When are my bins collected?

May bank holiday collection changes 2023

Early May bank holiday - Monday 1 May

Bin collections will be one day later during the week beginning 1 May. Collections will return to normal from Monday 8 May.

Coronation of King Charles III bank holiday - Monday 8 May

Bin collections will not be affected. Please put your bins out ready for collection on your normal collection day.

Spring bank holiday - Monday 29 May

Bin collections will be one day later during the week beginning 29 May. Collections will return to normal from Monday 5 June 2023.

Collection calendars

You can check which bin is being collected via our postcode checker and download your own personalised Waste Collection Calendar as a PDF to keep on your digital device, or print off a copy.

Waste collection calendars for November 2022 to October 2023 are now available to download.

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Free email and text reminders

Never miss a bin collection by signing up to our free MyDacorum service, where you can opt to have email and/or text reminders sent to you the night before your collection is due, including information about which bins to put out.

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Waste alerts

Extreme weather and other circumstances out of our control can cause disruption to your waste collections. You can get up-to-date information about changes to your normal collections sent straight to your mobile phone. We will also send you information about our recycling events throughout the year. Find out how to receive waste text alerts.