Brentwood

Your kerbside general rubbish and recycling is collected by Brentwood 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.

Brentwood recycling collection

Items accepted in your fortnightly 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 recycling sack.

Items accepted in your fortnightly blue recycling sack include:

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

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

Items accepted in your red glass 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 red 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 fortnightly brown 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 brown garden waste bin.

Items accepted in your fortnightly clean 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.

Brentwood general rubbish collection

Items accepted in your weekly general rubbish black sacks 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 sacks.

Brentwood 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 Brentwood and book a collection.

Brentwood 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 Brentwood Borough Council for a clinical waste collection.

Find your nearest recycling centre in Brentwood

Recycling centres are for your own household waste only. Your nearest Essex County Council recycling centre in Brentwood is Brentwood Recycling Centre and Mountnessing Recycling Centre. Please check recycling centre opening times and site restrictions before visiting.