Bins and recycling in Doncaster
What goes in each of Doncaster's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses City of Doncaster Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in Doncaster
Blue recycling bin
Green glass box
Black rubbish bin
Green garden waste bin
Clear bag of batteries and vapes on top of the blue bin
Carrier bag of small electricals next to the blue bin
Flat with shared bins: Flats with a council recycling station use a shared blue bin for recycling and a shared green bin for glass only.
Source: City of Doncaster Council's website.
Bin days in Doncaster
Check your collection day with City of Doncaster Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection is available. The green bin page doesn't say whether the first green bin is free; the additional green bins page gives an annual subscription of £47.50 for the first additional green bin and £36.00 for each subsequent bin, paid at the beginning of the service (renew before 1 April to be charged the previous year's rate). Season: Mar–Nov. (source)
Paid collection from £26.50 for 1 to 4 items (£20 on benefits), up to 32 items; good reusable items are collected free; fridges and freezers have their own booking form. Book or check prices with City of Doncaster Council.
Recycling centres for Doncaster
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Armthorpe Household Waste Recycling Centre
Armthorpe Road, Armthorpe, DN2 5QB
Opening hours: 8.30am to 7pm, seven days a week, all year. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Booking needed for asbestos and non-asbestos hazardous waste (two visits a year, one carrier bag each time), and for hired vans, pedestrians and some other vehicles. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass.
The only Doncaster tip that takes plasterboard, hazardous waste by appointment and asbestos by appointment. Rubble, soil and plasterboard are limited to 300 litres (a car boot load) once a week, bagged. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Balby Household Waste Recycling Centre
Springwell Lane, Balby, DN4 9AJ
Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 9.30am to 7pm. 1 October to 31 March: 9.30am to 5pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open the other five days. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass; hired vans and pedestrians need a booking.
Paint is water-based and emulsion only, engine oil is 10 litres once every 6 months, fire extinguishers up to 1kg. Hazardous waste and asbestos by appointment go to Armthorpe. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Carcroft Household Waste Recycling Centre
Bentley Moor Lane, Carcroft, DN6 7BD
Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 9.30am to 7pm. 1 October to 31 March: 9.30am to 5pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open the other five days. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass; hired vans and pedestrians need a booking.
Paint is water-based and emulsion only, engine oil is 10 litres once every 6 months, fire extinguishers up to 1kg. Hazardous waste and asbestos by appointment go to Armthorpe. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Conisbrough Household Waste Recycling Centre
Crookhill Road, Conisbrough, DN12 2AE
Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 9.30am to 7pm. 1 October to 31 March: 9.30am to 5pm. Closed Thursday and Friday, open the other five days. The site closes briefly during the day to swap skips. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass; hired vans and pedestrians need a booking.
Paint is water-based and emulsion only, engine oil is 10 litres once every 6 months, fire extinguishers up to 1kg. Hazardous waste and asbestos by appointment go to Armthorpe. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Hatfield Household Waste Recycling Centre
Bootham Lane, Hatfield, DN7 4JT
Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 9.30am to 7pm. 1 October to 31 March: 9.30am to 5pm. Closed Thursday and Friday, open the other five days. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass; hired vans and pedestrians need a booking.
Paint is water-based and emulsion only, engine oil is 10 litres once every 6 months, fire extinguishers up to 1kg. Hazardous waste and asbestos by appointment go to Armthorpe. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Rossington Household Waste Recycling Centre
Bankwood Lane, Rossington, DN11 0PS
Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 9.30am to 7pm. 1 October to 31 March: 9.30am to 5pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open the other five days. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Booking: No pass needed for a personal car. Medium or large vans and cars with trailers need a free Vehicle Pass; hired vans and pedestrians need a booking.
Paint is water-based and emulsion only, engine oil is 10 litres once every 6 months, fire extinguishers up to 1kg. Hazardous waste and asbestos by appointment go to Armthorpe. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: doncaster.gov.uk
Where common items go in Doncaster
- Pizza boxThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green glass box. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green glass box. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Clear bag of batteries and vapes on top of the blue bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Disposable vapeYes. Put it in your Clear bag of batteries and vapes on top of the blue bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Carrier bag of small electricals next to the blue bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Green garden waste bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: City of Doncaster Council
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How Doncaster compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 18 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 201st of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Pizza box, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 46.7% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 27th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Not collected from home yet. We don't have a start date.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the blue recycling bin in Doncaster?
Paper, cardboard, liquid cartons, cans, tins, foil, empty aerosols, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, and lids from glass jars. Everything must be empty, clean and dry, and loose in the bin (no bags).
What goes in the green glass box in Doncaster?
Empty glass bottles and jars only. Take the lids off and put them in the blue bin.
What goes in the black rubbish bin in Doncaster?
Rubbish that can't be recycled, including food waste (wrapped or bagged), nappies, pet bedding, polystyrene and wrapping paper.
What goes in the green garden waste bin in Doncaster?
Grass, hedge clippings, prunings, plants, weeds, leaves and small branches. No food, soil, turf, bags or sacks.
What goes in the clear bag of batteries and vapes on top of the blue bin in Doncaster?
Household batteries and vapes in a tied clear bag, placed on the blue bin lid (not inside it). Remove packaging and tape loose wires.
What goes in the carrier bag of small electricals next to the blue bin in Doncaster?
Small electrical items no bigger than the green box, in a carrier bag beside your blue bin or green box.
When is my bin day in Doncaster?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in City of Doncaster Council's bin day lookup (doncaster-wasterecycling.oncreate.app), or use Bin days on Recycle This.