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Chesterfield bin collection days

Chesterfield Borough Council empties the black or grey household bin every two weeks. The blue recycling bin and a subscribed green garden bin are also every two weeks, on the same day as each other. Food waste goes in a separate grey caddy every week. Collection day is on My Chesterfield.

Last checked against 6 sources (www.chesterfield.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Black or grey bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household waste that cannot be recycled in the blue bin, the green garden bin or the grey food caddy

Not in this one

  • Recyclable waste that can go in the blue bin
  • Batteries
  • Paint, oil, chemicals and other hazardous waste such as baits, poisons and pesticides
  • DIY or building waste such as bricks, rubble and soil

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

Blue recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Food and drink cartons and Tetra Pak, flattened
  • Plastic bottles from drinks, toiletries and cleaning products
  • Plastic pots, tubs, food trays and punnets
  • Chocolate and biscuit tins, drinks cans, food tins and empty aerosols
  • Clean aluminium food trays and foil
  • Flattened card and corrugated cardboard, newspapers, magazines, brochures and shredded paper
  • Catalogues, directories, envelopes including those with a window, greetings cards and wrapping paper with tape and plastic removed

Not in this one

  • Batteries, drinking glasses, window glass, light bulbs and microwave plates
  • Plastic bags, black sacks, carrier bags, bread wrappers, cereal bags and plastic film
  • Crisp and biscuit packets, sweet wrappers and polystyrene
  • Hard plastics such as buckets, toys and coat hangers
  • Pans, baking trays, cutlery and textiles
  • Food waste, takeaway pizza boxes, foil pouches and medication foil pill packets
  • Tissues, wet wipes, wallpaper, nappies and general waste

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

Green garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings
  • Prunings
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Plants
  • Weeds

Not in this one

  • Cardboard and plastic bags
  • Soil and stones
  • Dog or cat waste, pet bedding and shavings
  • Wallpaper, timber and plywood
  • Food waste

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

Grey food caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Bread, cake, biscuits, beans and pulses
  • Coffee grounds and tea bags, including the bags
  • Cheese, yoghurts, eggs and egg shells
  • Raw and cooked fish, shellfish, meat and bones
  • Raw and cooked fruit, vegetables and salad
  • Pasta, rice, grains, lard and other hard fats
  • Meal leftovers and leftover pet food

Not in this one

  • Ashes, cardboard, foil, garden waste, glass and liquids
  • Newspaper, packaging and containers
  • Plastic film, plastic bags, sawdust, straw, animal bedding and pet waste
  • Extra food waste left beside the caddy

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Chesterfield addresses yet

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

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Chesterfield
BinCollected
Black or grey bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Blue recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Green garden bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks
Grey food caddy · Food wasteEvery week

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Chesterfield collects food waste every week. Food waste recycling began in April 2026 and is collected every week in a grey 23-litre caddy. Food no longer goes in the green garden bin. Collections for communal properties are due later in 2026. Put the caddy at the property boundary by 7am. If you miss that collection the crew will not return until the next week.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. Garden waste collections cost a one-off fee of £43 for the fortnightly service. An additional green bin costs £18. Subscriptions run for twelve months from 1 April to 31 March of the following year. Registration for the 2026-2027 service closes on Friday 27 November 2026. A subscribed green bin is emptied every two weeks on the same day as the blue recycling bin. Allow up to 7 working days from the date you subscribe before collections begin. If you subscribe on the collection day itself, the service starts from the next scheduled collection. The permit goes on the back of the existing green bin, underneath the handles.

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

If your bin was missed

If the other bins on the street have not been emptied, leave yours out. The crew will empty it as soon as they can. If only your bin was missed, check My Chesterfield first, because the crew may have left it for a reason such as the wrong items or no access. A reported miss is passed to the crew, who come back as soon as they can. You must report a problem within two working days of your collection day. Bins and the food caddy need to be out by 7am, with the lid closed.

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

Good to know in Chesterfield

  • Recycling goes in the blue bin clean and loose, not inside bags. Rinse residue from containers first. Extra recycling can sit beside the bin in a paper bag or as flattened card tucked behind it. Extra glass must be in a box that is not cardboard. Small household electrical appliances can be left on top of the blue bin.
  • The black or grey bin is only for waste that cannot go in the blue bin, the green bin or the food caddy. Batteries, paint, oil, chemicals and building rubble stay out of it. Hazardous waste and DIY waste are not household bin waste.
  • Garden waste is a paid service. Sign up on My Chesterfield, or call 01246 345285. Card payments can also be taken at the Town Hall. You can share one green bin with a neighbour, but it has to be presented outside the address that paid. There is no Council Tax discount for opting out, and no concession for people on benefits.
  • An extra food caddy is free. Request one on 01246 345734. Compostable liners are optional and must show the seedling logo and the EN13432 standard. Plastic bags are not accepted. Lock the caddy by leaving the handle upright. The council will not collect or remove an unwanted caddy.
  • Food waste is taken to a specialist plant for anaerobic digestion, which produces biogas and a biofertiliser used on farmland. Garden waste is a separate stream and must not go in the caddy.
  • As of 3 October 2026 the food page still said communal properties would start later in 2026, and the garden waste page said registration for 2026-2027 closes on Friday 27 November 2026.

Bin questions in Chesterfield

How often does Chesterfield empty the bins?

The black or grey bin is every two weeks. The blue recycling bin and a subscribed green garden bin are every two weeks on the same day. The grey food caddy is every week.

How much is Chesterfield garden waste?

The fortnightly service is a one-off fee of £43. An extra green bin is £18. The subscription year runs from 1 April to 31 March, and registration for 2026-2027 closes on Friday 27 November 2026.

What if Chesterfield misses my bin?

Report it within two working days of the collection day, after checking My Chesterfield. If the street has not been done, leave the bin out. The crew comes back as soon as they can. A missed food collection is not returned until the next week.

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