Bins, recycling and litter

Your bin collection day may change, check bin collection dates for Christmas and New Year 2025/2026

Bin collection dates

Find out your next bin collection day, or download your bin collection calendar.
Recycling centres (tips) and banks

Find your nearest household recycling centre or recycling bank, including opening times and what can be taken there.
Report a bin problem

Let us know if your bin has not been collected, is damaged and needs replacing or you need help moving your bins to the kerbside.
Garden waste

Sign up, renew or find out more about the Garden Waste collection service.
What goes in which bin?

Find out what can and cannot go into your rubbish, food and recycling bins.
Request a bin or bag

Let us know if you need different or additional bins, boxes or bags.
Bulky waste collection

Dorset Reclaim can collect your unwanted large household items.
Business waste

Find out about our Business Waste Collection Service.
Street cleaning and litter problems

Report fly tipping, littering from vehicles, overflowing litter bins, dog fouling and more.
Medical sharps

Residents with medical sharps should ensure they are kept in a sealed sharps box.
Recycling team talks and school visits

We offer rubbish and recycling collections to all schools in the Dorset Council area. Find out how to book a school visit.
Reuse, campaigns and offers

See our recycling campaigns and what offers we currently have available to residents.

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