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South Ribble 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 Ribble
These are the containers used in South Ribble. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Food waste caddy
Container details
The container pictures and words are South Ribble Borough Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
List of collections built from South Ribble Borough Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell South Ribble Borough 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 Ribble Borough 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 Ribble Borough 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 South Ribble compares
- Recycled or composted
- 42%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 454 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £43per household a year. Similar councils: £56
- Value for money
- 10 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.
South Ribble launched weekly food-waste collections on 13 April 2026, including flats and homes with shared waste facilities. The council said collections would take place on residents’ usual bin day, alongside general rubbish or recycling. The council said starter packs included kitchen and outdoor caddies, liners and an information leaflet. The outdoor caddy has a lockable lid. The council said the service was introduced under new national recycling rules to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and improve recycling rates. Residents can check their collection day and seek help through the council’s website.
- Food waste collections start today (13 April) in South Ribble — southribble.gov.uk