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Rutland bin collection days

Rutland collects the black rubbish bin every two weeks and food waste every week on the same weekday. The grey bin is dry recycling. The green bin is a paid garden subscription, fortnightly, with fewer collections in December, January and February. Black and grey bins go out by 6.30am. The green bin goes out by 7am.

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

What goes in each bin

Black bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household waste that cannot go in the grey bin or the food caddy
  • Cool ash, black plastic, bubble wrap, disposable nappies, pet waste, pet bedding and polystyrene packaging

Not in this one

  • Bricks, concrete, gravel, sand, stone and hot ashes
  • Garden waste and building materials
  • A bin whose lid is not closed flat, or one too heavy to move safely

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

Grey recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin

Yes please

  • Paper, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, shredded paper and wrapping paper
  • Mixed glass and jars, including the lid, plus directories, catalogues and cardboard packaging
  • Drinks cartons, including tetra packs, food tins, drink cans, biscuit tins and empty aerosols
  • Clean foil and takeaway trays
  • Plastic packaging that is not black: pots, bottles, trays, tubs, bags, film, plant pots and rigid packaging

Not in this one

  • Black plastic
  • Recycling tied in a bag
  • Waste left beside the bin
  • Garden waste, which the subscription page says contaminates a black or grey bin

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

Food waste caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Meat, fish and bones, cooked or raw, and plate scrapings
  • Vegetables, fruit, peelings, beans, pulses, rice, pasta, bread, cakes and pastries
  • Cheese, yogurt, eggs, eggshells, nutshells, tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Pet food, and mouldy or out-of-date food once the packaging is off

Not in this one

  • Liquids such as milk, oils and liquid fat
  • Kitchen towels, cleaning wipes, coffee pods and any packaging

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

Green garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, twigs, small branches, leaves and bark
  • Prunings, and plants with the soil shaken off the roots
  • Garden waste put in loose, not in a bag

Not in this one

  • Plastic of any kind
  • Large amounts of soil, bricks, rubble, garden stone, rocks and pebbles
  • Household waste, animal waste, animal bedding and food waste

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

Check your bin day

Use Rutland’s own page for your bin day

BinWeek's lookup service has no supported way to read this council's collection dates, so the page links to the council's own finder.

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Rutland
BinCollected
Black bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Food waste caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Green garden bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Rutland collects food waste every week. The food round is live and weekly, on the normal bin day. Most homes should have a 23 litre outdoor caddy and a small kitchen caddy, and a 140 litre black bin. Liners have to be biodegradable. The council does not supply them. Black bags and supermarket carrier bags are not liners. The outdoor caddy is not emptied if the food is not in a biodegradable liner. Flats keep their shared rubbish bins. Their caddies were due later.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. £73 per green bin for 2026 to 2027. Sign-up opened on 19 January 2026. Direct debits renew on 23 February 2026 if you change nothing. The full price applies even if you join late, up to the end of November. Households on local Council Tax Support get a 25% discount in 2026/27. The service year is 1 April to 31 March. Collections are fortnightly, less often in December, January and February. There is no sticker. Crews use an in-cab system called Whitespace. A new subscriber should allow ten working days before the first collection. Cancel within 14 days for a full refund.

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

If your bin was missed

Report a bin, waste or recycling issue through MyAccount. You can also email enquiries@rutland.gov.uk or call 01572 722 577. The guides do not give a number of days for that report. Black and grey bins go out by 6.30am. The green bin goes out by 7am. Bring them back the same day.

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

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Good to know in Rutland

  • The standard black bin is now 140 litre. An extra 240 litre black bin is for five or more permanent residents, or for medical waste such as bedpans and stoma bags. Families with children in nappies can swap the 140 litre bin for a 240 litre one. Proof is required, and people who already had extra capacity have to apply again. The food page says an application approved after Friday 3rd April should be delivered within 20 working days. Until the new black bin arrives, bagged household waste can go out, and food can stay in the black bin until the caddy arrives.
  • The grey bin guide does not say whether that bin is weekly or fortnightly. It does say an extra grey bin is free. Blue bags, where used instead of a grey bin, take the same items. The food page says there are no changes to black, grey and green rounds apart from the new food caddy and the smaller black bin.
  • The green bin guide still tells people to subscribe for 2025 to 2026 from 31 March 2025. The subscription page is the later one: £73 for 2026 to 2027, from 19 January 2026, renewing on 23 February 2026 if a direct debit is already in place. A 25% discount applies for Council Tax Support. If that refund has not arrived by Tuesday 7 April 2026, email greenwaste@rutland.gov.uk.
  • Food is 70% water on the food page. A survey on that page got over 1,000 responses: 73% supported the national changes, 91% agreed with recycling more, 67% said they were likely to use a weekly food caddy, 44% preferred a smaller black bin every two weeks, 32% preferred a less frequent collection and 13% preferred both. Black bin waste goes to Eastcroft in Nottingham. Food goes to an anaerobic digestion plant near Kettering.
  • Customer services are 01572 722 577. Garden waste in a black or grey bin can stop that bin being emptied until it is removed.

Bin questions in Rutland

How often does Rutland collect the black bin?

Every two weeks. It is a 140 litre bin unless you qualify for 240 litre. Food waste is every week on that same day. Put the black bin out by 6.30am.

What does a Rutland green bin cost?

£73 for 2026 to 2027, per bin. The year runs from 1 April to 31 March. Collections are fortnightly and less often in December, January and February. Out by 7am. No sticker. Call 01572 722 577 to change a direct debit.

Does Rutland collect food waste?

Yes. The service is live and weekly. Use a biodegradable liner. The outdoor caddy is 23 litres and is not emptied if the food is loose or in a plastic carrier bag. The council does not give the liners out.

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