Bins and recycling in Dudley

What goes in each of Dudley's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.

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Your bins in Dudley

  • Black wheeled bin

    Collected every 2 weeks General rubbish that can't be recycled. Collected on alternate weeks to the blue bin.

  • Blue wheeled bin

    Collected every 2 weeks Simple mixed recycling: cans, plastic, glass and cartons.

  • Blue bag (paper and card)

    Collected every 2 weeks Paper and card, kept separate from the blue bin. Put out on the same weeks as the blue bin. While blue bags are out of stock, a clear bag can be used.

  • Food waste caddy

    Collected weekly Peelings, scraps, leftovers, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit stones and bones. Use the small kitchen caddy with a liner indoors, then empty it into the outdoor caddy with the lockable lid.

  • Garden waste bin (paid subscription)

    Collected every 2 weeks Hedge clippings, grass, weeds, cut flowers, twigs under 75mm, leaves, shrubs and spent compost, loose and not in bags. Subscription only: 52 pounds a year per bin.

Source: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's website.

Bin days in Dudley

Check your collection day with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.

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Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £52 a year. £52 per green or brown lidded bin as a one-off card payment for 2026/27 (the service began 1 April 2026), frozen from 2025/26; 2026/27 subscriptions opened on 16 March 2026; no early or discounted price is published; the page doesn't mention 2027 sign-up. (source)

Paid collection booked through MyDudley, typically within eight working days: from 33.22 pounds for up to 10 points, and 16.61 or 33.22 pounds for small or large white goods. Fridges and freezers are not being collected at the moment. Mattresses, bed bases, carpets and underlay go through Textek, from 18 pounds per item. Book or check prices with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Recycling centres for Dudley

Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.

  • Stourbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Birmingham Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1JE

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: daily 8am to 4pm, Monday 8am to 6pm. 1 October to 31 March: daily 8am to 4pm. Closed New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

    Booking: Appointment required for every visit (book online; staff turn away anyone without a booking). Vans, pickups and cars with trailers need a free van and trailer permit. Vehicles over 6ft 6in need a Wednesday appointment. Limits: 2 sacks of soil, rubble and tiles, 1 sack of plasterboard, 1 car tyre, 1 LPG cylinder (max 17kg) and one 5 litre container of engine oil per visit.

    Dudley's only permanent tip. Fridges and freezers are not being taken until further notice. Pop-up tips run on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: dudley.gov.uk

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Common questions

What goes in the black wheeled bin in Dudley?

General rubbish that can't be recycled. Collected on alternate weeks to the blue bin.

What goes in the blue wheeled bin in Dudley?

Simple mixed recycling: cans, plastic, glass and cartons.

What goes in the blue bag (paper and card) in Dudley?

Paper and card, kept separate from the blue bin. Put out on the same weeks as the blue bin. While blue bags are out of stock, a clear bag can be used.

What goes in the food waste caddy in Dudley?

Peelings, scraps, leftovers, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit stones and bones. Use the small kitchen caddy with a liner indoors, then empty it into the outdoor caddy with the lockable lid.

What goes in the garden waste bin (paid subscription) in Dudley?

Hedge clippings, grass, weeds, cut flowers, twigs under 75mm, leaves, shrubs and spent compost, loose and not in bags. Subscription only: 52 pounds a year per bin.

When is my bin day in Dudley?

It depends on your street. Enter your address in Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's bin day lookup (my.dudley.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.

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