Wealden collects rubbish and recycling on alternate weeks, on the same day of the week, with food waste every week and optional garden waste on its own schedule. The green recycling bin takes glass, paper, card, cans, plastics and even plastic film. Rubbish goes in the black bin, with the lid closed. Wealden is a district council in East Sussex, so household waste recycling sites are run by the county and need a booking.
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Bin · Every two weeks
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Bin · Every two weeks
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Bin · Every week
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Bin · Every two weeks
Yes please
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Live bin day lookups for Wealden are planned. Until then, Wealden’s own page will show your collection day.
| Bin | Collected |
|---|---|
| Black rubbish bin · General waste | Every two weeks |
| Green recycling bin · Mixed recycling | Every two weeks |
| Orange-topped food waste container · Food waste | Every week |
| Brown garden waste bin (subscription) · Garden waste | Every two weeks |
Wealden collects food waste every week. Wealden's weekly food waste service is new and follows the Simpler Recycling rules, which the council says require weekly food waste collections from every household from March 2026, with a separate vehicle that may come on a different day from your rubbish and recycling. After its first 12 weeks the council reported over 1,200 tonnes collected. Food must be in compostable liners, and only the orange-topped container goes out.
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Garden waste is a paid-for service. For the 2026/27 subscription year the council charges a single annual fee of £66 per bin, paid in full by debit or credit card, for up to four bins in a choice of 140 litres or 240 litres. People joining part way through pay a quarterly pro-rata charge, and a delivery charge applies if a bin was removed for a lapsed subscription and you re-subscribe within 12 months. The subscription year runs from 1 August to 31 July, with fortnightly collections except for a two-week break over Christmas and New Year. Each bin carries a licence sticker, and a bin without one is not emptied and may be removed.
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Put bins at the edge of your property by 7am. Report a missed collection online or by calling 01323 443322. Extra rubbish beside the bin will not be taken, and a bin holding the wrong waste may be left. Report by 5pm on the following working day.
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Rubbish and recycling are collected on alternate weeks on the same day: the green recycling bin one week and the black rubbish bin the next. Food waste is weekly and garden waste fortnightly.
Yes. The green recycling bin takes glass bottles and jars and plastic film and bags, but not black bags or polystyrene trays. Glass must go in the bin, not in extra bags beside it.
A single annual fee of £66 per bin for the 2026/27 year, for up to four bins, in 140 litre or 240 litre sizes. The subscription year runs from 1 August to 31 July.
All food waste with the packaging removed, inside compostable liners with the seedling logo. Loose food waste will not be collected.
By 5pm on the following working day, using the online form or by calling 01323 443322. Bins must be at the boundary of your property by 7am.
People who cannot put out their bin because of age or infirmity, disabled people, and households with no able-bodied person to do it. Long access drives or being away from home do not qualify.
At one of seven recycling bring sites run by the Salvation Army, or through Anglo Doorstep Collections, which offers a free charity doorstep collection for clothing, footwear and small household items.
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