Redditch Council Bin Collection: Schedule, Dates & Calendar
Need to know whether it is grey-bin or green-bin week, when your subscribed brown garden bin is due, or whether a food-waste collection has started at your property? Redditch’s normal household rounds run Tuesday to Friday, but the exact colour and date still depend on your address.
This guide brings the postcode checker, 2026 collection calendars, bin-colour rules, 7am presentation, missed-bin deadlines, garden-waste Calendar A/B, food-waste rollout, assisted collections, extra bins, flats, bulky waste, bank holidays and Crossgates recycling centre into one practical resident guide.
Quick Answer: Which Redditch Bin Goes Out This Week?
Search your own postcode and address. Redditch’s grey and green household bins alternate, but the postcode checker is the safest way to confirm which one is due for your property.
Search Result Warning: Redditch Does Not Use “Black and Blue” as Its Main Household Bin Pair
Some third-party bin-day pages currently classify Redditch using generic or inferred colours. The council’s own system is explicit: grey for residual waste and green for household recycling.
Grey
Non-recyclable household waste.
Green
Everyday mixed recycling.
Brown
Optional paid garden-waste collection.
How to Check Your Exact Redditch Bin Collection Day
Redditch provides an address-level bin lookup. Use that before assuming the same colour is being collected across an entire estate.
Enter the full postcode
Open the council checker and enter the postcode for the property.
Press search
The address field will populate with properties registered to that postcode.
Select your exact home
Do not use another house in the postcode just because the address looks similar.
Save both colours
Note the next grey and green dates so the alternate-week cycle is clear.
Need a Printed or Emailed 2026 Grey/Green Bin Calendar?
Redditch does something useful that many council pages do not: residents can request a grey/green collection schedule and choose whether it is emailed or posted.
Emailed calendar
Complete the council’s collection-schedule request form using your name, address, postcode and email address.
Posted calendar
The same form allows you to request a physical schedule through the post instead.
Redditch Council Bin Collection Schedule 2026
| Container | Main use | Frequency | 2026 status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey bin | Non-recyclable residual household waste | Fortnightly | Active year-round |
| Green bin | Mixed household recycling | Fortnightly | Active year-round |
| Brown garden bin | Subscribed garden vegetation | Every two weeks | Seasonal 2026 service |
| Future food caddy | Separate household food waste | Planned weekly | Not yet operating in September 2026 |
Redditch Bin Colours Explained
Grey Bin
Residual household rubbish that cannot use the recycling, garden or specialist disposal routes.
Green Bin
Redditch’s main household recycling bin for accepted paper, card, glass, cans, cartons and plastic containers.
Brown Bin
The optional paid garden-waste service. It is not Redditch’s normal recycling or food-waste container.
Future Food Caddy
Planned separate weekly food-waste collection. Phase one is being prepared for early 2027 rather than being a live borough-wide service in September 2026.
How Redditch’s Alternate-Week Pattern Works
Grey Bin: What Goes in Redditch’s General Waste?
Current examples
- Sanitary products
- Animal litter and bedding
- Polystyrene
- Crisp packets
- Bread, biscuit and sweet wrappers
- Other non-recyclable plastic wrappers
- Foil under current Redditch guidance
- Bottle triggers, pumps and sprays
- Black plastic
- Tissues and kitchen roll
- Food waste while the new food service is not yet operating
Do not put these in the grey bin
- Soil, bricks or building rubble
- Garden waste
- Gas cylinders
- Hot ash
- Batteries
- TVs
- Tyres
- Scrap metal
- Mobile phones / small electronics
- Fluorescent or low-energy bulbs
- Large quantities of liquid
- Cooking oil
- Paint
- Asbestos
- Chemicals
Green Bin: Redditch Household Recycling
Recycling must be clean enough for processing and placed loose in the green bin rather than hidden in rubbish bags.
Main recycling groups
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Tins
- Cans
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic pots
- Plastic tubs
- Plastic trays
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
Preparation matters
- Rinse containers.
- Put recycling loose in the bin.
- Flatten cardboard boxes.
- Avoid glittery paper/card.
- Black plastic is excluded.
- Lids/caps may remain on accepted listed containers.
Redditch’s 12 Core Green-Bin Recycling Groups
| # | Material | Example | Useful rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic bottles | Shampoo bottle | All colours except black; rinse. |
| 2 | Plastic pots | Yoghurt pot | All colours except black. |
| 3 | Plastic tubs | Confectionery tub | All colours except black. |
| 4 | Plastic trays | Meat tray / fruit punnet | All colours except black. |
| 5 | Aerosols | Deodorant can | Empty before recycling. |
| 6 | Food tins | Baked-bean tin | Rinse clean. |
| 7 | Drinks cans | Fizzy-drink can | Place loose. |
| 8 | Cartons | Tetra Pak | Rinse before recycling. |
| 9 | Cardboard | Household boxes | Flatten; avoid glitter. |
| 10 | Paper | Ordinary paper | No glittery / foil wrapping paper. |
| 11 | Glass bottles | All colours | Rinse. |
| 12 | Glass jars | All colours | Rinse. |
Redditch Garden Waste Service 2026
The 2026 seasonal garden service started either in the week commencing 23 February or 2 March, depending on the street’s calendar.
Accepted garden material
- Grass cuttings
- Branches up to 10cm diameter
- Clippings
- Leaves
- Weeds
- Plants
- Flowers
No liners
Brown garden bins should not contain bin liners.
Redditch specifically says even biodegradable liners are not compatible with the garden-waste composting process.
Garden Waste Calendar A or Calendar B?
Redditch assigns every subscribed street to one of two brown-bin schedules.
Calendar A
Brown garden waste is collected during the alternate week that corresponds with the grey household-waste side of the cycle for Calendar A streets.
Calendar B
Brown garden waste is collected during the alternate week that corresponds with the green recycling side of the cycle for Calendar B streets.
Does Redditch Have Household Food-Waste Collections in 2026?
What should residents do now?
Continue following the current grey-bin rules. Redditch’s current waste guide still places household food waste in the grey residual bin.
Avoidable food waste
While the new collection is being prepared, the council directs residents to Worcestershire’s waste-reduction and food-waste guidance to reduce avoidable food going into residual waste.
Redditch Food-Waste Rollout: What the July 2026 Council Plan Says
The public collection page does not yet give an address-by-address start date, but the July council implementation report gives a much clearer picture of the planned rollout.
2026 preparation
Capital funding has supported vehicles and food-waste containers, while Redditch and Bromsgrove have been developing operating arrangements.
December 2026
Specialist Dennis Eagle food-waste vehicles were expected to be delivered around December under the implementation plan.
Late January / early February 2027
Officers proposed starting phase one after the high-pressure Christmas waste period.
First phase
Approximately half of Redditch households were expected to be covered initially.
Later rollout
Wider implementation is planned during 2027/28, subject to the additional funding required for full coverage.
Redditch’s 7am Bin Rule
Out by 7am
Present the correct bin before the first collection round begins.
Property boundary
The bin should be at the property boundary / kerbside where the crew can safely collect it.
Lid fully closed
The council’s statutory guidance says bins should be fully closed with no excess waste left outside them.
Redditch Missed-Bin Checker
Use this before sending a missed-bin form.
Redditch Missed Bin: Check the Time Before Reporting
Before reporting
- Confirm the correct collection day.
- Check the live service-status page.
- Confirm the correct colour was out.
- Confirm it was at the kerbside by 7am.
- Check it was not too heavy.
- Check the contents were correct.
- Wait until the crew’s normal operational window has passed.
Common reasons for refusal
- Wrong bin
- Presented after 7am
- Not at the kerbside
- Too heavy
- Wrong waste inside
Where one of these problems applies, the council says it will not normally return before the next scheduled collection.
Redditch Bank Holiday Bin Collections
Monday bank holidays
Redditch does not normally schedule household refuse/recycling rounds on Mondays, so a Monday bank holiday does not automatically push your Tuesday–Friday collection back.
Good Friday
The council says Good Friday household collections normally take place as usual.
Christmas
Redditch aims to minimise festive disruption and mainly changes collections falling on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
New, Missing, Damaged and Additional Bins
Redditch’s standard grey household-waste and green recycling bins are both 240 litres.
Grey-bin requests
The council can deal with:
- No bin after moving in
- New-build property
- Damaged bin
- Missing bin
- Bin removal
Additional refuse capacity is only agreed in exceptional circumstances.
Need more recycling capacity?
Before requesting an extra grey residual bin, the council asks households to make full use of the green recycling service.
An additional green recycling bin can be requested where extra recyclable material is being generated.
Flats, Apartments and Landlord Responsibilities
Standard dwelling provision
Redditch describes the normal provision as one 240L grey bin for residual waste and one 240L green bin for recycling.
Communal blocks
Where appropriate, apartments and flats can be supplied with communal containers that provide equivalent capacity for the dwellings using them.
Landlords
Landlords should ensure tenants have access to the correct waste arrangements and that bulky or other unwanted waste is removed properly when managing a property.
Assisted Bin Collections
Residents who cannot physically move bins to the kerb may qualify for an assisted collection.
Who may qualify?
The resident must be unable to move the bin because of infirmity, illness or disability, and there must be nobody in the household aged 16 or over who can move it for them.
What does the crew do?
Staff collect the recycling, household or garden-waste bin from an agreed visible and accessible point on the property closest to road access and return it there after emptying.
Sharps Boxes and Discarded Needles
Your own sharps box
Redditch Borough Council says it does not collect household syringes or sharps boxes directly.
Instead, it has arrangements with participating pharmacies for disposal of sharps containers between 1 and 9 litres.
Needle found in public
The council’s cleansing service removes discarded syringes, needles and drug-related litter from public locations such as pathways and play areas.
Use the council’s public drug-litter reporting route rather than handling the needle yourself.
Redditch Bulky Household Waste Collection
The council can collect household items such as beds, mattresses and suites that are too large for a normal grey bin.
Before booking
- Know exactly which items need collecting.
- Be ready to explain size/weight.
- Check two people can safely lift the item.
- Have card-payment details available.
- Have access to email for booking completion.
Collection-day preparation
- Items must be outside.
- Do not leave them inside the house or garage.
- Keep gates/access clear.
- Do not block items with vehicles.
- Remove dog fouling or another access hazard.
September 2026 Warning: Fridges and Freezers Temporarily Suspended
Redditch Borough Council’s bulky-waste service is also currently unable to remove fridges and freezers for the same national reason.
Retailer take-back
If buying a replacement appliance, check whether the retailer can remove the old unit.
Reuse or repair
A working or repairable appliance may be suitable for reuse, repair or resale.
Store safely
If no legal route is currently available, the county council asks residents to store the old cooling appliance safely until processing capacity resumes.
Redditch Household Recycling Centre — Crossgates
Worcestershire County Council’s local household recycling centre is operated by Severn Waste Services at Crossgates Road, Redditch.
Proof accepted
Examples include a driving licence, recent utility bill, bank statement, Council Tax bill or tenancy agreement.
Van or large trailer?
Commercial-type vehicles, vans, pickups and trailers over 1.3m internal length normally need a CVT e-permit.
Not allowed
Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, double/multiple-axle trailers and tipper vehicles cannot use the HRC.
Paying Somebody to Take Waste Away? Check Their Registration
Redditch warns households that the duty of care does not disappear just because cash changes hands.
Check the carrier
Verify the person or business on the Environment Agency’s Waste Carriers and Brokers Register.
Get a receipt
Ask for a proper waste-transfer record that helps demonstrate where your waste was sent.
Avoid suspiciously cheap disposal
If an unregistered collector fly-tips your waste and it can be traced back to you, you can still be held responsible.
Redditch Local Bin-Day Tips That Save Hassle
Tuesday–Friday only
Normal household rounds do not run on Monday, which helps explain the council’s unusual bank-holiday pattern.
Friday finishes earlier
Friday’s normal collection window ends at 4pm rather than the 5pm used Tuesday–Thursday.
Garden calendar is separate
Do not assume the brown bin follows every green recycling week. Check whether the street is Calendar A or B.
Food caddy not active yet
A 2027 implementation plan exists, but do not put out a non-issued caddy just because another council already has weekly food collections.
Official Redditch Waste & Recycling Shortcuts
Check Bin Day
Find grey and green collection dates by postcode and address.
Service Status
Check current delays and route problems before reporting a bin.
Missed Bin
Report a valid missed grey, green or brown collection.
Garden Waste
Check brown-bin dates, subscriptions and customer options.
Food Waste Updates
Check when the phased household service and caddy distribution are formally announced.
Bulky Waste
Check current prices and collection restrictions.
Kingfisher Shopping Centre
5 George Walk
Redditch
B97 4HB
Main council number: 01527 64252
Waste / Environmental Services: 01527 881188
Emergency out of hours: 01527 67666
Redditch Council Bin Collection FAQs
1. How do I find my exact Redditch Council bin collection date?
Use Redditch Borough Council’s official postcode bin lookup. Enter the full postcode, search, and select your exact property. The lookup is the safest way to confirm whether the next collection is the grey household-waste bin or green recycling bin.
2. What colour is the general waste bin in Redditch?
Redditch’s non-recyclable household rubbish goes in the grey bin. The standard grey bin is 240 litres and is normally collected fortnightly, alternating with the green recycling bin.
3. What colour is the recycling bin in Redditch?
The household recycling bin is green. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, tins, cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plus accepted milk and juice cartons. Recycling should be rinsed and put loose in the bin.
4. What time should I put my Redditch bins out?
Put the correct bin at the property boundary or kerbside by 7am. Redditch’s normal collection operation runs Tuesday to Thursday until 5pm and Friday until 4pm, so a bin can still be collected later than the time the lorry normally reaches your street.
5. Does Redditch collect household food waste in 2026?
Not yet borough-wide in September 2026. The council is preparing a separate weekly food-waste collection. The July implementation plan proposed a first phase covering around half of Redditch households from late January or early February 2027, with wider rollout later subject to funding.
6. How much is Redditch garden waste collection in 2026?
The published full-year 2026 price is £60 per 240-litre brown garden-waste bin. A £22 one-off setup charge is listed for new customers. New subscriptions have experienced a temporary pause, and the council has said a reduced remainder-of-season price will apply where relevant when new sign-up is available.
7. When can I report a missed Redditch bin?
First confirm the correct bin was at the kerbside by 7am, was not too heavy and contained the correct material. Crews can collect until 5pm Tuesday to Thursday and 4pm Friday. A genuine missed bin must be reported within 48 hours.
8. Do Redditch bin collections change on Monday bank holidays?
Redditch normally has no scheduled household collections on Mondays, so a Monday bank holiday does not automatically move all collections one day later. Good Friday collections normally run as usual. Christmas Day and Boxing Day can use revised arrangements.
9. Where is Redditch Household Recycling Centre?
The local household recycling centre is at Crossgates Road, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 7SN. Current published opening is 8am to 6pm daily. Proof of residency is required, and some vans, commercial-type vehicles and larger trailers require an e-permit.
10. Can I take a fridge or freezer to Redditch recycling centre right now?
Not at the time this guide was updated. Worcestershire temporarily suspended fridge, freezer and other cooling-appliance acceptance at its household recycling centres from 19 August 2026 because of a national processing-capacity problem. Redditch’s bulky-waste service is also temporarily unable to collect those appliances.