General waste
Black bin
These are the containers used in Bolsover. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Black bin
Burgundy bin
Green bin
The container pictures and words are Bolsover District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026.
Links checked 18 September 2026.
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Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
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AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Bolsover was among the districts named in Derbyshire County Council’s announcement of a move to separate weekly food-waste collections. The change replaces putting food scraps in the garden-waste bin with a lockable outdoor caddy. The county said households would receive local start-date information with their caddies, with rollout timings varying between areas. County councillor Carol Wood said separating food waste costs less than other disposal methods and could save council taxpayers money. Collected food would help generate energy or become soil improver for farmers; the announcement did not confirm Bolsover’s completed rollout.