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Maldon bin collection days

Maldon collects the grey rubbish bin one week and pink recycling sacks plus the glass box the next. Food waste is every week. Garden waste is a paid green bin. Everything goes out by 7am at the front boundary, and not before the evening before.

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

What goes in each bin

Grey wheeled bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Waste that cannot be recycled or composted
  • Nappies, wet wipes, kitchen roll and tissues
  • Polystyrene, hard plastics such as DVD cases and toys, wallpaper and wrapping paper

Not in this one

  • Extra bags, sacks or items left beside the bin
  • A bin whose lid is not closed

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

Pink recycling sack · Mixed recycling

Sack · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Newspapers, magazines and catalogues, but not hardbacks
  • Paper, cardboard and junk mail, with large cardboard folded beside the sack
  • Plastic bottles, food tubs, trays and pots
  • Foil and foil trays, food tins, drink cans and empty aerosols
  • Beverage cartons, plastic bags and wrappings

Not in this one

  • Glass, which goes in the recycling box
  • Food waste, nappies, wet wipes, kitchen roll and tissues
  • Polystyrene, hard plastics, wallpaper and wrapping paper

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

Glass recycling box · Glass

Box · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass bottles
  • Glass jars with no food residue

Not in this one

  • Drinking glasses, picture glass, window glass and mirrors
  • Light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, Pyrex, ceramics and glass candles

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

Food caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Meat and fish, raw or cooked, including bones
  • Fruit and vegetables, including peelings, and dairy such as yoghurt and cheese
  • Eggs and eggshells, bread, cakes, pastries, rice, pasta and beans
  • Plate scrapings, tea bags, coffee grounds and pet food

Not in this one

  • Glass and packaging of any sort
  • Liquids, oil and liquid fat
  • Pet bedding and pet faeces

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

Green garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Hedge and shrub clippings, twigs and small branches
  • Cut flowers, windfall fruit, leaves and grass cuttings

Not in this one

  • Soil, compost and turf
  • Animal bedding, straw, sawdust and animal waste
  • Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, ragwort, docks and thistles named on the garden page

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Maldon addresses yet

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

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Maldon
BinCollected
Grey wheeled bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Pink recycling sack · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Glass recycling box · GlassEvery two weeks
Food caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Green garden bin · Garden wasteVaries by area, so check your address

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Maldon collects food waste every week. Food waste is collected every week. Homes get a 7 litre kitchen caddy and a 23 litre outdoor caddy. Newspaper or a caddy liner can be used. Other non-food waste must stay out. From September 2026, homes with a wheeled rubbish bin are being sent a one-off roll of liners, a leaflet and a sticker.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. The service standards page says the 2026/27 green bin subscription is £75.00, and a new or replacement bin is £38.00. The garden page, updated 9 September 2026, says the half-year fee from 1 October is £32.00 plus £38.00 if you need a council bin. The garden page says collections are weekly from mid February to the beginning of December, then fortnightly from December to mid February, with a two-week stop after Christmas and New Year. The service standards page says weekly from March to November and fortnightly from December to February, with a possible Christmas suspension and an extra collection in February. Twigs must be no bigger than 2 inches across.

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

If your bin was missed

Suez collects Tuesday to Friday. Check service disruptions, then report a missed refuse, recycling, food or garden collection. Leave the waste at the collection point. Textiles are reported to Essex Textiles, not on this form. The service standards page gives the customer centre as 01621 854477. The missed collection page says report within 2 working days, and that a crew returns within 2 collection days. The service standards page says missed calls must be made within 48 hours, and that a presented, uncontaminated bin is collected within 3 working days of the report.

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

Good to know in Maldon

  • The council works with Suez. Crews start at 7am. The missed collection page says rounds run Tuesday to Friday from 7am to 5pm, and times can vary, so the morning deadline still stands.
  • Most homes get 3 rolls of pink sacks once a year in May and June. Extra sacks and caddy liners are free from stockists. Homes that cannot take a wheeled bin get 2 rolls of black sacks a year. The standards page limits those black sacks to four a collection. There is no limit on pink sacks.
  • Large polystyrene can go in a black refuse sack beside the grey bin with a note that it is polystyrene only. Ordinary side waste is not collected. Replacement refuse bins and recycling containers are free and usually arrive within 5 working days. Garden bins are charged.
  • The garden page and the service standards page do not describe the garden calendar in the same words. Use the collection calendar for the week you are in. A damaged garden bin is replaced free for 3 years, at half the replacement fee in years 4 and 5, and at £38.00 after that. Lost or stolen bins are paid for at any age. The garden page gives the automated payment line 01621 212410 and says delivery can take up to 10 working days.
  • Glass boxes get heavy. The recycling page asks you to put the box out on every glass collection even when it is nearly empty. The food caddy can be locked. About 30% of the general rubbish the food page describes is food waste.
  • The standards page says the district has 33 local recycling centres. Essex County Council sites are the other place the garden page names for garden waste you take yourself.

Bin questions in Maldon

How often does Maldon collect rubbish and recycling?

The grey bin one week, then pink sacks and the glass box the next week. Food waste every week. Put them out by 7am, no earlier than the evening before.

What does a Maldon garden bin cost?

Service standards say £75.00 for 2026/27, plus £38.00 if you need to buy the bin. The garden page's 9 September 2026 update says a half-year subscription from 1 October is £32.00, plus £38.00 for a bin, and it renews on 1 April.

How soon should I report a missed Maldon collection?

The missed collection page says within 2 working days, with a return within 2 collection days. The service standards page says within 48 hours, with a return within 3 working days if it was out at 7am and not contaminated. A later report is cancelled.

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