Derby bin collections
Since 31 March 2026, Derby's brown bin has taken garden waste only. Food has its own free weekly kit: a 23 litre lockable bin for outside and a 5 litre kitchen caddy. Over Christmas, blue and black bin collections move a day earlier, with normal service back on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Which bin is which in Derby
Blue is dry recycling and black is general waste.
Christmas and New Year collections 2026
Blue and black bins move one day earlier in Christmas week, so Tuesday 22 December's round goes on Monday 21 December. After that there's nothing from 25 December to 1 January, and normal service is back on Tuesday 5 January.
| Usual day | Collected on |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 22 December | Monday 21 December |
| Wednesday 23 December | Tuesday 22 December |
| Thursday 24 December | Wednesday 23 December |
| Friday 25 December | Thursday 24 December |
Garden waste collection
You can request a brown bin free of charge. It's emptied fortnightly from March to October and less often from November to March. Real Christmas trees with trunks under 12cm can be cut up and put in it.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly, out by 6.30am. The outdoor container is green and the indoor caddy light grey.
Bulky waste collection from £38.85
Derby charges per collection, not per item: £38.85 for one to three items, then £45.69 for four, £51.95 for five and £57.29 for six. Fridges and freezers are £20 each. Have everything at the front of the property by 6.30am.
Recycling centres in Derby
Raynesway is booking only, and fridge and freezer recycling there is under temporary restrictions.
- Raynesway HWRC 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.
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: derby.gov.uk, derby.gov.uk
- Garden waste: derby.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: derby.gov.uk
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