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Tandridge bin collection days

Tandridge collects the black rubbish bin and the blue-lidded recycling bin every other week. The green food caddy is every week. The brown garden bin is a paid fortnightly round, now administered by the council and still collected by Biffa. Rubbish and recycling go out by 6am. Stafford Road in Caterham is 5.30am.

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

What goes in each bin

Black rubbish bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household rubbish in the council black bin, or in council green sacks where a bin cannot be used

Not in this one

  • Vapes, batteries and electrical items
  • Rubbish that stops the lid closing, except bagged rubbish beside the bin on the first collection after the Christmas bank holiday
  • Black bin bags, if the property is on green sacks

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

Blue lidded recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Clean, dry recycling, loose in the council bin or a council clear sack
  • Extra recycling beside the bin in a carrier bag, a cardboard box or a clear sack

Not in this one

  • Vapes, batteries and electrical items
  • Black sacks, or any sack that hides the recycling

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

Green food caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Food waste in the small silver kitchen caddy, tipped into the larger green outdoor caddy

Not in this one

  • Black bin bags and plastic food packaging used as a liner

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

Brown garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass and hedge clippings, leaves, stems, stalks and plants
  • Small branches, twigs, sticks and weeds, but not Japanese knotweed
  • Dead plant material, roots, fallen fruit, flowers and house plants
  • A real Christmas tree cut up so the trunk is no more than 10cm across, with the lid shut

Not in this one

  • Bags and sacks, soil, mud, large logs, stones and rocks
  • Animal bedding, synthetic twine, wire, string and street sweepings
  • Japanese knotweed, plastic pots, and liquids such as paint, pesticides or weed killer

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Tandridge addresses yet

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

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Tandridge
BinCollected
Black rubbish bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Blue lidded recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Green food caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Brown garden bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Tandridge collects food waste every week. Food waste is collected every week. Use the silver caddy indoors and the larger green caddy outdoors. A plastic bag, a compostable bag or a little newspaper can line it. Black bin bags and plastic food packaging cannot. For 80% of properties the food vehicle is not the rubbish or recycling vehicle. The food page does not list which foods are accepted. The missed page points item questions at the Surrey Recycles search tool.

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

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. From 1 April 2026 the annual price is £85 per bin, paid in advance by debit or credit card. Direct debit stops at the next renewal. The bin is 240 litre. Biffa still collects, every fortnight, from the edge of the property. Bank holidays do not move the day, except a two-week stop over Christmas. Put the bin out by 7am. The council now does the administration.

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

If your bin was missed

Report recycling, food or rubbish on the missed collection form. Report garden waste in a MyTandridge account, after checking the page for a delay. If you cannot make an account, call 01883 722000. Bins that were in the wrong place are not returned for. Food reports should wait until the end of the collection day. Within two working days of the scheduled collection, for recycling, food, rubbish and garden waste.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Tandridge

  • The recycling and rubbish HTML pages do not list materials. They say to download the recycling and rubbish guide. The missed page says to use the Surrey Recycles search tool. Those lists are not repeated here.
  • A standard recycling bin is 240 litres. A standard rubbish bin is 180 litres. One rubbish bin per property. Green sacks, where approved, are limited to five a fortnight. More green sacks are £13 for 20 bags. A full set for a new build is £109: one 240 litre recycling bin, one 180 litre rubbish bin, one 23 litre outdoor food caddy and one 5 litre indoor food caddy.
  • Replacement charges on the rubbish page are £38.50 for a 140 litre bin, £44.50 for 180 litre, £52 for 240 litre and £90 for 360 litre, unless the truck or the crew caused the damage. A larger bin for medical needs, and a swap to a smaller bin, are free. Clear recycling sacks are not limited in number. They are delivered once a year.
  • The rubbish page says over 50% of what is in rubbish bins can be recycled. Clothes, shoes, home textiles, small electricals and household batteries go in separate carrier bags next to the green food caddy, not in the black bin.
  • Caterham community recycling centre is open 8am to 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. It is closed Thursday. Warlingham is 8am to 4pm Thursday and Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturday. Earlswood is 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Some southern postcodes can use East Grinstead if they book.
  • If a garden collection is missed for weather or a road closure and the crew cannot return before the next day, the next visit takes extra garden waste up to what the brown bin holds.

Bin questions in Tandridge

How often does Tandridge collect bins?

Black bin and blue-lidded bin every other week. Food caddy every week. Brown garden bin every fortnight if you have paid. Rubbish and recycling by 6am, or 5.30am on Stafford Road in Caterham. Garden by 7am.

What does a Tandridge garden bin cost?

£85 a bin from 1 April 2026, paid yearly by card. Direct debit ends when that subscription renews. It is a 240 litre bin, collected by Biffa every fortnight, with a two-week Christmas stop.

How do I report a missed Tandridge bin?

Within two working days. Recycling, food and rubbish use the missed collection form. Garden waste uses a MyTandridge account, or 01883 722000 if you cannot create one. Wait until the end of the day before reporting food.

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