Bins, recycling and waste

Check your bin collection day, find your nearest waste recycling centre, pay garden waste and report a missed bin.

Services List

Bulky waste

Book a bulky waste collection for large household items too big to be taken away in your normal bin collections.

Get help putting your bin out

Apply for a free assisted collection service if you struggle to put your bins out due to disability, illness, infirmity or other issues.

Request a larger or extra bin

Apply for a bigger or extra bin if you have a large household or your household produces extra waste due to medical needs.

What goes in your bin?

Check what you can put in your household rubbish, garden waste and recycling bins, sacks, boxes or bags.

Clinical waste

Find out how to safely dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous clinical waste including sharps bins.

Hazardous waste

Find information on types of hazardous waste, including domestic waste, commercial waste, clinical waste and asbestos.

Bin alerts

Residents living in the former boroughs of Scarborough and Harrogate can sign up for free bin alerts.

Plastic recycling

Find out how different types of plastic are recycled in North Yorkshire.

Reduce and reuse

Reducing waste and reusing items helps the environment by saving energy and resources.

Allerton Waste Recovery Park

We are reducing the amount of waste going to landfill in York and North Yorkshire and producing energy for your homes.