Get a friendly text reminder the evening before every bin collection. Any bin, any schedule — don't worry, we've got you. Bank holiday or Christmas disruption? We check, we text, you never miss a thing.
Just 99p a month — cancel any time
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole — the merged BCP Council — runs a straightforward four-container service: a black bin for rubbish, a blue bin for all your mixed recycling, a weekly food caddy, and a paid green garden bin. Recycling and rubbish alternate week about.
BCP Council collects the black bin (non-recyclable household waste) and the blue bin (mixed recycling — paper, card, plastics, metals and glass, loose, no bags) on alternating fortnightly weeks. Food waste is collected weekly across the whole area, including the 2026 extension to Poole homes and Bournemouth flats. Garden waste goes in a green bin on a paid subscription, collected fortnightly. Collection dates are based on the road your property presents bins on. Put containers out by 5am — crews collect between 5am and 9pm.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from BCP. You can also check the council's own page at bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
BCP Council collects the black (general waste) and blue (mixed recycling) bins on alternating fortnights, with a weekly food caddy and a paid green garden bin. Your exact day depends on the road your property is on — My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you never mix up black week with blue week.
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 BCP'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 BCP or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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