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Southampton bin collection dates

Then choose your address. Dates come from Southampton City Council's own bin checker. We are not the council.

  • Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
  • Get an email the evening before
  • Print an A4 sheet for the fridge

Missed bin or a problem

Bins in Southampton

These are the containers used in Southampton. Which ones a home has depends on its address.

  • General waste

    Green-lidded general waste bin

  • General

  • Recycling

  • Food Waste

  • Food

  • Glass

Container details

The container pictures and words are Southampton City 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.

  • General waste: Homes using general waste bins

Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026; list of collections built from Southampton City Council's own service names 22 September 2026.

Links checked 14 September 2026.

Missed bin or a problem

Tell Southampton City Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. Make a complaint to Southampton City 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 Southampton City 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 Southampton compares

Recycled or composted
29%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
Rubbish not recycled
567 kgper household a year
Cost of collections
£75per household a year. Similar councils: £75
Value for money
2 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.

An August 2026 report described Southampton residents’ complaints about missed bin collections and the council’s apology for delays. The council blamed a shortage of qualified drivers, unexpected sickness and unreliable vehicles. It said food waste and general rubbish were being prioritised because delays could create hygiene and odour problems. Additional Saturday rounds were arranged to tackle the backlog, including missed glass collections. At the time, affected residents were asked to leave glass boxes out while crews returned. The council also encouraged residents who could do so to use recycling banks, including newly installed sites around the city.

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