Bin and bag instructions

• We provide household waste and recycling collections to all homes across Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough.
• We provide households with the following bins which we empty every other week - so one week we will empty your black bin and the next week we'll empty your blue bin and bag:
  • Blue bin for glass, cans and plastics.
  • Blue bag* for paper and card.
  • Black bin for household waste that can't be recycled.
  • If you live in a rural area you may have a *purple bin instead of a blue bag - if you do we will empty your blue bin one fortnight and your purple bin the following fortnight.
• Please make sure your bins / bag are out by 6am by the kerbside (at your usual collection point) on the day of your collection.
• Visit our bin calendar to find out when to put your bins / bag out.
• Find out what to do if your bins/bags are not emptied. 
• If you live in flat, apartment complex or a house in multiple occupation, visit our communal bin guide. 

Other services

• If you want us to empty your garden waste bin, you will need to sign up to our garden waste collection service.
• If you need to get rid of a bulky item, such as a sofa or fridge and can't get it to the nearest household recycling centre, why not find out if we can help? You can book a scrap metal or bulky collection up to a month in advance online.

If you have just moved into a new house - welcome to the district - find out more about how to order bins.