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Braintree bin collection dates

Then choose your address. Dates come from Braintree District Council's own bin checker. We are not the council.

  • Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
  • Get an email the evening before
  • Print an A4 sheet for the fridge

Missed bin or a problem

Bins in Braintree

These are the containers used in Braintree. Which ones a home has depends on its address.

  • Non-Recyclable Waste

    Grey non-recyclable waste bin

  • Mixed Recycling

    Blue-lidded recycling bin

  • Outdoor food caddy

  • Garden bin

  • Paper and Card

    Red-lidded paper and card bin

  • Paper and card recycling

Container details

The container pictures and words are Braintree District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.

Container descriptions checked 19 September 2026; list of collections built from Braintree District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.

Links checked 19 September 2026.

Missed bin or a problem

Tell Braintree District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.

Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. Make a complaint to Braintree District CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors

If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on Braintree District Council.

WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.

Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.

How Braintree compares

Recycled or composted
46%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
Rubbish not recycled
452 kgper household a year
Cost of collections
£39per household a year. Similar councils: £70
Value for money
7 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.

Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.

Local bins and recycling news

AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.

Braintree Council reported that more than 99.4% of 144,000 residential collections were completed in the first week of its new service, launched on 1 June 2026. It acknowledged early difficulties as crews adapted to new routes, saying performance improved during the week. Councillor Peter Schwier, responsible for operations, promised continued monitoring and quick action on problems. Earlier debate, reported by the BBC in December 2024, highlighted residents’ worries about storage, larger families and possible fly-tipping under proposed three-weekly rubbish collections. The council thanked residents for their patience and encouraged them to report missed collections through its website.

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