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West Berkshire runs a sort-at-home recycling service with boxes and a bag, collected fortnightly, and a weekly food caddy. General rubbish goes in a black bin, and the council has agreed to move black bins to a three-weekly cycle.
West Berkshire Council collects the black bin (general, non-recyclable household waste) fortnightly, and recycling fortnightly across two green boxes and a reusable bag — one box for paper and card, the other (with the bag) for glass, cans and plastics, sorted at the kerbside. Food waste is collected weekly in a green caddy. Garden waste goes in a green wheelie bin on a paid subscription, collected fortnightly. The council has approved a move to three-weekly black bin collections as part of its waste strategy. This information was correct at the time of writing; the council has proposals to change its collection schedule currently under review, so your service may be updated in future. Present containers by 6am on collection day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from West Berkshire. You can also check the council's own page at westberks.gov.uk.
West Berkshire collects the black (general waste) bin fortnightly, recycling fortnightly across two green boxes and a bag (paper/card in one, glass/cans/plastics in the other), and a weekly food caddy, with a paid green garden bin. A move to three-weekly black bins has been approved. My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you always know what 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 West Berkshire'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 West Berkshire or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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