Burnley's recycling page lists what the general waste bin takes and does not publish a leave-out list for it, so none is invented here. How often that bin is emptied is on the council's own bin day service, not on the contents page. A weekly food caddy starts in the week of 13th-17th April 2026. Garden waste is a paid brown bin with a green sticker, £40 for 2026/27.
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Caddy
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Bin
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Live bin day lookups for Burnley are planned. Until then, Burnley’s own page will show your collection day.
| Bin | Collected |
|---|---|
| General waste bin · General waste | Varies by area, so check your address |
Burnley does not collect food waste every week. As of 3 October 2026 the separate food round had not started. Burnley says it is introducing a weekly food waste collection from the week of 13th-17th April 2026, on the same day as the other waste and recycling. Caddies and a leaflet are delivered before it starts. Replacement liners will be delivered twice a year, in June and December, rather than when a liner is tied to the caddy. The next delivery is the week commencing 1st June 2026. Each delivery is 2 rolls. Liners can also be collected from Contact Burnley on Parker Lane, BB11 2BY, Monday to Friday.
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Garden waste is a paid-for service. The 2026/27 subscription is £40 a year, which the council describes as £2 a collection across 20 collections. An extra bin ordered and paid for in the same transaction is £35. A green sticker is posted after you subscribe. Allow 10 days for it to arrive. The sticker covers the service until the end of March 2027. Only paid garden bins are collected. The garden page does not call the round fortnightly. It says there are 20 collections a year. An overflowing bin may be too heavy for the lift and may be left.
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The bin needs to have been out by 6:30am, in the right place, safe to move and not overweight, with only the right materials in it. A missed collection cannot be logged until the following day. A return may take up to two working days, and longer if there is a problem with the round. Crews will not come back for a contaminated recycling container, such as a grey paper and card bin that contains plastic bags. A reported missed garden bin is collected the following Friday. Vehicles have cameras so staff can check whether the bin was out. Log a missed collection within six days of the scheduled collection date.
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From the week of 13th-17th April 2026, on the same day as the other bins. It is not running yet. The outdoor bin is collected weekly once the service starts, and liners are delivered in the week commencing 1st June 2026 and again in December.
£40 a year for 2026/27, described as £2 a collection for 20 collections. An extra bin paid for at the same time is £35. The green sticker should arrive within 10 days and lasts until the end of March 2027.
Use the missed-bin form from the day after collection, and within six days. The bin should have been out by 6:30am. A return may take up to two working days. A missed garden bin is collected the following Friday.
A lost or stolen refuse wheelie bin is replaced for £35.70. A household is entitled to one refuse bin. The bins page says it must be out by 6.30am. The missed-bin page writes that time as 6:30am.
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