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South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire
These are the containers used in South Cambridgeshire. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Recycling collection
Food waste collection
Garden collection
Container details
The container pictures and words are South Cambridgeshire 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.
List of collections built from South Cambridgeshire District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
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- Get rid of a bulky itemGreater Cambridge Shared Waste
Links checked 20 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire 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.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
In August 2026, the shared Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire waste service announced food-waste collections for almost 12,700 more homes from 24 August. This third phase would bring coverage to about 60,500 households across both council areas. Each household would receive indoor and outdoor caddies and starter liners.
The councils said more than 2,800 tonnes had already been collected and converted into energy and fertiliser. All Greater Cambridge households were due to receive weekly collections by the end of 2026. Cambridge City’s cabinet member reported a positive response from participating households, including flats.
- Thousands more homes to receive weekly collections of ... — www.scambs.gov.uk
- More food waste bins to be rolled out across Cambridgeshire - BBC — www.bbc.com