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North Somerset 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 North Somerset
These are the containers used in North Somerset. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Food
Glass and soft plastic recycling
Green or black recycling box
Paper, cardboard and cartons
Green or black recycling box
Container details
The container pictures and words are North Somerset 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.
- Glass and soft plastic recycling: Homes using individual recycling boxes
- Glass and soft plastic recycling: Not Flats and properties with communal bin stores
- Paper, cardboard and cartons: Homes using individual recycling boxes
- Paper, cardboard and cartons: Not Flats and properties with communal bin stores
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026; list of collections built from North Somerset Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- What goes in your binsNorth Somerset Council
- Garden waste collectionsNorth Somerset Council
- Food waste collectionsNorth Somerset Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemNorth Somerset Council
- Recycling centres and tipsNorth Somerset Council
- Get help putting your bins outNorth Somerset Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell North Somerset Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to North Somerset 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 unitary authority councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my unitary authority councillors on North Somerset 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 North Somerset compares
- Recycled or composted
- 60%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 370 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £78per household a year. Similar councils: £80
- Value for money
- 9 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.
North Somerset councillors approved funding in September 2026 to develop plans for a new waste depot and a replacement recycling centre serving Weston-super-Mare and nearby communities. The proposed site would bring waste operations together and provide a better base for collection vehicles, staff and handling recyclable materials.
The council said its existing facilities were too small or unsuitable for long-term population growth, and that one depot lacked secure tenure. It described the investment as protecting reliable services and improving recycling and reuse. The next stage includes detailed designs, planning preparations and refining the business case. A further council decision is required before construction can proceed.
- North Somerset approves plans for new waste depot and ... — www.letsrecycle.com
- News | North Somerset Council — n-somerset.gov.uk