King's Lynn and West Norfolk bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk pages on 1 November 2026.

Wrap it or bag it. Food waste in King's Lynn and West Norfolk must be wrapped before it goes in the 23 litre grey bin, which is collected weekly and stands next to whichever of the black or green bins is due.

Which bin is which in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Black for general waste, green for recycling. Out at the boundary by 7am.

Black General waste Black bin - general waste
Green Recycling Green bin - recycling
Grey Food waste Grey 23L food waste bin - weeklyWeekly
Brown Garden waste Brown bin - garden waste

Garden waste: £81 a year

£81 a year and non-refundable, with your year starting from the month the bin turns up. You pay by card when you apply, then the council sends a Direct Debit mandate for the years after. New brown bins are taking up to eight weeks to arrive at the moment. If a bin was taken away from your address for non-payment, getting it back may cost £36.45.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly. You get the 23 litre grey bin for outside and a 7 litre caddy for the kitchen.

Report a missed bin

Crews work until 6pm. Report within two days of the due collection, and before 12 noon on the second day.

Report a missed bin to King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Bulky waste collection from £43.50

£43.50 for one, two or three large items, then £14.90 for each additional item. To change or cancel, call Serco on 03301 099220 at least 24 hours ahead.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

All four centres are run by Norfolk County Council and have needed booking since 18 November 2024.

  • King's Lynn Willow Business Park, Saddlebow PE34 3RD booking needed
  • Docking, Docking Common, Fakenham Road PE31 8NN booking needed
  • Wereham/Crimplesham, Crimplesham Road PE33 9DX booking needed
  • Heacham, Chalkpit Road PE31 7JE 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

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Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 1 November 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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