Northumberland 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
Order, book and apply
- Bin guide: what goes in each binNorthumberland County Council
- Garden waste collectionsNorthumberland County Council
- Food waste collectionsNorthumberland County Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemNorthumberland County Council
- Get help putting your bins outNorthumberland County Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Northumberland County Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- 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 Northumberland County 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 Northumberland County Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 7 September 2026.
How Northumberland compares
- Recycled or composted
- 35%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 604 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £75per household a year. Similar councils: £81
- Value for money
- 4 out of 10 Limited confidence. 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.
Northumberland County Council announced a £13 million investment in its waste fleet in August 2026, after vehicle breakdowns had affected some collections. More than 50 vehicles were planned, with all expected on the road by November 2027. Officials said the investment was intended to secure reliable rubbish and recycling collections for years ahead.
A separate £3.3 million investment would provide a six-bay workshop at Tyne Mills. It would maintain refuse vehicles, gritters, sweepers and mowers. Cabinet member John Riddle acknowledged the disruption and said the council was committed to improving this frontline service.
- Council in eight-figure waste vehicle fleet outlay - Bdaily — www.bdaily.co.uk