Recycling and Rubbish collection day change to Tuesday from 2nd June 2026
From 1st June - Aldham village new recycling and rubbish collection will change from Thursday to Tuesday collections. First one will be recycling - more on this below.
Every household in Colchester has a new calendar. Your new calendar will show when to put out your recycling, rubbish and garden waste, even if the dates are different to what you’re used to.
Checking early will help avoid missed collections and make sure everything runs smoothly.
Check here for your personal calendar colchester.gov.uk/your-recycling-calendar
What is changing from 1 June 2026
From 1st June, Colchester will begin moving to a new recycling and rubbish collection system, which will be introduced in stages across the city until March 2027.
The key change for residents is that recycling is becoming simpler.
Residents will be able to:
- Put plastics, paper and card, tins and cans together in one place
- Continue to recycle glass separately
- Continue to have food waste collected weekly
Residents can begin mixing their recycling materials from 1 June:
- In a new recycling wheeled bin (if you have received one), or
- In clear recycling bags (before bins arrive/if a house has been assessed as unsuitable for bins)
- This means residents no longer need to separate these materials at home.
Under the new service:
- Food waste will continue to be collected weekly
- Recycling and rubbish will be collected on alternating fortnightly weeks
- Garden waste (for subscribers) will be collected on the same week as recycling
Wheeled bin rollout
- Some residents will begin receiving new wheeled bins from mid May as part of an early rollout.
- Residents can start using their bins as soon as they arrive
- Other areas will receive bins later as the rollout continues
- Homes not suitable for wheeled bins will continue to use bags
- The rollout will take place in stages across Colchester and will be completed by March 2027.
