Check Your Charnwood Council Bin Collection Dates, Schedule and Calendar
Use this practical Charnwood Borough Council bin guide to check your address-specific collection day, understand the green recycling bin, black refuse bin, paid brown garden waste service, missed-bin reporting rules, bulky waste booking, new or damaged bin routes and nearby Leicestershire recycling sites for Loughborough, Shepshed, Syston, Birstall, Barrow upon Soar, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Anstey, Rothley, Sileby and surrounding villages.
What do you need today?
Choose the exact task first. Most Charnwood bin problems are solved by the My Charnwood address lookup, the 6am presentation rule, the recycling contamination check, or the missed-bin two-working-day deadline.
Find Your Charnwood Bin Collection Day
Enter your postcode here to keep it handy, then open the official My Charnwood lookup. The tool asks for your house number and postcode or street name, then shows collection days for your green recycling bin, black refuse bin and brown garden waste bin if you subscribe.
How do I check my Charnwood Council bin collection schedule?
Open My Charnwood, enter your house number and postcode or street name, choose your address and check the bin collection section. The official page shows when to put out your green recycling bin, black refuse bin and brown garden waste bin if you subscribe. Present bins at the boundary of your property before 6am on collection day and check again around Christmas, New Year, bank holidays or service disruption.
Charnwood Bin Collection Calendar: Check Your Address Before Putting Bins Out
The official Charnwood bin calendar is not a single borough-wide date. It is address-specific.
Charnwood Borough covers Loughborough, Shepshed, Syston, Birstall, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, Sileby, Rothley, Anstey, Wymeswold, Hathern, Queniborough, Thurmaston and many smaller villages. A collection pattern can look similar in neighbouring streets, but the safest answer is always the My Charnwood page for the exact property.
Open My Charnwood
Use the council’s official address lookup rather than a screenshot, old calendar or neighbour’s memory.
Enter house number and postcode
The tool can also search by street name. Select the exact address when the results appear.
Check black, green and brown bins separately
The page includes green and black bin days, plus brown bin days for garden waste subscribers.
Present bins before 6am
Charnwood says bins should be presented before 6am at your property boundary, where the property meets the pavement or highway.
Local tip: add My Charnwood to your phone home screen. It also shows other address-specific information, so it is useful when you move house, rent a new flat or need to check a brown-bin subscription.
Charnwood Council or Leicestershire County Council: Which Website Should You Use?
Use Charnwood Borough Council for kerbside bin collection. Use Leicestershire County Council for recycling and household waste sites.
Charnwood Borough Council
Use for My Charnwood bin dates, green recycling bin, black refuse bin, brown garden waste, missed collections, bulky waste, new bins and damaged bins.
Leicestershire County Council
Use for recycling and household waste sites, including Loughborough, Shepshed and Mountsorrel sites, and disposal routes for items not accepted in kerbside bins.
Private waste companies
Do not use private websites for your household schedule unless your property has private management. Council collection dates should come from My Charnwood.
Charnwood Bin Types Explained: Black Refuse, Green Recycling and Brown Garden Waste
Each Charnwood bin has a different job. Using the wrong bin can mean the crew does not return.
Green recycling bin
For accepted recyclable packaging, glass bottles and jars, metals, plastics, paper and card. Items should be empty, rinsed where needed, dry and loose.
Black refuse bin
For waste that cannot be recycled. Most homes are issued with a 180-litre black wheelie bin for non-recyclable domestic waste.
Brown garden waste bin
Paid subscription service. Charnwood issues a 240-litre brown wheelie bin and empties it fortnightly apart from a two-week Christmas period.
Black sacks / exempt properties
Some properties without wheeled-bin provision may use black sacks. Residents using communal bins normally provide their own sacks.
Green Recycling Bin: What Charnwood Residents Should Check
The green bin reduces landfill, but only when recyclable items are clean, dry, loose and correctly sorted.
| Green-bin point | What it means | Resident action |
|---|---|---|
| Empty and rinse containers | Bottles, jars and containers should not contain food or liquid. | Rinse quickly, let them drain and replace lids before putting them in. |
| Flatten cardboard | Cardboard and cartons should be flattened and kept dry. | Large flattened card can be placed beside the recycling bin. |
| Keep items loose | Bagged recycling can cause sorting problems. | Do not put recycling inside black sacks or tied bags. |
| Extra recycling | If you frequently produce more recycling, Charnwood lets residents request recycling sacks. | Use the council’s recycling sack request route rather than overfilling the bin. |
Accepted examples
Glass bottles and jars, clean foil, drink cans, empty aerosols, food tins, detergent bottles, clean carrier bags and film, plastic tubs, card, newspapers and magazines.
Keep out
Black plastic, nappies, food, dirty boxes, polystyrene, drinking glasses, Pyrex, electrical items, batteries, paint tins, toys, textiles and crisp packets.
Battery warning
Charnwood says kerbside battery recycling is under review. Use Leicestershire recycling sites or retailer take-back points for batteries.
Black Refuse Bin: Charnwood General Waste Rules
The black bin is for domestic waste that cannot be recycled, reused or taken through a specialist route.
Most homes receive a 180-litre black wheelie bin. Waste should be inside the bin or inside authorised black sacks for properties that do not have wheeled-bin provision. Extra rubbish left beside the black bin or on top will not be collected.
Use it for
Non-recyclable household waste that cannot go in the green recycling bin, brown garden bin, bulky waste collection, charity reuse route or recycling site.
Keep out
E-cigarette batteries, batteries, electrical items, garden waste, recyclable packaging, heavy DIY waste, rubble, liquids and hazardous items.
Medical additional waste
If a household has a medical issue that creates extra domestic waste, Charnwood may assess whether additional help is possible.
No side waste: excess rubbish left alongside the black bin is not collected. You need to fit it into the bin for the next collection or use the correct recycling site route.
Charnwood Garden Waste Collection 2026: Brown Bin Cost, Fortnightly Service and No Stickers
The brown garden waste service is optional and paid. It is useful if you regularly produce grass cuttings, leaves and hedge trimmings.
Charnwood issues a 240-litre brown wheelie bin for the garden waste service. The bin is emptied fortnightly apart from a two-week period over Christmas. The service costs £55 a year if paid by Direct Debit and £60 a year by other payment method. The council no longer sends stickers; crews use in-cab technology to see which properties have subscribed.
What can go in
Grass cuttings, leaves, small twigs up to 50mm, hedge trimmings, raw fruit and vegetables directly from the garden, weeds, old plants and flowers.
What cannot go in
Bagged waste, compostable bags, plant pots, seed trays, plastic, glass, metal, gravel, stones, soil, turf, logs, thick branches, meat, bones, fish, cooked food or animal bedding.
Delivery time
Garden waste bins may take up to 20 working days to be delivered. Recycling and refuse bins are listed as 14 working days.
When to put it out
Leave the brown bin at the edge of your property before 6am on collection day and no earlier than 6pm the day before.
Missed Bin Collection Charnwood: Report Within Two Working Days
Before reporting, check whether the bin was genuinely missed or whether one of the refusal reasons applies.
Charnwood says crews collect refuse between 6am and 6pm. Missed collections must be reported within two working days of your scheduled collection date. A return will not be attempted where the wrong bin was presented, the bin was not at the property boundary by 6am, the crew could not access it, the wrong items were inside, or the bin was too heavy or overfilled with the lid not closed flat.
Check My Charnwood
Confirm that the exact bin was due for your property that day.
Check the 6am presentation rule
The bin should have been at the boundary by 6am, unless an assisted collection arrangement applies.
Check access and lid
Blocked access, a heavy bin, compacted waste or an open lid can stop collection.
Check contamination
If the wrong items were in the bin, Charnwood will not return for that collection.
Report within two working days
Use the official missed-bin form if the bin was correctly presented and none of the refusal reasons apply.
Timing note: do not report too early on collection day. Crews may still be completing routes, and the council says collection work can continue until 6pm.
Charnwood Bulky Waste Collection: Standard Items and Upholstered Items
Charnwood residents can book bulky waste online, but upholstered and soft furnishing items are handled separately because of POPs rules.
Standard bulky waste includes items such as tables, wardrobes, fridge freezers, washing machines and many other large household items. Collections are on Saturdays and items must be out before 6am. The standard bulky waste charge is £25 for up to three items, with a maximum of nine items in one collection. Upholstered items such as armchairs, sofas, footstools, futons and sofa beds are booked separately and collected on Mondays.
Standard bulky examples
Tables, wardrobes, fridge freezers, washing machines, bicycles, microwaves, TVs, mattresses, carpets, tools and many other household items listed in the booking form.
Upholstered examples
Armchairs, sofas, sofa beds, footstools, futons, upholstered headboards, animal beds and similar soft furnishings.
Separate bookings
If you have a sofa and a table, you may need two separate bookings and two charges because the items are collected separately.
Charnwood Recycling Sites: Loughborough, Shepshed and Mountsorrel
Kerbside bins do not cover every item. Use Leicestershire County Council recycling and household waste sites for many items that should not go in black or green bins.
Loughborough site
Loughborough Recycling and Household Waste Site is one of Leicestershire’s recycling and household waste sites.
Shepshed site
Shepshed Recycling and Household Waste Site is listed by Leicestershire County Council and is useful for north-west Charnwood residents.
Mountsorrel site
Mountsorrel Household Waste and Recycling site is listed at Granite Way, LE12 7TZ.
Check before travelling
Opening times, accepted items, vans, trailers and permit rules can change. Use the official county page before loading the car.
Charnwood Bin Day Tips Residents Learn the Hard Way
Put bins out by 6am
Collection vehicles can arrive earlier than your usual time. Put the correct bin at the boundary before 6am.
Do not bag recycling
Recycling should be loose. Empty, rinse and dry bottles, jars and containers before putting them in the green bin.
Use clear extra recycling sacks
Additional mixed recycling can be left in clear plastic sacks at the side of the green bin on collection day.
Move bins back after collection
If a bin has been left on the street for more than 24 hours after collection, it can be reported through the council form.
Charnwood Council Bin Collection Official Links
Use these official pages before reporting a missed bin, ordering a replacement, booking bulky waste or travelling to a tip.
Charnwood Council Bin Collection FAQ
These answers cover common searches around Charnwood bin dates, My Charnwood, missed bins, garden waste, green recycling, black refuse and bulky waste.
Use My Charnwood. Enter your house number and postcode or street name, select your address and check the bin collection section for green, black and brown-bin dates.
Bins should be at your property boundary before 6am on collection day. Assisted collections are treated differently where Serco has permission to collect from the property.
Charnwood uses the green bin for household recycling. Items should be empty, clean, dry where possible and loose in the bin.
The black bin is for non-recyclable domestic waste. Most homes have a 180-litre black wheelie bin.
Charnwood lists the garden waste service at £55 a year if paid by Direct Debit and £60 a year if paid by another method. Always confirm the live fee on the council page before paying.
The brown garden waste bin is emptied fortnightly, apart from a two-week period over Christmas, for subscribed households.
Report within two working days of the scheduled collection date, after checking the bin was due, presented by 6am, accessible, not too heavy, not overfilled and not contaminated.
No. Excess rubbish left beside or on top of the black bin will not be collected. It must go in the bin for the next scheduled collection or be taken to the correct recycling site route.
Yes. Charnwood offers online bulky waste booking. Standard bulky waste and upholstered or soft furnishing waste are booked separately and collected on different days.
Leicestershire County Council lists recycling and household waste sites including Loughborough, Shepshed and Mountsorrel. Check the county site before travelling for current opening times and rules.
Editorial note
This independent guide helps Charnwood residents reach official council waste services quickly. Always confirm your exact bin dates, missed-bin rules, garden waste fees, brown-bin subscription status, bulky waste charges, recycling rules and recycling-site opening times directly with Charnwood Borough Council or Leicestershire County Council before taking action.
Final summary: use My Charnwood first. Put bins at the property boundary before 6am. Use the green bin for clean household recycling, the black bin for non-recyclable domestic waste, and the brown bin only if you subscribe to garden waste. Report genuine missed bins within two working days, and use Leicestershire recycling sites for items that do not belong in kerbside bins.