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Staffordshire Moorlands bin collection dates

Then choose your address. Dates come from Staffordshire Moorlands District 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

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

  • Rubbish

  • Recycling

  • Food

  • Garden waste

    Brown bin

Container details

The container pictures and words are Staffordshire Moorlands 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.

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

Links checked 17 September 2026.

Missed bin or a problem

Tell Staffordshire Moorlands District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
  3. Make a complaint to Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands 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.

How Staffordshire Moorlands compares

Recycled or composted
54%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
Rubbish not recycled
380 kgper household a year
Cost of collections
£76per household a year. Similar councils: £65
Value for money
4 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.

Staffordshire Moorlands introduced a £46 annual garden-waste charge on 29 June 2026. The subscription applies per bin, so neighbours can share a container, and paying households receive a permit for their brown bin. Residents who do not subscribe were told to keep their existing bins.

The council said it approved the charge to cover collection costs for the discretionary service. It also announced subsidised compost bins as an alternative for households wanting to manage garden waste at home. Councillor Charlotte Atkins promised information and support as residents adjusted to the changes.

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