Slough Council Bin Collection: Schedule, Dates & Calendar
Use this Slough Council bin collection guide to check your grey refuse, red recycling and green garden waste dates, understand Week A/Week B schedules, use the weekly food waste service, report missed bins correctly, book bulky waste and plan trips to Chalvey, Burnham or Langley recycling centres.
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How to check Slough Council bin collection dates
Open Slough Borough Council’s “Find my bin day” directory, enter a keyword from your road name only, select your road or address range, then open the grey, red or green bin date link shown for your schedule. Grey refuse, red recycling and green garden waste bins are collected every two weeks, while food waste is collected weekly on the same day as your red or grey bin.
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This is an independent resident guide for Slough. It is not the official Slough Borough Council website, and it does not replace live council forms, portals, payment pages or service updates.
Calendar checked
Slough uses a road-name directory. Residents enter a keyword from the road name, not a house number, then open the matching road/address result.
Fortnightly bins checked
Grey refuse, red recycling and green garden waste collections are every other week. They are not collected in the same week.
Green bin checked
The green bin is for subscribed garden waste only. It is not a free general recycling bin.
Food waste checked
Food waste is now available to all Slough homes and is collected weekly on the same day as the red or grey bin.
Last checked: 16 June 2026. Live council pages can change without notice, so use the official links before reporting, booking, paying or travelling.
3-minute Slough bin setup for houses, flats, HMOs and shared homes
Do this once. It prevents the most common Slough bin mistakes: wrong road keyword, Week A/Week B confusion, green-bin subscription confusion, missed-bin reports too early and recycling contamination.
Search by road-name keyword
Open the official directory and enter only a road-name keyword, such as “Bath” for Bath Road. Do not enter your house number, house name or a trailing space.
Select the correct road/address result
Slough has many schedules. Scroll carefully and choose the road or address range that matches your property.
Open each bin date link
Check grey bin dates, red bin dates and green bin dates separately. Your green bin collection only applies if you subscribe to the garden waste service.
Set a 6am reminder
Bins should be ready by 6am on collection day. Use the planner below or set a night-before phone reminder.
Share the household note
For flats, HMOs, landlords and shared houses, send a simple message: “This week: grey / red / green / food waste — out by 6am.”
Slough bin collection calendar: Week A, Week B, road names and 2026 dates
People searching “Slough bin collection dates”, “Slough Council bin calendar”, “what bin is it this week Slough” or “slough council green bin collection” need the road-based directory and the Week A/Week B pattern explained clearly.
| User intent | What to do | Important Slough detail |
|---|---|---|
| Find my bin day | Search the official directory using a keyword from your road name. | Do not enter house number, house name or a space after the road name. |
| Grey bin dates | Open the grey bin date link for your road/address result. | Grey refuse is collected fortnightly. |
| Red bin dates | Open the red bin date link for your road/address result. | Red recycling is collected fortnightly, not in the same week as grey/green. |
| Green bin dates | Open the green bin date link only if you subscribe to garden waste. | Green garden waste is subscription only and collected every other week. |
| Food waste day | Use the same usual collection day as your red or grey bin. | Food waste is weekly and uses caddies or communal food bins. |
| Bank holiday changes | Check official bank holiday collection dates. | Some dates shift to later days, including Saturdays around holidays. |
Slough Council green bin collection: subscription, cost, dates and what goes inside
The green bin is the highest-intent part of this page because many users search “slough council green bin collection”. In Slough, the green bin is for garden waste only and collections are by annual subscription.
Annual subscription
Garden waste collection costs £55 per year and includes 25 collections every two weeks.
Green bin cost
If you do not already have a Slough Borough Council issued green bin, a 240 litre green garden waste bin costs £52.
Christmas pause
There are no garden waste collections over the two-week Christmas period.
Discount
There is a 50% subscription discount where the sole occupiers of the property are in receipt of pension credit.
| Green bin accepted | Green bin not accepted | Practical reason |
|---|---|---|
| Grass cuttings, leaves, hedge/shrub trimmings | General refuse, black sacks, plastic bags or bin liners. | Garden waste must be loose and compostable. |
| Bark, twigs, small branches, cut flowers, small plants and weeds | Food waste, kitchen waste, pet waste, glass, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, plastics, pots and tubs. | Those items contaminate the green garden waste load. |
| Normal garden prunings | Japanese knotweed, large branches, logs, stumps, metal, stone, concrete, timber, builder or construction waste. | Use HWRC or specialist disposal route where needed. |
Slough Bin Reminder Planner: save what goes out tonight
This mini-tool stores a reminder in your browser only. It does not submit personal data and does not replace the official Slough bin day directory.
My next Slough bin reminder
First check the official directory. Then save your next collection note here so the household knows what to put out.
No reminder saved yet. Check the official directory, then save your next bin note here.
Tonight’s Slough bin checklist
Repeat-visit idea: bookmark this page and share it with family, tenants, flatmates or landlords.
Slough item route helper: grey bin, red bin, green bin, food waste, bulky waste or HWRC?
Use this quick helper for common Slough disposal routes. It is not a full official database, but it prevents the most common red-bin and green-bin mistakes.
Choose an item
Result: Select an item to see the likely Slough route.
Hard rule
Red recycling must be clean, dry and loose. Green bins are only for subscribed garden waste. Food waste goes in the silver caddy or communal food bin, not the grey or green bin.
Slough bin types: grey refuse, red recycling, green garden waste and food waste
The right container matters. If the wrong item goes in the wrong bin, Slough may reject the bin and leave a flyer or leaflet on the handle.
| Container | Use for | Do not use for |
|---|---|---|
| Grey bin | General rubbish, crisp packets, plastic film, polystyrene, disposable nappies and securely bagged pet waste. | Explosive/hazardous items, clinical waste, gas cylinders, large/heavy items, food waste, batteries, WEEE, rubble and building materials. |
| Red bin | Clean, dry and loose drink cans, tins, glass jars/bottles with lids, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, plant pots, plastic trays/tubs and paper. | Batteries, bin liners, sacks, plastic bags, wrappers, food/garden waste, liquids, nappies, polystyrene, shredded/tissue paper, pizza boxes and takeaway cups. |
| Green bin | Subscribed garden waste only: grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, bark, twigs, small branches, cut flowers, plants and weeds. | General refuse, bags, liners, glass, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, food waste, pet waste, invasive plants, rubble, metal and construction waste. |
| Food waste caddy / communal food bin | Food waste from all Slough homes, collected weekly. | Packaging, pet waste, garden waste and non-food items. |
Slough red recycling bin: what goes in and what causes rejection?
Slough’s red recycling bin accepts a wide range of household recycling, but the items must be clean, dry and loose. Bagged or contaminated recycling can be rejected.
| Item | Slough route | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Drink cans, metal food tins, glass jars and bottles | Red recycling bin. | Rinse out and keep lids on jars/bottles where applicable. |
| Cardboard food boxes, packaging, delivery boxes and egg cartons | Red recycling bin. | Flatten where possible; greasy takeaway pizza boxes should not go in red recycling. |
| Plastic bottles, food trays, yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, takeaway food/drink containers | Red recycling bin. | Rinse and clean before recycling. |
| Paper, magazines, newspapers, catalogues, phone directories | Red recycling bin. | Do not include shredded paper or tissue paper. |
| Plant pots | Red recycling bin. | Rinse and clean first. |
| Plastic bags, cling film, wrappers, nappies, polystyrene, food waste, garden waste, liquids | Not red recycling. | These items can cause red bin rejection. |
| Batteries, electricals, textiles, wood, cartons, hazardous waste | HWRC, specialist route or other recycling route. | Do not hide them inside the red bin. |
Slough food waste collection: weekly caddies for all homes
Food waste recycling is now available to all Slough homes. It is collected weekly on the same day as your usual red or grey bin collection.
Houses
Place your outdoor food waste caddy next to your other bins. The indoor and outdoor caddies are lockable to help keep pests out.
Flats
Place food waste in the communal food waste bin provided for your building.
Bags and liners
You can use any type of bag in your indoor caddy, such as carrier bags or bread bags. Tie the bag and place it in the outdoor caddy or communal bin.
Not food waste
Packaging, pet waste, garden waste and non-food items should not go in the food waste caddy.
Slough flats, communal bins, HMOs and shared houses: collection rules that prevent problems
Flats and communal bin stores often fail because nobody checks the road schedule, bins are overloaded, wrong items are added or access is blocked.
Confirm communal bin ownership
For domestic properties with communal bins, the housing association, managing agent or landlord may need to contact Environmental Services about communal bin replacement or service issues.
Use clear bin-store signs
Label grey refuse, red recycling, green garden waste if subscribed and communal food waste. This prevents contamination and rejected bins.
Check access before reporting
Locked gates, blocked bin stores, heavy bins and side waste can stop collection. Fix these issues before reporting a missed communal bin.
Move-out and bulky items
Do not leave mattresses, sofas or extra bags beside communal bins. Use bulky waste booking, reuse, donation or Chalvey HWRC.
Copy-paste tenant/housemate note
“Please check the Slough bin directory before putting bins out. Grey, red and green bins are fortnightly. Food waste is weekly. Red recycling must be clean, dry and loose. Green bin is paid garden waste only. Report missed bins after 7pm and within two working days.”
Slough missed bin collection: report after 7pm and within two working days
Slough missed grey, red, green, communal and food waste collections should be reported after 7pm on the collection day and within two working days of that day. Grey, red and green missed bins use the Waste and Recycling Portal, where you need an account.
| Problem | Likely reason | Best next step |
|---|---|---|
| It is before 7pm | Collection may still be pending. | Wait until after 7pm before reporting. |
| Bin lid was not closed | Overfilled bins may be rejected. | Remove items until the lid stays shut. |
| Bin was not visible or accessible | Bins should be clearly visible by the pavement, not obstructing pedestrians/cars, with handles towards the road. | Place the bin correctly before the next collection. |
| Flyer or leaflet on bin handle | Wrong items were found inside the bin. | Remove incorrect items and follow the official bin contents list. |
| Bin too heavy | Bins over 30kg are not collected for health and safety reasons. | Remove heavy items and use HWRC/bulky waste routes where needed. |
| Excess rubbish beside or on top of bin | Side waste is not collected. | Take excess rubbish to Chalvey HWRC or use the correct collection route. |
| Different bin used | Slough only collects council-issued bins. | Request a correct bin through the official account/portal route. |
Missed Bin Diagnosis Tool: report, wait or fix the issue?
This helps residents avoid weak missed-bin reports and gives a practical next step before using the official form or portal.
Choose what happened
Result: Select a situation to get the next step.
Reporting rule
Report missed grey, red, green, communal or food waste collections after 7pm on collection day and within two working days. If you already reported it, leave it out for the next scheduled collection.
Slough bulky waste collection: charges, item limits, discounts and booking rules
Bulky waste is for larger household items that cannot go in grey, red or green bins. Payment is needed when booking, and bookings cannot be changed once submitted.
| Bulky waste rule | Slough guidance | Resident caution |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum charge | There is a minimum charge of £54 for bulky waste collections. | A single item can still cost £54 because of the minimum charge. |
| Fridge/freezer collection | £29.70 per fridge, freezer or fridge freezer, maximum 2 of these items per collection. | Minimum charge still applies; one fridge costs £54. |
| Other bulky items | £19 per item, up to 5 other bulky items per collection. | Three £19 items total £57; one or two items still meet the £54 minimum. |
| Discount | Households where the only occupants are pensioners or registered disabled get a £10 discount on two bulky collections per year. | Check eligibility before booking. |
| After booking | After three working days, details show in the portal and bulky waste is collected on the next scheduled domestic waste collection date. | Do not leave items out before the correct collection arrangement. |
| Booking changes | Payment is needed at booking and the council says bookings cannot be changed once submitted; refunds are not available if you cancel. | List items accurately before payment. |
Slough household waste recycling centres: Chalvey, Burnham and Langley
Slough residents can use three centres: Chalvey HWRC, Burnham recycling centre and Langley recycling centre. Always check opening times, access rules, ID requirements and DIY waste charges before travelling.
| Centre | Address / hours | Important rule |
|---|---|---|
| Chalvey HWRC | White Hart Road, off Spackmans Way, SL1 2SF. Open Monday to Sunday. Winter 9am–5pm; summer 9am–6pm. Last entry 15 minutes before closing. | Closes Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Temporary closures may happen while containers are emptied. |
| Burnham | Crowpiece Lane, SL2 3TG. Open Monday, Tuesday and Friday–Sunday 9am–4pm. | Managed through Buckinghamshire recycling centre information; check live rules before travel. |
| Langley | Langley Park Road, SL3 6DD. Open 7 days a week 9am–4pm. | Open bank holidays except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. |
| DIY waste | Chalvey accepts some household DIY waste with limits. | Small-scale DIY waste can be free up to limits; beyond that charges apply. Proof of address and photo ID may be needed. |
Slough new, damaged, stolen or missing bins: grey, red, green and communal bins
If the wrong bin is being used, the council may not collect it. Use official replacement routes and check costs before ordering.
| Bin type | Official size/cost note | What residents should know |
|---|---|---|
| 180 litre grey general waste bin | Standard grey bin; new 180L grey bin listed at £43. | Use for general waste only. |
| 240 litre grey general waste bin | Listed at £52 for larger-family requests. | Families of six or more may request a larger bin with proof of occupants. |
| 240 litre red recycling bin | Standard recycling bin listed at £52. | Up to two red bins can be collected from one property on recycling day. |
| 240 litre green garden waste bin | Green bin listed at £52 plus £55 annual subscription. | You need one subscription for each green garden bin you want collected. |
| Communal bins | Replacement charges apply for 1100L and 770L communal refuse/recycling bins. | Housing association, managing agent or landlord should contact Environmental Services. |
Official Slough Borough Council bin collection links
Use these official links for live actions. This guide explains the process, but official pages control calendars, reports, fees, bookings and service rules.
Related council bin guides
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Service trust, reviews and complaint guidance
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For live service issues
Use the Waste and Recycling Portal, missed-bin page, green waste page, bulky waste page or HWRC page first so the correct service team receives the issue.
For repeated problems
Keep a date log: bin colour, road result, collection date, time placed out, lid status, access, weight and whether a flyer was left.
For flats and communal bins
Ask the managing agent, landlord or housing association about access and contamination before assuming the council missed the whole bin store.
Slough Council bin collection FAQs
Use Slough Borough Council’s official “Find my bin day” directory. Enter a keyword from your road name, not your house number, then select the correct road or address range and open the grey, red or green bin date link.
No. Grey refuse, red recycling and green garden waste bins are collected every two weeks. Food waste is collected weekly on the same day as your usual red or grey bin.
Slough green bin collection is the garden waste subscription service. It costs £55 per year for 25 fortnightly collections, and a Slough-issued green bin costs £52 if you need one.
The green bin is for garden waste only, such as grass cuttings, leaves, hedge and shrub trimmings, bark, twigs, small branches, cut flowers, small plants and weeds. Do not add food waste, plastic bags, liners, general rubbish, glass, paper, cardboard, pots, tubs, rubble, metal or Japanese knotweed.
The red bin is for clean, dry and loose recycling such as drink cans, tins, glass jars and bottles, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, plastic trays/tubs, plant pots, paper, magazines and newspapers. Do not bag recycling.
Report missed communal, grey, red, green or food waste collections after 7pm on the collection day and within two working days. Grey, red and green missed bins are reported through the Waste and Recycling Portal.
Common reasons include an open lid, wrong items, a flyer on the handle, excess rubbish beside the bin, a bin heavier than 30kg, a bin not placed visibly by the pavement, or using a non-council-issued bin.
Slough bulky waste has a minimum charge of £54. Fridges/freezers are £29.70 each with a maximum of two per collection, while other bulky items are £19 each up to five items, but the £54 minimum still applies.
Chalvey Household Waste Recycling Centre is at White Hart Road, off Spackmans Way, SL1 2SF. Slough residents can also use Burnham and Langley recycling centres, but should check live opening times, ID and access rules before travelling.
Yes. Slough’s food waste service is available to all homes. Houses use indoor and outdoor caddies, while flats should place food waste in the communal food waste bin provided.