Forest of Dean bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Forest of Dean District Council pages on 29 October 2026.

Recycling in the Forest of Dean goes out in two boxes and a blue bag. The only wheelie bins are the black one for rubbish and the green one, if you pay for garden waste. Ubico does the collecting for the council.

Which bin is which in Forest of Dean

Black General waste Black wheelie bin

Container Recycling Recycling boxes (two provided)

Blue Recycling Blue recycling bag

Container Food waste Food caddy (indoor and outdoor)Weekly

Green Garden waste Green wheelie bin (garden waste, subscription)Fortnightly

Garden waste: £70 a year

£70 for a licence running 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. No concessions, no pro-rata price for joining late and no refunds. It runs all year with a break of about two weeks over Christmas and New Year, and the bin needs to be at the kerb by 7am.

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly, from a 7 litre kitchen caddy and a 23 litre outdoor bin, out by 7am. Old plastic bags, compostable liners and newspaper all work as liners.

Report a missed bin

For rubbish and recycling, report it after 3pm on collection day and before 3pm the next day.

Report a missed bin to Forest of Dean

Bulky waste collection from £37

£37 for one to three items, £63 for four to six. Once paid it's non-refundable, and there are no collections on bank holidays. Phone 01594 810000.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Forest of Dean

Oak Quarry near Coleford is free but you have to book, with a different booking for vans, pick-ups and large trailers, and it's shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Oak Quarry Recycling Centre, near Coleford (Gloucestershire County Council) 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.

Binformation on Google Play

Nearby councils

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.

Collection frequency: fdean.gov.uk, fdean.gov.uk
Missed bins: fdean.gov.uk
Bulky waste: fdean.gov.uk
Recycling centres: fdean.gov.uk

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