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About bin collections in Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council, formed in April 2020 from the merger of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe, operates a five-stream kerbside collection for around 220,000 households across Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Amersham, Chesham, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Princes Risborough and surrounding areas. Food waste is collected weekly. General waste is collected fortnightly. Recycling, paper and card, and the blue box are all collected fortnightly on the alternate week. Full service information is at buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins.
The green food caddy accepts all food scraps weekly — cooked and uncooked meat, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and tea bags. The grey bin is for non-recyclable general waste, collected fortnightly. On the alternate fortnightly week three streams are collected together: mixed recycling (plastic bottles, containers, cans, glass and cartons) in the grey recycling bin; paper and cardboard loose in the same bin; and a small blue box for clothing, small batteries and small electrical items such as phones and toasters. Do not bag paper or recycling.
Report missed collections by 8am the following working day at buckinghamshire.gov.uk or by calling 0300 131 6000. Bank holiday collections may shift by one day — Buckinghamshire publishes revised schedules in advance. HWRCs are at Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Amersham and Princes Risborough; some require advance booking.
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Plastic bottles and containers, cans, glass bottles and jars, and cartons. Leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly (alternate week to grey waste bin).
Recycling
Grey bin — paper and card
Accepts
Paper and cardboard — newspapers, magazines, cardboard boxes and envelopes. Place loose alongside recycling in the grey bin on recycling collection day.
Recycling
Blue box
Accepts
Clothing, textiles, small batteries and small electrical items (phones, toasters, cables). Collected fortnightly (same day as recycling).
Useful information for Buckinghamshire Council
Missed collection
Report by 8am the following working day at buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0300 131 6000.
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collections may shift by one day. Revised schedules are published in advance at buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Multiple HWRCs across Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury (Rabans Lane HP19 8RS), High Wycombe (Ashwells Rd HP14 3SD), Amersham (Copperkins Ln HP6 5QT), Princes Risborough (Picts Ln HP27 9HX). Some require advance booking — check buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins.
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HP5Chesham
HP6Amersham
HP7Amersham & Chesham Bois
HP8Chalfont St Giles
HP9Beaconsfield
HP10Wooburn Green
HP11High Wycombe
HP12High Wycombe West
HP13High Wycombe East
HP14West Wycombe
HP15Holmer Green
HP16Great Missenden
HP17Princes Risborough area
HP18Brill & Thame area
HP19Aylesbury North
HP20Aylesbury Central
HP21Aylesbury South
HP22Aylesbury Vale
HP27Princes Risborough
MK17Winslow
MK18Buckingham
SL7Marlow
SL8Bourne End
SL9Gerrards Cross
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Frequently asked questions — Buckinghamshire Council bin collections
Buckinghamshire Council collects the following bin types: Food Waste, General Waste, Recycling, Recycling, Recycling. Collection frequency: Food waste: weekly. General waste: fortnightly. Mixed recycling: fortnightly (alternate weeks). Paper and cardboard: fortnightly (same day as recycling). Textiles/batteries/electricals: fortnightly (same day as recycling)..
Green food caddy. Accepts: All food scraps — cooked and uncooked meat, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and tea bags. Collected weekly.
Grey bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste. Collected fortnightly.
Grey recycling bin (240L). Accepts: Plastic bottles and containers, cans, glass bottles and jars, and cartons. Leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly (alternate week to grey waste bin).
Report by 8am the following working day at buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0300 131 6000.
Bank holiday collections may shift by one day. Revised schedules are published in advance at buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins.
Multiple HWRCs across Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury (Rabans Lane HP19 8RS), High Wycombe (Ashwells Rd HP14 3SD), Amersham (Copperkins Ln HP6 5QT), Princes Risborough (Picts Ln HP27 9HX). Some require advance booking — check buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bins.
Collection frequency in Buckinghamshire Council: Food waste: weekly. General waste: fortnightly. Mixed recycling: fortnightly (alternate weeks). Paper and cardboard: fortnightly (same day as recycling). Textiles/batteries/electricals: fortnightly (same day as recycling).. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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