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Rubbish and recycling

IMPORTANT: How to get rid of your waste if you are either self-isolating or confirmed to have Coronavirus
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak there are precautions you should take  to ensure Coronavirus is not spread via your waste and recycling. For further information see: Love Essex - How to get rid of your waste if you are either self-isolating or confirmed to have Coronavirus.

Book a Special Collection

Report a Missed Collection

Book Clinical and Hazardous Waste Disposal

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Food and garden waste collections are changing in Autumn 2022

Basildon Council is moving from a combined food and garden waste service to a separated collection service following a borough wide consultation in Summer 2021.

Download the Our Streets Basildon App

Recycling Centre information

How to reduce your waste

Report a domestic waste spillage

Rubbish, bins and recycling information

Request recycling containers

Order Pink sacks