or after 8pm the night before.

Which bin is which in Darlington

General waste goes in the black-lidded bin, and cans, plastics, cartons, foil, paper and card in the green-lidded bin or recycling box. Glass has its own green box. Bags left next to the bins stay there.

Black General waste Black lid wheeled bin - general wasteFortnightly
Green Recycling Green lid wheeled bin (or green recycling box) - cans, tins, aerosols, plastics, cartons, foil, paper and cardWeekly
Green Glass Green box - glass
Brown Garden waste Brown bin - garden waste (subscription)Fortnightly

Garden waste: £48 a year

The 2026 season costs £48 per bin and ends on Friday 4 December, with no winter collections. New sign-ups are closed for now and reopen in January for 2027. You can have up to four 240 litre bins, each charged separately, and there are no refunds.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly. Empty the kitchen caddy into the outdoor food bin and put it out with your recycling.

Report a missed bin

If your rubbish or recycling bin was out on time and still wasn't emptied, the crew won't return for it.

Bulky waste collection from £24.90

£24.90 covers up to six items, and each further set of six costs another £24.90, up to 24 items. Two black bags count as one item. Booking online needs a My Darlington+ account, and collections run Tuesday to Friday.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Darlington

The tip is on Whessoe Road at Mewburn Road.

  • Darlington tip and recycling centre, Whessoe Road / Mewburn Road DL3 0RY

Worth knowing in Darlington

Bank holidays don't affect collections apart from Christmas and New Year, and the council announces those changes nearer the time.

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 29 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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