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About bin collections in Milton Keynes City Council
Milton Keynes City Council serves around 120,000 households across the city and surrounding towns including Bletchley, Wolverton, Newport Pagnell and Olney. Refuse (grey lid) and food/garden waste (green lid) are collected weekly. Two recycling streams alternate fortnightly — red lid (paper and card) one week, blue lid (glass, metals and plastics) the following — so a recycling collection occurs every week. Full service information is at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins.
The grey lid bin is for non-recyclable household waste, collected weekly. The red lid bin accepts paper, cardboard and cartons — flatten boxes, collected fortnightly. The blue lid bin accepts glass bottles and jars, metal cans and tins, plastic bottles, pots and tubs — rinse and leave loose, no bags, collected fortnightly. The green lid bin accepts garden waste (grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, small branches) and all food waste (cooked and raw scraps, meat, fish, bread, dairy) — collected weekly together.
Bins must be out by 7am. Report missed collections within 24 hours at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01908 691691. Bank holiday changes published at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins.
Popular postcodes in Milton Keynes City Council
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the recycling or green lid bins. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Red lid bin
Accepts
Paper, cardboard and cartons — flatten boxes and remove packaging tape. Collected fortnightly.
Recycling
Blue lid bin
Accepts
Glass bottles and jars, metal cans and tins, plastic bottles, pots and tubs. Rinse and leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly (alternating with red lid bin).
Garden Waste
Green lid bin
Accepts
Garden waste (grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, small branches) and all food waste (cooked and raw scraps, meat, fish, bread, dairy). Collected weekly together.
Useful information for Milton Keynes City Council
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01908 691691.
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
HWRCs at Barton Road, Bletchley, MK2 2JE and Campbell Park, MK9 3AH. See milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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MK1Bletchley East
MK2Bletchley South
MK3Bletchley West
MK4Emerson Valley & Furzton
MK5Shenley Brook End
MK6Springfield & Fishermead
MK7Walnut Tree & Wavendon
MK8Crownhill & Grange Farm
MK9Central Milton Keynes
MK10Monkston & Brinklow
MK11Stony Stratford
MK12Wolverton
MK13Bradwell Common
MK14Great Linford & Neath Hill
MK15Willen & Tongwell
MK16Newport Pagnell
MK17Woburn Sands
MK19Hanslope & Castlethorpe
MK46Olney
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Frequently asked questions — Milton Keynes City Council bin collections
Milton Keynes City Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Recycling, Garden Waste. Collection frequency: Refuse and food/garden waste weekly; recycling fortnightly (red and blue bins alternate weeks).
Grey lid bin. Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot go in the recycling or green lid bins. Collected weekly.
Red lid bin. Accepts: Paper, cardboard and cartons — flatten boxes and remove packaging tape. Collected fortnightly.
Green lid bin. Accepts: Garden waste (grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, small branches) and all food waste (cooked and raw scraps, meat, fish, bread, dairy). Collected weekly together.
Report within 24 hours at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins or by calling 01908 691691.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins.
HWRCs at Barton Road, Bletchley, MK2 2JE and Campbell Park, MK9 3AH. See milton-keynes.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in Milton Keynes City Council: Refuse and food/garden waste weekly; recycling fortnightly (red and blue bins alternate weeks). Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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