What are the service changes from 4 August 2025?

There will be a change to the frequency of bin collections: mixed recycling, cardboard and paper, and non-recyclable waste will be collected on a three-weekly cycle

The changes to your bins will be:

  • A new, weekly, food waste collection. You will have a brown outside food waste caddy and a kitchen food waste caddy.
  • You will have a new purple-lidded bin for non-recyclable waste.
  • Your black-lidded general waste bin will become your mixed recycling bin.
  • Your blue-lidded bin will become your cardboard and paper bin.
  • You will be able to put plastic bags and plastic wrappings loose into your black-lidded, mixed recycling bin

Find your bin collection day | East Herts District Council

Please note:

  • We are unable to specify a specific time for collection, so you should ensure that your bins are placed in front of your property boundary before 6am to avoid a missed collection.
  • Bin collection(s) can occur any time between 6am – 5pm.
  • Bin collections change during public holidays. You can find your updated collection date via our waste portal.
  • If you pay for your garden waste to be collected – your collection date is included in the address look up tool above.