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Lisburn and Castlereagh bin collection days

Lisburn & Castlereagh runs two different recycling set-ups. Most homes have wheelie bins: a residual bin, a mixed dry recycling bin and a brown bin that takes food and garden waste together, with a free kitchen caddy. Other streets, served by Bryson Recycling, sort into red or black kerbie boxes (or a three-tier wheelie box) with paper and card, mixed containers and glass kept apart, collected weekly, plus a 23 litre food waste bin. Bins go out by 6.00am and boxes by 7.00am on collection day.

Last checked against 9 sources (www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Residual bin · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Non-recyclable household waste such as nappies, sanitary products, wipes, cotton wool and disposable cups
  • Non-recyclable plastics: film, cling film, crisp packets, sweet wrappers, coffee pods, polystyrene and plastic hangers
  • Non-recyclable glass such as Pyrex and candle jars, plus ceramics and plastic plant pots
  • Cold ashes, cat litter, dog and cat poo
  • Wrapping paper, padded envelopes, photographs, wallpaper and tinsel

Not in this one

  • Garden waste and food waste
  • Anything recyclable
  • DIY waste such as rubble, paint cans and plasterboard: take to a recycling centre
  • Electrical and electronic equipment
  • Batteries, vapes and gas canisters, which can start fires in the lorry: return to a retailer or take to a recycling centre
  • Side waste, which is only collected in exceptional circumstances announced on the service updates page

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

Mixed dry recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Cardboard boxes, packaging, tubes, cereal boxes and egg boxes
  • Paper, newspapers, magazines, books, catalogues, junk mail and envelopes
  • Beverage, milk, juice, soup and sauce cartons
  • Food tins, drink cans, foil trays, tin foil, metal lids and caps
  • Empty aerosols such as deodorant, hairspray and shaving foam
  • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays, punnets and yoghurt pots

Not in this one

  • Garden waste and food waste
  • DIY waste such as rubble, paint cans and plasterboard
  • Electrical and electronic equipment
  • Batteries, vapes and gas canisters
  • Anything not permitted: the bin gets a contamination sticker and is left until the next collection

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

Kerbie boxes (red or black, sorted by material) · Mixed recycling

Box · Every week

Yes please

  • One box: cardboard and paper, including books, catalogues, greeting cards, envelopes and shredded paper
  • Another box: aerosols, cartons, tins, cans, foil, metal lids, and plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
  • Another box: glass bottles and jars, including perfume and medicine bottles
  • Clean, dry textiles (clothes, paired shoes, bed sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases) tied in a bag beside the boxes

Not in this one

  • Mixed materials in one box: unsorted boxes are not emptied
  • Batteries, vapes and gas canisters
  • Hand tools
  • Curtains, towels, duvets and pillows
  • Glass in overflow bags

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

Brown food and garden waste bin · Garden waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • All food waste including meat, fish, bones, dairy, bread, pasta, rice and tea bags
  • Grass, leaves, cuttings, prunings, twigs, branches, shrubs, weeds and hanging basket contents
  • Real Christmas trees and natural wreaths
  • Egg boxes, pizza boxes, paper plates, tissues, kitchen roll and food-soiled paper and card
  • Sawdust, wood chips, lolly sticks, wood ashes, cold ashes and cat litter

Not in this one

  • Packaging of any sort
  • Plant pots
  • Plastic bags, other than the council's compostable caddy liners
  • Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed and other invasive non-native plants, which are banned by law from every bin

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

23 litre food waste bin · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Bread and pastries, dairy, eggs and shells, fish and bones
  • Fruit and vegetables, peelings and cores
  • Tea bags, coffee grounds and coffee filters
  • Tissues and kitchen roll

Not in this one

  • Packaging of any sort
  • Plant pots
  • Plastic bags

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Lisburn and Castlereagh addresses yet

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

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

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from Lisburn and Castlereagh. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk).

Residual bin · General waste
Mixed dry recycling bin · Mixed recycling
Kerbie boxes (red or black, sorted by material) · Mixed recycling

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Brown food and garden waste bin · Garden waste
23 litre food waste bin · Food waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Add to calendar

A private calendar link for the pattern you entered, with an alert at 6pm the evening before. The link contains those days. BinWeek does not keep a copy, and anyone with the link can see them.

Email me the night before

You can still add these days to your calendar.

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Lisburn and Castlereagh
BinCollected
Residual bin · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address
Mixed dry recycling bin · Mixed recyclingVaries by area, so check your address
Kerbie boxes (red or black, sorted by material) · Mixed recyclingEvery week
Brown food and garden waste bin · Garden wasteVaries by area, so check your address
23 litre food waste bin · Food wasteEvery week

Garden waste

Garden waste is collected free of charge. The standard brown bin, kitchen caddy and compostable caddy liners are supplied free of charge. Collection of multiple brown bins is chargeable, with an annual renewal fee for the extra bin service. The council's pages do not describe a seasonal pause for the brown bin, which also takes food waste all year. Check the collection days page for your week.

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

If your bin was missed

First check the service updates or disruptions page, where the council and its recycling contractor Bryson post streets they could not reach and the recollection day. If your street is not listed, email recycling@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or phone 028 9244 7300. A bin or box with a contamination sticker is not a missed collection: remove the wrong items and put it out on the next scheduled day. The council sets no deadline; check the service updates page first, then phone or email. If an alternative holiday collection is missed, leave the bin at the collection point until it is emptied.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Lisburn and Castlereagh

  • Kerbie boxes must be sorted or they are left: one box for cardboard and paper, one for aerosols, cartons, tins, cans, foil and plastic containers, and one for glass. If you only have one or two boxes, alternate the materials week by week, or order extra boxes. Box colour (red or black) does not matter. Overflow recycling can go in tied bags of a single material, but never glass. Shredded paper is listed as accepted in the box but the council also says it cannot take shredded paper, batteries or hand tools at the kerb, so put shredded paper in the brown bin instead.
  • Textiles are being collected again on box rounds: clothes, paired shoes, sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases, clean and dry, tied in a bag next to the kerbie boxes. Curtains, towels, duvets and pillows are not taken.
  • The brown bin is unusual in taking cooked food, bones, food-soiled card, paper plates, cat litter and cold ashes as well as garden waste. Caddy liners are free: tie an empty liner or a red tag to the brown bin handle on collection day and the crew leaves a new roll. If you have a brown bin but no caddy yet, food can go straight in or wrapped in newspaper.
  • Weeds are fine in the brown bin but Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed must not go in any bin, to a recycling centre or be fly-tipped; the council links to separate guidance on controlling them.
  • Larger or additional residual bins are available for households with lots of nappies or medical waste or six or more occupants, through an online application. An assisted collection can be requested where nobody in the home can move the bins or boxes.
  • Bulky collections are free: up to 3 items at a time and up to 3 free-of-charge collections per household per year, then each further collection costs £10, paid in advance. Mattresses and upholstered furniture must be kept dry, fridges emptied and cleaned, carpets rolled and tied. Televisions, glass, tyres, car batteries, garden waste, sheds, oil tanks, doors, worktops and anything two people cannot lift safely are refused.
  • The three recycling centres at Carryduff, Drumlough and The Cutts are for Lisburn and Castlereagh residents only. Bring photographic ID with proof of address (or a utility bill as well), sort waste by type before you arrive, and note that general household waste must be bagged while garden waste and recyclables go in loose. Wheelie bins cannot be tipped into skips, pedestrians are not admitted, and children and pets stay in the car. Weekday hours are 10am - 5pm (Thursday to 7pm in summer), Saturday 9am - 5pm, closed Sunday, with last entry 10 minutes before closing.
  • Some materials are site-specific: car tyres only at Carryduff, cooking and engine oil (Max 10L) only at Carryduff and Drumlough, plasterboard only at The Cutts and Carryduff. Domestic heating oil tanks are no longer accepted anywhere, including through the bulky service.
  • Printable Week A to Week D collection calendars for 2026 and 2026/27 are on the collection days page. Bank holiday changes in 2026 were limited: the July holidays moved collections to the Saturday and, for bins, the following weekend, while the May and August Mondays ran as normal.

Bin questions in Lisburn and Castlereagh

How often are bins collected in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

The council publishes collection days by address and by Week A to D calendars rather than a single frequency. Kerbie boxes are collected weekly. Enter your address on the collection days page to see your bin pattern.

What goes in the brown bin in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Food waste of every kind, garden waste, food-soiled paper and card, paper plates, tissues, sawdust, wood ashes, cold ashes and cat litter. No packaging, plant pots or plastic bags, and never invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed.

How do I sort my kerbie boxes?

Paper and cardboard in one box; aerosols, cartons, tins, cans, foil and plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays in another; glass bottles and jars in a third. Mixed boxes are not emptied. Put boxes out by 7.00am, clip the lids on and weigh them down on windy days.

Is bulky waste collection free in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Yes for the first three collections a year, each of up to 3 items. After that each one costs £10, paid in advance and non-refundable. Book online or on 028 9244 7300.

How do I report a missed bin in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Check the service updates or disruptions page first, because missed streets and their recollection day are posted there. Otherwise email recycling@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or phone 028 9244 7300.

Do I need ID for Lisburn and Castlereagh recycling centres?

Yes. The sites are for residents only and you must show photographic ID with proof of address, plus a recent utility bill if the ID does not show your address. Sort waste at home, bag general waste and keep garden waste and recyclables loose.

Can I get a bigger residual bin in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Households with large amounts of disposable nappies or medical waste, or six or more occupants, can apply online for a larger or additional residual bin. Questions about eligibility go to 028 9244 7300 or recycling@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.

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