| Bin | Contents |
|---|---|
| Black wheelie bin | General waste, fortnightly |
| Recycling boxes and bag | Recycling, fortnightly |
| Garden waste | Subscription, fortnightly |
| Food caddy | Food waste, weekly |
Source: Swindon Borough Council
Key links
- Find your collection day
- swindon.gov.uk – Waste and recycling
- Missed collection
- Report via the council website – link from the waste pages
Collection days
Your day depends on your address. For most houses, the black wheelie bin and recycling are collected fortnightly, and food waste is weekly. Refuse bags, where used instead of a wheelie bin, are weekly. From 25th December 2025, waste and recycling days moved permanently by two working days. Garden waste days did not move. Use the bin collection day guide and the council postcode lookup.
When to put bins out
Put containers out by 6am on collection day, at the closest point to the public highway, where they can be seen. Bring them back in after collection.
Missed collection
If your bin was out by 6am and was missed, report it on the council website by midnight the next working day. They may arrange a catch-up or explain why it was not collected. For what goes in each bin, see bins and recycling in Swindon and what can you put in recycling bins in Swindon?.
Ordering bins and reporting problems
You can order replacement or additional bins through the council. Damaged or missing bins can be reported the same way. For bulky waste (e.g. furniture), see bulky waste collection in Swindon.
Find your collection day
Calendar, missed collection, order bins.
swindon.gov.uk – Waste and recyclingReferences & sources
- Swindon Borough Council – Waste and recycling (accessed February 2026)
- Swindon Borough Council – Bins, rubbish and recycling (accessed February 2026)
Collection rules checked on 28th October 2026. The day for your address is on the council lookup.