Basildon

Your kerbside general rubbish and recycling is collected by Basildon Borough Council. Find out what is accepted in your general rubbish and recycling, as well as how to book a special collection or apply for a clinical waste collection.

Basildon recycling collection

Items accepted in your weekly white recycling sack include:

Plastic bottles with lids left on. Including plastic cleaning, detergent and shampoo bottles
Plastic pots, tubs and trays such as yoghurt pots and ice cream tubs
Metal items such as tins, cans and aerosols

Please ensure items are clean and dry before recycling. Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your white re-usable recycling sack.

Items accepted in your weekly blue recycling sack include:

Cardboard including cereal boxes and egg cartons
Paper such as newspapers, magazines and junk mail

Please ensure items are clean and dry before recycling. Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your blue re-usable recycling sack.

Items accepted in your fortnightly orange recycling box include:

Glass bottles
Glass jars with lids left on

Please ensure items are clean and dry before recycling. Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your orange glass recycling box.

Items accepted in your weekly food waste caddy include:

Cooked and uncooked food waste
Fruit and vegetables including peelings
Newspaper if used to line your food caddy

Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your food waste caddy.

Items accepted in your weekly green garden waste bin include:

Grass cuttings
Shrubs, plants (including house flowers), weeds and leaves
Small branches

Please note, garden waste is a chargeable service. Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your green garden waste bin.

Items accepted in your fortnightly blue textile recycling sack include:

All clean clothing and shoes
All clean blankets, bed linen and towels

Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your blue textile recycling sacks.

Basildon general rubbish collection

Items accepted in your fortnightly general rubbish bin include:

Items which cannot be placed in your recycling containers
Nappies and incontinence waste
Polystyrene
Food pouches
Crisp packets
Bubble wrap
Plastic film, such as cling film
Medicine blister pack
Pet bedding and litter

Find out more about items that are and are not accepted in your general rubbish black sack.

Basildon special (bulky waste) collection

It may be possible for you to arrange a special or bulky waste collection for large items or electrical items from your household. Please note there may be a charge for this service.

Find out more about special collections in Basildon and book a collection.

Basildon clinical waste collection

Clinical waste includes human or animal tissue, blood or bodily fluids, excretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, swabs or dressings and syringes, needles or other sharp instruments, that may put human health at risk.

Clinical waste is not accepted in your kerbside collection or at any Essex County Council recycling centre. Clinical waste produced by a healthcare worker during a visit to your home should be removed by them. For clinical waste that is generated at home by self-treatment, contact Basildon Borough Council for a clinical waste collection.

Find your nearest recycling centre in Basildon

Recycling centres are for your own household waste only. Your nearest Essex County Council recycling centre in Basildon is Pitsea Recycling Centre. Barleylands Recycling Centre can also be used by Basildon Borough Council residents, however a different set of items may be accepted at this site. Please check recycling centre opening times and site restrictions before visiting.