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About bin collections in Southend-on-Sea City Council
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary authority in Essex covering approximately 78,300 households across Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Prittlewell and surrounding areas. Waste and recycling collections are managed by the council in partnership with Veolia. Full service information is at southend.gov.uk.
Most properties receive kerbside collections once a week. Depending on your street, you may receive black refuse sacks and pink recycling sacks, or wheeled bins with a black body, pink lid (recycling) and blue lid (glass/small electricals). A food caddy is collected weekly at most properties. Bins and sacks should be out by 7am on your collection day. For missed collections or to report an issue visit southend.gov.uk.
Southend-on-Sea has two Household Waste Recycling Centres: Stock Road HWRC, Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QF (closed Thursdays) and Leigh Marshes HWRC, Leigh Marsh Road, Leigh-on-Sea (closed Wednesdays). Summer hours (1 Feb–31 Oct): weekdays 9am–5pm, weekends 8am–5pm. Winter hours (1 Nov–31 Jan): weekdays 9am–4pm, weekends 8am–4pm. Proof of Southend-on-Sea residency required on entry. Visit southend.gov.uk for full details.
Popular postcodes in Southend-on-Sea City Council
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SS0Westcliff-on-Sea
SS1Southend-on-Sea Central
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SS3Shoeburyness
SS9Leigh-on-Sea
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Frequently asked questions — Southend-on-Sea City Council bin collections
Southend-on-Sea City Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Recycling, Recycling, Food Waste. Collection frequency: Weekly kerbside collections. Container type varies by area — sacks or wheeled bins depending on your street..
Black refuse sacks / refuse bin. Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in your recycling containers or food caddy. Collected weekly.
Pink recycling sacks / pink lid bin. Accepts: Paper and card, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, food tins, drink cans and aerosols. Clean and loose — no bags. Collected weekly.
Food caddy. Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and tea bags. Collected weekly.
Report missed collections at southend.gov.uk or by calling 01702 215000. Bins and sacks must be out by 7am on your collection day.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at southend.gov.uk.
Stock Road HWRC, Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QF (closed Thursdays) and Leigh Marshes HWRC, Leigh Marsh Road, Leigh-on-Sea (closed Wednesdays). Proof of residency required. See southend.gov.uk for opening hours.
Collection frequency in Southend-on-Sea City Council: Weekly kerbside collections. Container type varies by area — sacks or wheeled bins depending on your street.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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