Bin collection days in Basingstoke
General waste and recycling are each collected fortnightly in Basingstoke, with food waste weekly and glass kerbside separate. To find your own day, check the council's bin collection page for your address.
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Most households here have four things to keep track of: general waste, recycling, food waste and glass. Two run fortnightly, one weekly, and glass is kerbside separate. Here is how it fits together and what to do with whatever the bins won't take.
Which bin goes out when
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
General waste
fortnightly
Recycling
fortnightly
Food waste
weekly
Glass
kerbside separate
How to check your own day
Step 1
Open the council page
Go to basingstoke.gov.uk/bincollections, the page run by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
Step 2
Enter your address
Use your postcode and pick your house from the list.
Step 3
Note which bin is due
General waste and recycling are fortnightly, so the bin changes from one collection to the next.
Step 4
Set a reminder
Put it in your phone so you don't miss a fortnight.
What the bins won't take
- Old sofas
- Mattresses
- Wardrobes
- Fridges and freezers
- Washing machines
- Cookers
- Builders' rubble
- Plasterboard
- Garden clearance
- Paint and chemicals
Bigger items: your options
Anything that won’t fit in the bin needs another route. The council runs a bulky waste collection you book and wait for. You can also take things to a tip: see Hampshire tips for booking and what they take.
Garden waste has its own route too, through the garden waste bin.
The sort of things we carry out
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Bin day questions
How often are bins collected in Basingstoke?
General waste and recycling are both fortnightly. Food waste is weekly, and glass is kerbside separate. Check your own day on the council's bin collections page.
Where do I check my collection day?
Use the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council page at basingstoke.gov.uk/bincollections and enter your address.
What do I do with items that won't fit in the bin?
You can book the council's [bulky waste collection](/basingstoke-and-deane-bulky-waste-collection/), use a tip, or have us take it. We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
Can you take a whole room of stuff in one go?
Yes. We do the whole job in one visit, with no limit on items. Send photos and we give you a price up front before we start.
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Where we work
Based in Basingstoke, and out to the towns around it. Every postcode listed is in our area.
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