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Ashfield bin collection days

Ashfield gives households up to four wheelie bins: a green lid for mixed recycling, a blue lid for glass bottles and jars, a red lid for general waste, and a paid brown or black lid for garden waste. Recycling and rubbish are every other week. Glass is much less often, every 8 weeks. There is no food caddy on the pages checked; a separate food collection is not required until 1 October 2027. Collections run Tuesday to Friday.

Last checked against 5 sources (www.ashfield.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Red-lidded general waste bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Rubbish that cannot be recycled, bagged and tied, including crisp packets, takeaway containers, toothpaste tubes, plastic bags and pet food pouches
  • Shredded paper and takeaway pizza boxes

Not in this one

  • Batteries
  • Extra bags left beside the bin
  • A bin presented with the lid open

Source: www.ashfield.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Green-lidded recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Newspapers, magazines, junk mail and envelopes
  • Food, drink and aerosol cans, foil and other metal packaging
  • Cardboard packaging, cereal boxes, egg boxes and cardboard tubes
  • Drinks, milk and shampoo bottles, margarine tubs and yoghurt pots, with lids left on bottles but pumps removed
  • Tetrapak cartons

Not in this one

  • Shredded paper and takeaway pizza boxes
  • Carrier bags, wrappers, cling film and black plastic containers
  • Black bags or general waste
  • Nappies and sanitary products
  • Textiles and clothing
  • Batteries and electrical items
  • Polystyrene
  • Bagged recycling: items should be loose

Source: www.ashfield.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown-lidded or black garden waste bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings
  • Hedge trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Prunings and twigs
  • Plants and weeds
  • Cut flowers

Not in this one

  • Soil, turf, stones or rubble
  • Garden ornaments or plant pots
  • Food or animal waste
  • Vacuum cleaner waste or ash
  • DIY rubbish
  • Timber or sawdust

Source: www.ashfield.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

Use Ashfield’s own page for your bin day

The council's bin collection date finder needs a browser, which BinWeek's lookup service does not run, so the page links to the council's own finder.

Find my bin day on www.ashfield.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Ashfield
BinCollected
Red-lidded general waste bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Green-lidded recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Brown-lidded or black garden waste bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Ashfield has a transitional arrangement for weekly food waste. Ashfield District Council is listed in the schedule to the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 with a separate food waste collection date of 1 October 2027. The bin pages read for this entry describe no food caddy. They say food can be composted or put in the red-lidded general waste bin. Glass is kept in its own blue-lidded bin, collected every 8 weeks, which is separate from the green-lidded mixed recycling.

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. The first garden bin costs £35 for the season and each extra bin costs £20. The price does not fall if you join part-way through. A brown lid can be requested when you sign up if the property needs one. Collections run from March to December and are fortnightly. Dates appear on the bin calendar only for addresses with a current subscription. You can sign up at any time in the season.

Source: www.ashfield.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Do not report before the crew's finish time. Bins belong at the edge of the property nearest the road. Extra bags are not taken, and the lid must be closed. A hanger on the bin means the crew recorded a problem rather than a miss. In severe weather, leave the bin out; if it is still not emptied before the next scheduled day, up to 1 bag of side waste is taken then. Team leaders may check vehicle CCTV. Wait until after 4pm. Bins must be out by 6am. Crews work from 6am to 4pm, so a bin can be collected at any time in that window.

Source: www.ashfield.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Good to know in Ashfield

  • Green-lid recycling must be clean, dry, empty and loose. Bagged recycling is not the instruction. Pumps come off bottles; other lids can stay. Shredded paper and pizza boxes go in the red bin. The council's line is: if in doubt, leave it out.
  • The blue-lid bin is only bottles and jars. Sheet glass, drinking glasses, mirrors and vases are refused. Homes with little glass can share a neighbour's bin, use a supermarket recycling point, or ask for the bin to be taken away.
  • Red-lid rubbish should be bagged and tied. The page suggests airtight pedal-bin liners. Crisp packets, takeaway containers, toothpaste tubes, plastic bags and pet food pouches are the examples given. Batteries are separate and go to a local collection point.
  • Garden waste is £35 for the first bin and £20 for each extra one, from March to December. Joining late does not reduce the fee. Food, animal waste, soil, pots, ash, timber and sawdust stay out. A prohibited item means the bin is not emptied. Tips are signposted to Nottinghamshire County Council rather than named on the district page.
  • Waste rounds are Tuesday to Friday. The simpler recycling page says frequency did not change when days were revised, though some addresses moved day. Check the bin calendar rather than an old reminder. That revision began on Tuesday 7 October 2025.
  • Fridge and freezer collections were temporarily unavailable from 10 August 2026 because of a national backlog.
  • As of 3 October 2026 the council had not published a Christmas collection timetable on the pages read.

Bin questions in Ashfield

How often is the glass bin emptied in Ashfield?

Every 8 weeks. Mixed recycling and general waste are every other week, and subscribed garden waste is fortnightly between March and December.

How much is garden waste in Ashfield?

£35 for the first bin for the March to December season, and £20 for each additional bin. The charge stays the same if you join part-way through.

Did Ashfield change collection days for simpler recycling?

New days began on Tuesday 7 October 2025. The council says the frequency of each bin stayed the same, but some households moved to a different day. The bin calendar is the check.

When should I report a missed bin in Ashfield?

Not before 4pm, because crews work until then. The bin should have been at the edge of the property by 6am with the lid closed. Extra bags are not collected.

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