- Please ensure that bins are placed out by 6.45am on your collection day.
- Your grey food waste bin will be collected every week on your normal collection day along with your black or green bin.
- If you are signed up for the garden waste service, your brown bin will be collected in the same week as your black bin. Please check our garden waste / brown bin page for your collection day.
- Please do not block pavements with your bins.
- Bins that contain unacceptable items will not be picked up (or returned for) and will require you to remove the unacceptable items before your next collection date.
- Any bin exceeding 50kg will not be collected.
- Bin lids must be fully closed.
- Additional black bags, boxes of waste or any extra waste will not be collected, you will need to take this to the Household Recycling Centre.
- The council may need to suspend collections during severe weather to ensure the safety of people and properties.
Bin waste advice – Peterborough City Council