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About bin collections in Dudley Council
Dudley Council serves approximately 130,000 households across the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, covering Dudley town centre, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Tipton, Sedgley and Kingswinford. Waste and recycling collections are managed directly by the council. Full service information is at dudley.gov.uk.
General waste (grey wheelie bin) and recycling (blue bin) alternate fortnightly — they are never collected on the same week. The blue bin accepts paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans. A food caddy is collected weekly. Garden waste (brown bin) is collected fortnightly by paid annual subscription, typically March to November. Bins must be at the kerb by 7am.
Report missed collections at dudley.gov.uk or by calling 0300 555 2345. HWRCs at Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, B63 3TT and Lunt Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RL (both open 7 days). Bank holiday collection changes are published at dudley.gov.uk.
Popular postcodes in Dudley Council
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected fortnightly.
Recycling
Blue bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper, card, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, food tins and drink cans. Rinsed clean and loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly on alternate weeks.
Food Waste
Food caddy (23L)
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and leftovers. Collected every week.
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DY1Dudley Town Centre
DY2Netherton & Quarry Bank
DY3Gornal & Sedgley
DY4Tipton
DY5Brierley Hill & Pensnett
DY6Kingswinford
DY7Kinver
DY8Stourbridge
DY9Halesowen & Cradley
B62Halesowen
B63Halesowen
B64Cradley Heath
B65Rowley Regis (part)
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Frequently asked questions — Dudley Council bin collections
Dudley Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Food Waste, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: Fortnightly (general waste and recycling alternate). Food waste weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription, seasonal)..
Grey wheelie bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or food caddy. Collected fortnightly.
Blue bin (240L). Accepts: Paper, card, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, food tins and drink cans. Rinsed clean and loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly on alternate weeks.
Food caddy (23L). Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food waste — meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and leftovers. Collected every week.
Brown bin (subscription). Accepts: Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings, twigs and plant cuttings. Paid annual subscription (typically March–November). Collected fortnightly.
Report missed collections at dudley.gov.uk or by calling 0300 555 2345. Bins must be at the kerb by 7am.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at dudley.gov.uk.
Stourbridge Road HWRC, Halesowen, B63 3TT and Lunt Road HWRC, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RL. Both open 7 days a week — see dudley.gov.uk for opening hours.
Collection frequency in Dudley Council: Fortnightly (general waste and recycling alternate). Food waste weekly. Garden waste fortnightly (paid subscription, seasonal).. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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