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About bin collections in Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council serves around 250,000 households across the county — the largest unitary authority in England by area — from Land's End to the Tamar Valley, covering Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, St Austell, Penzance, Camborne, Redruth, Bodmin and Launceston. Food waste is collected weekly; recycling and general waste fortnightly on alternate weeks so a bin is due every week. Full service information is at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
The green food caddy is collected weekly and accepts all food waste — cooked and uncooked meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, bread and tea bags. Use the small kitchen caddy for convenience and empty it into the larger outdoor caddy on collection day. The blue bin is collected fortnightly for mixed recycling: paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans, plastic bottles, tubs, trays and pots — leave items loose, no bags. The black bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to the blue bin for non-recyclable household waste. The brown garden bin is available by paid subscription, collected fortnightly, accepting grass clippings, leaves, plants and small branches.
Report missed collections within 24 hours by calling 0300 1234 141 or at cornwall.gov.uk/bins. Cornwall operates several HWRCs including Truro (Dopps Lane TR4 9LZ), Bodmin (Launceston Road PL31 2RZ) and Helston (Clodgey Lane TR13 8LJ). Bank holiday collection changes are published at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Popular postcodes in Cornwall Council
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All food waste — cooked and uncooked meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, bread and tea bags. Small kitchen caddy provided for convenience. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Blue bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans, plastic bottles, tubs, trays and pots. Leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly.
General Waste
Black bin (240L)
Accepts
Non-recyclable household waste. Collected fortnightly on the alternate week to the blue bin.
Garden Waste
Brown bin (subscription)
Accepts
Grass clippings, leaves, plants and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Useful information for Cornwall Council
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours by calling 0300 1234 141 or at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Multiple HWRCs across Cornwall: Truro (Dopps Lane TR4 9LZ), Bodmin (Launceston Road PL31 2RZ), Helston (Clodgey Lane TR13 8LJ) and more. See cornwall.gov.uk/bins for the full list and opening hours.
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TR1Truro
TR2Tregony & Roseland
TR3Perranwell & Carnon Downs
TR4Chacewater & St Agnes
TR5St Agnes
TR6Perranporth
TR7Newquay
TR8Newquay Rural
TR9St Columb Major
TR10Penryn
TR11Falmouth
TR12Helston Rural
TR13Helston
TR14Camborne
TR15Redruth
TR16Redruth Rural
TR17Marazion
TR18Penzance
TR19Penzance Rural
TR20Penzance Rural
TR26St Ives
TR27Hayle
PL11Torpoint & Rame
PL12Saltash
PL13Looe
PL14Liskeard
PL15Launceston
PL17Callington
PL18Gunnislake
PL22Lostwithiel
PL23Fowey
PL24Par
PL25St Austell
PL26Mevagissey & Grampound
PL27Wadebridge
PL28Padstow
PL30Bodmin Rural
PL31Bodmin
PL32Camelford
PL33Delabole
PL34Tintagel
PL35Boscastle
EX22Holsworthy (part)
EX23Bude
All Cornwall Council postcodes are supported. Enter yours above to find your bin day and waste collection dates for all bin types — WhenBin always fetches live data directly from the council website, so you get the most up-to-date schedule.
Frequently asked questions — Cornwall Council bin collections
Cornwall Council collects the following bin types: Food Waste, Recycling, General Waste, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: Food waste (green caddy): weekly. Recycling (blue bin): fortnightly. General waste (black bin): fortnightly, alternate weeks to recycling. Garden waste (brown bin): fortnightly, subscription..
Green caddy. Accepts: All food waste — cooked and uncooked meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, bread and tea bags. Small kitchen caddy provided for convenience. Collected weekly.
Blue bin (240L). Accepts: Paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans, plastic bottles, tubs, trays and pots. Leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly.
Black bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste. Collected fortnightly on the alternate week to the blue bin.
Brown bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, plants and small branches. Paid subscription. Collected fortnightly.
Report within 24 hours by calling 0300 1234 141 or at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at cornwall.gov.uk/bins.
Multiple HWRCs across Cornwall: Truro (Dopps Lane TR4 9LZ), Bodmin (Launceston Road PL31 2RZ), Helston (Clodgey Lane TR13 8LJ) and more. See cornwall.gov.uk/bins for the full list and opening hours.
Collection frequency in Cornwall Council: Food waste (green caddy): weekly. Recycling (blue bin): fortnightly. General waste (black bin): fortnightly, alternate weeks to recycling. Garden waste (brown bin): fortnightly, subscription.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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