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Chelmsford sorts recycling more than most: a green box for glass and cans, a paper sack, a card sack, and a bag for plastics and cartons, all collected fortnightly. General rubbish is a black bin, food waste is weekly, and garden waste is a paid brown bin.
Chelmsford City Council collects the black bin (general non-recyclable waste) fortnightly, alongside a heavily sorted kerbside recycling service (also fortnightly): a green box for glass bottles and jars, tins, cans and aerosols; a paper sack for paper; a card sack for cardboard; and a clear bag for plastics and cartons. Food waste is collected weekly using a caddy (food must be bagged or wrapped in newspaper). Garden waste goes in a brown bin on a paid subscription, collected fortnightly. Present containers by 7am on collection day. Recycling is delivered to Essex County Council facilities.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Chelmsford. You can also check the council's own page at chelmsford.gov.uk.
Chelmsford collects the black (general waste) bin fortnightly, with recycling sorted into a green box (glass, cans), a paper sack, a card sack and a plastics-and-cartons bag, plus a weekly food caddy and a paid brown garden bin. My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know which containers to sort 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 Chelmsford'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 Chelmsford or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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