Green rubbish bin · General waste
Bin · Every two weeks
Yes please
- Non-recyclable household rubbish
Not in this one
- Garden waste
- DIY waste
- Rubbish that is not inside the bin
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Rushmoor bin collection days
Rushmoor, covering Aldershot and Farnborough, empties a green rubbish bin every fortnight and a blue recycling bin every fortnight. Glass bottles and jars go in a box, or a purple bin where bins are shared, on the same fortnight as the blue bin. Food caddies are every week. Garden waste is a paid brown bin at £50 a year, or paper sacks, every 2 weeks.
Last checked against 5 sources (www.rushmoor.gov.uk).
What goes in each bin
Blue recycling bin · Mixed recycling
Bin · Every two weeks
Yes please
- Rinsed cans and tins
- Plastic bottles, squashed with the lid replaced
- Aerosols
- Paper, including newspaper, magazines, letters, envelopes and office paper
- Greetings cards without glitter or foil
- Cardboard, broken down and flattened
Not in this one
- Black sacks and plastic bags
- Plastic tubs, trays and pots
- Wrapping paper and shredded paper
- Juice cartons
- Aluminium foil
- Textiles and clothing
- Household waste
- Glass
- Kitchen waste
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Glass recycling box · Glass
Box · Every two weeks
Yes please
- Glass bottles of any colour
- Glass jars with metal lids
Not in this one
- Pyrex
- Drinking glasses
- Broken glass
- Light bulbs
- Candle jars
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Food waste caddy · Food waste
Caddy · Every week
Yes please
- Food scrapings and peelings
- Raw and cooked meat and fish
- Cheese
- Eggs
- Rice and pasta
- Bread
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Fruit and vegetables
- Pet food
- Mouldy or out-of-date food
Not in this one
- Packaging such as pots, tubs and trays
- Liquids such as cooking oil, milk, drinks, liquid fat or gravy
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Brown garden bin · Garden waste
Bin · Every two weeks
Yes please
- Grass clippings
- Weeds
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Cut flowers
- Wind fallen fruit
- Prunings no greater than 100mm / 4 inch diameter
Not in this one
- Turf
- Soil
- Food waste, including vegetable peelings
- Concrete and building rubble
- Animal bedding, cat litter and dog poo
- Ashes
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Check your bin day
We can’t check Rushmoor addresses yet
Live bin day lookups for Rushmoor are planned. Until then, Rushmoor’s own page will show your collection day.
How often each bin is collected
| Bin | Collected |
|---|---|
| Green rubbish bin · General waste | Every two weeks |
| Blue recycling bin · Mixed recycling | Every two weeks |
| Glass recycling box · Glass | Every two weeks |
| Food waste caddy · Food waste | Every week |
| Brown garden bin · Garden waste | Every two weeks |
Food waste and the national recycling rules
Rushmoor collects food waste every week. Food waste is collected every week from most homes in Aldershot and Farnborough, in a black 23-litre outdoor caddy. A small kitchen caddy or box can be lined with newspaper or a plastic bag. Biodegradable liners are not accepted, because every liner is removed before the food is processed and plastic comes away more cleanly. The food is taken to an anaerobic digestion facility. The council says around 70% of food wasted in the UK comes from households.
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Garden waste
Garden waste is a paid-for service. A brown wheelie bin is £50 once a year, renewed when the council emails or writes. Compostable paper sacks are sold separately and used as you need them. The garden page does not give a sack price. Collections are every 2 weeks. Put the bin or paper sacks at the edge of the property by 7am. If you do not join, garden waste can go to a Hampshire County Council household waste recycling centre, or some of it can be composted at home. Collected garden waste goes to a composting centre near Basingstoke and is turned into Pro-Grow.
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
If your bin was missed
If a bin was not emptied on collection day, Rushmoor asks you to report it. The collections page does not set a number of days for that report. The same page says collections usually start at 7am and finish by mid-afternoon, and bins should be at the edge of the property before 7am, or the night before. Some roads start earlier: Fleet Road and Ash Road at 6.30am, Victoria Road and Lower Farnham Road at 6am, and North Lane at 6.15am. In very hot weather every road may start at 6am. Customer services is 01252 398 399. The food recycling helpline is 01252 398 164.
Source: www.rushmoor.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read
Good to know in Rushmoor
- One week is blue bin, glass and food. The next is green bin, food, and garden waste if you subscribe. There is a no excess waste policy: rubbish beside the bin is not taken, and the lid has to be closed. Garden waste and DIY waste do not go in the green or blue bin.
- The blue bin takes rinsed cans and tins, plastic bottles, aerosols, paper and flattened cardboard, and greetings cards without glitter or foil. It does not take plastic pots, tubs and trays, cartons, foil, glass or black sacks. Hampshire's new materials recovery facility is described as due to open in 2028, and until then only the yes list should go in the blue bin. Extra recycling can be ordered as free sacks.
- Glass is bottles and jars only. Pyrex, drinking glasses, broken glass, light bulbs and candle jars stay out. Do not fill the box above the rim. A box can be ordered free. Shared-bin homes may have a purple-wheeled bin instead. The glass goes in a separate compartment of the recycling lorry.
- The outdoor food caddy is black and 23-litre, with a lock. Do not use biodegradable liners. Newspaper, bread bags, vegetable bags or salad bags can line it. Packaging and liquids, including oil, milk and gravy, stay out. Mouldy food can go in. Replacement outdoor caddies are free. A new rubbish or recycling bin is charged for, unless the crew confirms it fell into the lorry. Replacement garden bins are free.
- Number the bin, box or caddy with the house number and road. Assisted collections may be available if a disability makes it hard to get the bin to the edge of the property. Small electrical items and batteries are a weekly collection on top of the green or blue bin.
- Customer services for bins is 01252 398 399. The food recycling line is 01252 398 164. Both use customerservices@rushmoor.gov.uk.
Bin questions in Rushmoor
What time do Rushmoor bins go out?
Before 7am on most roads, or the night before. Fleet Road in Farnborough and Ash Road in Aldershot start at 6.30am. Victoria Road and Lower Farnham Road start at 6am. North Lane in Aldershot starts at 6.15am. Hot weather can move every road to 6am.
How much is Rushmoor garden waste?
£50 a year for a brown bin, or compostable paper sacks bought as you need them. Collections are every 2 weeks, with the bin out by 7am. The page does not state the sack price. Garden waste is composted near Basingstoke as Pro-Grow.
What goes in the Rushmoor food caddy?
Scrapings, peelings, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, rice, pasta, bread, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit, vegetables and pet food, including mouldy food. Not packaging or liquids such as oil, milk or gravy. It is a weekly black 23-litre caddy. Do not use biodegradable liners.