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
Reading uses a grey bin for rubbish and a red bin for all your mixed recycling, alternating week about, with a weekly food caddy that's been running borough-wide since 2020. Garden waste is a separate paid green service.
Reading Borough Council collects the grey bin (general, non-recyclable household waste, usually 140 litres) and the red bin (mixed dry recycling — paper, card, glass bottles and jars, food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, loose) on alternating fortnightly weeks. Food waste is collected weekly using a kitchen caddy and outdoor food bin, on the same day as your other collection but by a separate crew. Garden waste goes in a green bin or bags on a paid subscription, collected fortnightly. Properties without wheelie bins use sacks. Present containers at the boundary by 6am on collection day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Reading. You can also check the council's own page at reading.gov.uk.
Reading collects the grey (general waste) and red (mixed recycling) bins on alternating fortnights, with a weekly food caddy and a paid green garden service. Note grey is general and red is recycling here. My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know which bin is due.
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 Reading'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 Reading or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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