Bins, rubbish and recycling
New Year’s Day collections
A reduced number of crews will be in operation on New Year’s Day, which will cause some delays to collections.
If your waste or recycling is due to be collected on 1 January and it is not picked up, please leave it out for collection and we will pick it up as soon as possible.
Changes to your bin collection days
Find out why collection days are changing and how the new schedule affects your collections
Dispose of asbestos
How to have your asbestos removed safely and responsibly
Dispose of business or commercial waste
How to have your waste removed safely and responsibly
Food waste collections
Find out about what you can put in food waste, how to present it, and when we collect it
Get assistance with your bins
Get help to take your bins out if you are unable to do this yourself
Household recycling collections
Find out what items you can recycle and how to prepare them for collection
Household waste collections
Find out about what you should put in your household waste and how to present it for collection
Recycling guide
Why is recycling important in Swindon
Request clinical waste collections
Ask for collections of syringes and other clinical waste from your home
Waste and recycling education event
Book a sustainable waste management session for groups and schools
Waste wizard
You can use our waste wizard to find out what can be recycled and how
Recycling for flats and communal properties
Find out about collections and what you should put in your communal recycling bins