We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Includes collecting large waste items, garden waste and reporting problems
This series brings together all documents relating to Waste and recycling statistics.
Guidance for local authorities on how to deliver a weekly bin collection service.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Information for consumers.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
A national anti-littering campaign to make littering culturally unacceptable in a generation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).