Domestic waste
Usually black domestic waste bin, or council-provided blue sacks
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Huntingdonshire bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Huntingdonshire
These are the containers used in Huntingdonshire. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
or Recycling
Usually blue recycling bin
Food
Garden
Container details
The container pictures and words are Huntingdonshire District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Greyed-out bin icons are placeholders where the container type or colour is not confirmed.
- Domestic waste: Homes using a domestic waste bin rather than blue sacks
- Domestic waste: Homes using the sack collection service
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026; list of collections built from Huntingdonshire District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- What goes in each household binHuntingdonshire District Council
- Garden waste collectionsHuntingdonshire District Council
- Food waste collectionsHuntingdonshire District Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemHuntingdonshire District Council
- Recycling centres and tipsHuntingdonshire District Council
- Get help putting your bins outHuntingdonshire District Council
Links checked 18 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Huntingdonshire District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
- Make a complaint to Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire compares
- Recycled or composted
- 46%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 429 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £70per household a year. Similar councils: £54
- Value for money
- 6 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.
Huntingdonshire’s weekly food-waste collections began on 30 March 2026. In August, the council said residents had diverted 1,500 tonnes from general rubbish and encouraged fuller use of the service through a new film explaining the scheme. The waste is processed into renewable energy and fertiliser for farmland.
The government-funded scheme is free to residents. The launch plan provided households with indoor and outdoor caddies, while communal properties would receive indoor caddies and a shared outdoor bin. Councillor Julie Kerr hoped separating food waste would help households notice waste and reduce food-buying costs.
- Make Full Use of your Weekly Food Waste Collection — www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk
- Weekly Food Waste Recycling Service Launching Soon — www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk