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Blue-lidded bin sizes
- Standard: 240 litres. All residents receive a standard blue-lidded bin.
- Small: 140 litres. Those with access issues can have a small blue-lidded wheeled bin. We will need to assess this first. To arrange an assessment, please email recycle@dacorum.gov.uk or call 01442 228000 and ask for Waste Services. We will call you within two weeks to discuss the issue.
- Large: 360 litres. If you have excess recycling, you can put it in a sturdy container beside your blue-lidded bin. If you are regularly overfilling your bin, then you can apply for a larger one.
Request a different size blue-lidded bin
Grey bin sizes
- Standard: 240 litres. All residents receive a standard grey bin.
- Small: 140 litres. You can have a small bin if you don't need the standard size.
- Large: 360 litres. To qualify for a larger grey bin your household must have six or more full-time residents, or five full-time residents where at least one infant is in nappies. We will need to assess your situation. You cannot apply for a large grey bin unless you have been using a 360-litre blue-lidded bin for at least three months.
Please help us to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill by recycling as much as possible. Use your food waste caddies, green-lidded bin (subscription service), your blue-lidded bin and the Recycling Centres. You can also explore our reusable nappy scheme, our reducing food waste tips and our reusables page to cut down on waste.
Request a different size grey bin
Green-lidded bin sizes
- Standard: 240 litres. Anyone who signs up to our Garden Waste Subscription Service is offered a standard green-lidded bin.
We do not offer a larger green-lidded bin. Excess garden waste can be taken to a Recycling Centre, composted at home or you can buy an extra bin through the subscription service.
Kerbside caddy sizes
- Standard: 23 litres. All residents receive a standard kerbside caddy.
We do not provide larger kerbside caddies. You can request a second caddy if you are regularly overfilling your caddy. Please consider reducing your food waste before requesting a second caddy. You may also want to look into setting up a home composting system.
We will only collect a maximum of two kerbside caddies.
Page Last Updated: Monday, 23 September 2024 at 11:58 AM