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Shropshire bin collection days

Shropshire asks you to sort your recycling into two streams: cans, plastic and glass mixed together in a purple-topped bin or boxes, and paper and cardboard in a blue bag. Rubbish goes in a general waste bin, and garden waste is a paid subscription that now runs from November to October. There is no food waste in the garden bin any more, and the council pages do not yet confirm a weekly food service.

Last checked against 6 sources (next.shropshire.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Rubbish bin · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Anything that cannot be recycled
  • Cat litter and animal bedding, bagged, even if marked as biodegradable
  • Food waste, if you cannot compost it at home

Not in this one

  • Anything that can be recycled
  • Extra waste beside the bin: the council does not collect from the side of the bin
  • Overloaded bins that cannot be moved easily with one hand

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Purple-topped recycling bin or recycling boxes for cans, plastic and glass · Mixed recycling

Box

Yes please

  • Aerosols, drink cans, food tins and sweet tins
  • Foil, bottle tops and metal tops
  • Plastic pots, tubs, trays and bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Tetra Pak cartons for milk, juice, protein shakes, soup and sauce
  • Household batteries, sealed in a clear plastic bag and put out beside the recycling

Not in this one

  • Recycling inside bags: keep it loose
  • Lithium batteries, which the kerbside crews cannot collect

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Blue bag for paper and cardboard · Paper and card

Bag

Yes please

  • Magazines, newspapers, catalogues and junk mail
  • Envelopes, including those with plastic windows
  • Ready-meal boxes, egg boxes and cereal boxes
  • Cardboard packaging, cut or torn small, flattened and secured

Not in this one

  • Polystyrene, staples, tape or plastic mixed in with the cardboard
  • Paper and cardboard put out in plastic or carrier bags

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste bin or coloured sacks (subscription) · Garden waste

Bin

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, lawn edgings and weeds
  • Bark, twigs and small branches
  • Plants, leaves, hedge clippings and cut flowers
  • Windfalls from fruit trees
  • Hay, straw and wood shavings

Not in this one

  • Food waste
  • Liquid cooking fat, oil, wax or waxed packaging, foil and coffee filters
  • Soil, stone, rubble or large amounts of turf
  • Any type of animal waste, including cat litter and animal bedding
  • Paper, plastic, glass, metals, leather, plant pots, ash and textiles

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Shropshire addresses yet

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

Find my bin day on next.shropshire.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Shropshire
BinCollected
Rubbish bin · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Shropshire does not collect food waste every week. As of 2 October 2026 the council pages BinWeek read still tell residents to put food waste in the black bin or compost it at home. They describe a new weekly food waste service planned from April 2026 but do not confirm that it is running, so BinWeek does not state that one is.

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. To subscribe or resubscribe for the subscription year 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 you pay through the MiPermit website or by phone. You pay each year to renew, and need a separate subscription for each bin, up to a maximum of three per property. The price is not stated on the pages BinWeek read.

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Check that your containers were out on the right day, in the right place, by 7am, with the lid closed, no extra waste beside the bin and the right waste inside. Then report a missed recycling or rubbish collection through the council's service portal, or ring the council. Reports must be made within two working days of the collection. If the council finds the collection was genuinely missed it aims to come back within two working days, and asks you to leave the container out. It does not call back to confirm.

Source: next.shropshire.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Shropshire

  • Cans, plastic and glass go in together. The council says there is no need to separate them, so long as the material is loose and not bagged.
  • Paper and card use a blue bag. If you have more cardboard than fits, cut or tear it small, flatten boxes and secure the pile beside the bag so it does not blow away. The council will not recycle paper or card put out in plastic bags, and you can ask for an extra blue bag.
  • The council does not collect from the side of the rubbish bin, and bins must be light enough to move with one hand. It reserves the right not to collect a bin that is unsafe to unload.
  • Household batteries, including lithium-ion batteries at the recycling centres, can be recycled. At the kerbside the council says normal household batteries go in a clear plastic bag beside the recycling boxes, and that lithium batteries cannot be collected from the kerbside.
  • Garden waste is a subscription, with a separate payment for each bin up to three per property, and a subscription year that runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. The council stopped taking food waste in the garden bin, so food waste currently goes in the black bin or a compost heap.
  • Containers should be out by 7am on your day. The council says it will investigate a miss, and that it will not call you back with the result.
  • Shropshire has five household recycling centres, and the council says a van may need a permit and that you can book a visit.

Bin questions in Shropshire

What goes in the purple-topped recycling bin in Shropshire?

Cans, tins, aerosols, foil, plastic pots, tubs, trays and bottles, glass bottles and jars, and Tetra Pak cartons, all loose and mixed together. Paper and cardboard go in the separate blue bag.

What time do I put my bin out in Shropshire?

Have your containers out by 7am on your collection day, in the right place, with the lid closed and no extra waste beside the bin.

How long do I have to report a missed bin in Shropshire?

Within two working days of the collection. If it was genuinely missed the council aims to return within two working days, and you should leave the container out.

Can I put food waste in my garden waste bin in Shropshire?

No. The council has stopped collecting food waste in garden bins, and says food waste should go in the black bin or be composted at home.

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