Skip to main content

Blaby bin collection days

Blaby collects refuse and recycling on alternate weeks, so each is fortnightly, and food waste every week on the same weekday since 30 March 2026. Garden waste is a paid brown-lidded bin, emptied with the recycling between March and November only. Nothing beside a bin is taken, and that has included cardboard since 1 November 2025.

Last checked against 5 sources (www.blaby.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Refuse wheelie bin or sacks · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household waste in the wheelie bin, with the lid closed
  • Bagged food or organic waste, to limit smells
  • Free refuse sacks for homes that cannot take a wheeled bin, delivered every six months

Not in this one

  • Liquids
  • Trade or business waste
  • Construction waste
  • Paint
  • Garden waste
  • Batteries
  • A bin that is too heavy to move safely, and any waste left beside it

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

Recycling wheelie bin or bags · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass bottles and jars, but not flat glass, mirrors or drinking glasses
  • Metal drinks cans, food tins, clean foil and foil trays, and empty aerosols
  • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and punnets, except black plastic
  • Clean plastic bags that are not black, and clean film such as bubble wrap and cling film
  • Cardboard, cereal boxes, egg boxes, tubes, greeting cards without glitter, and cartons
  • Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, directories, paperback books, office paper, envelopes and plain wrapping paper
  • Shredded paper in a clear bag inside the bin
  • Household batteries in a sandwich bag on top of the bin, including mobile phone, lithium and hearing-aid batteries

Not in this one

  • Food waste and nappies
  • Paint tins, cooking-oil tins and metal tubes
  • Black plastic of any kind, including black plant pots
  • Hard plastic such as coat hangers, toys and CD cases
  • Metallised pouches, crisp packets and sweet wrappers
  • Small electrical items, textiles, polystyrene, kitchen paper, tissues, photographs and wallpaper
  • Anything left beside the bin, including cardboard, since 1 November 2025

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

Food waste caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Meat and fish, raw or cooked, including bones
  • Fruit, vegetables and peelings, raw or cooked
  • Leftovers and plate scrapings
  • Dairy, eggshells, pasta, rice, bread, cake and pastries
  • Tea bags, tea leaves, coffee grounds and pet food
  • Out-of-date or mouldy food, without packaging

Not in this one

  • Food packaging, including compostable packaging
  • Plastic other than the liner bag
  • Glass, tins, cans and foil
  • Liquids, including oil and liquid fats
  • Pet waste
  • Garden waste and flowers

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

Brown-lidded garden waste bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass and hedge cuttings
  • Twigs and small branches
  • Weeds with soil shaken off
  • Flowers and plants
  • Leaves and bark

Not in this one

  • Food waste, including windfall fruit
  • Any plastic, including bags
  • Hardcore and soil
  • Finished compost and sand
  • General refuse and animal waste

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Blaby addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Blaby are planned. Until then, Blaby’s own page will show your collection day.

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Blaby
BinCollected
Refuse wheelie bin or sacks · General wasteEvery two weeks
Recycling wheelie bin or bags · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Food waste caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Brown-lidded garden waste bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Blaby collects food waste every week. Weekly food waste collections started on 30 March 2026, on the same day as other bins but in a separate vehicle. Caddy packs were delivered in February and March 2026. The council asked residents not to put the caddy out until after 23 March 2026. Flats with a bin store get a kitchen caddy and a communal food bin.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. A small 140-litre brown-lidded bin is £33.00 a year and a large 240-litre bin is £48.00 a year, per bin. Changing size after you have subscribed is £15.00 a year. A phone order adds a £2.50 transaction fee. There is no pro-rata price, and no refund if you stop or move out of the district. Collections are every two weeks, on the same day as recycling, between March and November. There are no collections in December, January or February. The subscription is 20 collections, fixed from 1 April to 31 March. Subscribe by 16 March to be collected from 1 April. Direct Debit renews if you signed up by 15 February. From 2026 the council no longer issues stickers.

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

If your bin was missed

Report a missed bin on the council's form and leave it out until it is collected. The crew will not return for a bin that was not at the boundary, was overloaded, blocked, or held items that are not accepted. A hanger is left when the contents are wrong. Report a miss within two working days of the crew visiting the street. The council aims to come back within two working days. Bins must be out by 6.30am.

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

Good to know in Blaby

  • Recycling goes to Casepak. The council's list is specific about film: clean carrier bags, bubble wrap and cling film are accepted, but black plastic, crisp packets and metallised pouches are not. Shredded paper must be in a clear bag inside the bin.
  • Batteries go in a sandwich bag on top of the recycling bin. Car batteries, industrial batteries, motorbike batteries, disposable vapes and battery lighters are not taken there.
  • Homes that cannot store a wheelie bin get refuse sacks free of charge, delivered every six months. Replacement bins may be charged if they were damaged on purpose, stolen or reported missing. Wear and tear is not charged.
  • Food caddies may arrive on any weekday, not only the collection day. Use a liner, tie it, and put it in the outside caddy by 6.30am. The food vehicle is not the same one as the other bins.
  • Garden subscriptions become active within 24 hours of payment. Only a bin with a valid subscription is emptied. If you move inside the district you can transfer the subscription, but you must not take the bin with you.
  • Household waste sites are a Leicestershire County Council service. Blaby's recycling page points residents there for small appliances, kettles, toasters, vapes and battery lighters.

Bin questions in Blaby

How often are Blaby bins collected?

Refuse and recycling are each collected on an alternate weekly schedule, so fortnightly. Food waste is every week on the same day, in a separate vehicle. The brown-lidded garden bin is every two weeks from March to November, and not at all from December to February.

How much is garden waste in Blaby?

A 140-litre bin is £33.00 a year and a 240-litre bin is £48.00 a year. Changing size later is £15.00, and paying by phone adds £2.50. The year is 1 April to 31 March, with 20 collections, and there is no discount for joining late.

When did food waste collections start in Blaby?

Weekly collections started on 30 March 2026. Caddy packs were delivered during February and March 2026, and the council said not to put a caddy out until after 23 March 2026.

Guides that may help

Nearby councils