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
Across Sunderland, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton and Seaham, your green general waste bin and blue recycling bin are never collected on the same day — they alternate week to week. Working out which one is due is exactly where people slip up.
Sunderland City Council collects the green (general waste) and blue (recycling) bins fortnightly, alternating so one goes out each week. The blue bin has an inner black box to keep paper separate. Garden waste is a paid brown-bin subscription (around £40 a year, roughly March to November). Bins should be at the kerbside by 7:30am with the lid closed.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Sunderland. You can also check the council's own page at sunderland.gov.uk.
Sunderland collects the green (general waste) and blue (recycling) bins fortnightly on alternating weeks, with garden waste a paid brown-bin service. Your exact day depends on your address — My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know which bin 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 Sunderland'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 Sunderland or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
Enter your address, choose SMS reminders, done. 99p a month, cancel any time.
Start my reminders — 99p/month 🗑️Last verified: August 2026