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Spelthorne bin collection days

Spelthorne uses a dark green bin for rubbish and a light green bin for recycling, each every two weeks, plus a weekly green food caddy. Textiles and small electricals go out the same week as the food, in bags beside the bins. Garden waste is a paid fortnightly bin with a Christmas break, composted at Trumps Farm in Chertsey. Drinks cartons are not taken in the kerbside bin.

Last checked against 4 sources (www.spelthorne.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Dark green rubbish bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household waste that cannot be recycled, composted or reused

Not in this one

  • Business waste
  • Furniture, mattresses, carpets and wood
  • Garden waste
  • Non-combustible construction material and any part of a motor vehicle
  • Liquid wastes, paints, cleaning fluids and other hazardous waste
  • Electrical products
  • Excess rubbish left beside the bin

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

Light green recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass
  • Clean, dry paper and card
  • Metal cans and tins
  • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays

Not in this one

  • Carrier bags, bin liners and recycling inside plastic bags
  • Food
  • Drinks cartons (Tetra Paks)
  • Crisp packets, sweet wrappers and plastic film
  • Cardboard that is not clean and dry, including pizza and takeaway boxes
  • Polystyrene and hard plastics such as toys or coat hangers

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

Green food waste caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Bread, cakes and pastries
  • Rice, beans and pasta
  • Leftover cooked food
  • Meat and fish, raw or cooked, including bones
  • Dairy, eggs and cheese
  • Pet food

Not in this one

  • Packaging of any sort
  • Liquids
  • Oil or liquid fat
  • Food waste that is not bagged

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

Garden waste wheelie bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, small twigs and garden prunings
  • Weeds, hedge trimmings, dead plants and leaves
  • Branches no thicker than 7cm

Not in this one

  • Soil, stones, gravel and turf
  • Pet litter or waste
  • Seed trays and flower pots
  • Wood, timber or sawdust
  • Cardboard, paper, glass and metal
  • Kitchen and food waste
  • Plastic bags

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

Check your bin day

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

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How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Spelthorne
BinCollected
Dark green rubbish bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Light green recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Green food waste caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Garden waste wheelie bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Spelthorne collects food waste every week. Food waste is collected weekly with textiles in tied bags and small electricals in carrier bags, which the council calls 3 services in 1. Put the green caddy out by 6am and allow until 2pm. Line the grey kitchen caddy with a bread, fruit or vegetable bag, or fully wrapped newspaper, and tie it. Loose food waste is not taken. Some high-rise flats have no food service because there is no space for bins.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. For April 2026 to March 2027 the annual charge is £80. The garden waste bin is a one-off £35. An extra bin is £35 and its service charge is £45 a bin, with a limit of three bins. A green waste sack is £55 a year. You can share a subscription with a neighbour. If you cannot use the form, call 01784 451499 and choose option 3 then option 7. Collections run every two weeks from April to March, with a break between Christmas and the end of January. Bins for the new service could be ordered from 1 March 2026. Renewing a lapsed subscription takes 10 days before the next collection.

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

If your bin was missed

Complete the online form, or contact Customer Services. The council will return only if the bin was kerbside by 6am and held the right items. Otherwise wait for the next collection or take the waste to the Community Recycling Centre at Charlton Lane, Shepperton. Food waste must also have been bagged. Report a missed rubbish, recycling or food collection within one working day.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Spelthorne

  • Recycling must be loose. If you have too much, a bag of extra recycling beside the bin is emptied and the bag itself is put back in the recycling bin for you to throw away with the rubbish. Dry cardboard can sit beside the bin unless it is raining. A second recycling bin is available if it overflows often.
  • Free reusable recycling bags, for carrying loose items out to the bin, can be collected from the council offices at Knowle Green in Staines-upon-Thames, the Fordbridge Centre in Ashford, the Greeno Centre in Shepperton, and Staines Community Centre.
  • Drinks cartons are a no at the kerb because of their waxy surface. The council says they can go to Charlton Lane or some recycling banks. A wrong item can get the whole lorry load rejected, and the crew leaves a sticker.
  • The food page says about 40% of household waste is food. It is turned into compost or soil improver. Tie the liner: loose food is refused.
  • Garden waste for April 2026 to March 2027 is £80, with the bin itself £35. There is a break from Christmas to the end of January. If you move within the borough, tell Customer Services so the subscription can move with you.
  • High-rise flats may be outside the recycling or food service where there is no room for bins. Label individual bins with the house name or number.

Bin questions in Spelthorne

What colour are Spelthorne's bins?

Rubbish is a dark green bin and recycling is a light green bin, both every two weeks. Food waste is a green caddy, emptied every week. Put handles towards the kerb and have them out by 6am.

How much is garden waste in Spelthorne?

£80 for collections from April 2026 to March 2027, plus £35 for the bin. An extra bin's service charge is £45, and a green waste sack is £55 a year. Collections are every two weeks except between Christmas and the end of January.

Where is the Spelthorne tip?

The council's rubbish page names the Community Recycling Centre at Charlton Lane, Shepperton, for waste the bins will not take and for a missed bin you cannot get collected again.

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