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Basildon uses a distinctive colour-coded sack and box system rather than a single recycling bin: blue bags for paper and card, white sacks for plastic and cans, and an orange box for glass. There's a black bin for rubbish, a weekly food caddy, and a paid green garden bin.
Basildon Borough Council collects the black bin (general non-recyclable waste) weekly. Recycling is separated at the kerbside: blue bags for paper and cardboard, white sacks for plastic packaging and metal cans (both collected weekly), and an orange box for glass bottles and jars (collected fortnightly). Food waste is collected weekly in a caddy. Garden waste goes in a green bin on a paid subscription. Blue and white sack rolls are delivered twice a year, and a roll of food caddy liners once a year. Keep recycling clean, dry and loose. Present everything by 7:30am on collection day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Basildon. You can also check the council's own page at basildon.gov.uk.
Basildon collects the black (general waste) bin, blue bags (paper and card) and white sacks (plastic and cans) weekly, with an orange glass box fortnightly, a weekly food caddy, and a paid green garden bin. My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know what to put out.
My Bin Day is 99p a month — less than a coffee a year. Cancel any time by replying STOP to a reminder and you won't be charged again.
Yes. We track Basildon's published schedule, including the shifts that bank holidays and seasonal changes cause, so your reminder always reflects the real collection date.
No — My Bin Day is an independent service and is not affiliated with Basildon or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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