Bins and recycling in Kirklees

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

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Your bins in Kirklees

  • Green recycling bin

    Collected every 2 weeks Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, food and drink cans and empty aerosols. Everything must be clean, dry and loose (not in bags). No glass, cartons, foil, plastic film or bags, textiles or food waste.

  • Grey bin

    Collected every 2 weeks General household waste that can't be recycled, reused, composted or taken elsewhere, including food waste, foil, crisp packets, nappies, polystyrene and Pyrex. No batteries, vapes or electricals, and no garden waste.

  • Brown bin (Clip and Collect garden waste)

    Collected every 2 weeks Grass, hedge and tree clippings, weeds, plants and flowers, leaves, twigs, bark and small branches under 4 inches, loose (not bagged). No soil, rubble, turf, plant pots, pet waste, food waste or plastic bags. Paid yearly subscription.

Flat with shared bins: Flats and other shared buildings use large shared wheeled bins in a bin store, one for general waste and one for mixed recycling, instead of your own green and grey bins. There is no food waste collection, glass still goes to a bottle bank, and garden waste is by paid bag collection only.

Source: Kirklees Council's website.

Bin days in Kirklees

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

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Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £56.65 a year. £56.65 for the 2026 service (subject to an annual increase); the 2026 sign-up window closed on 2 February 2026 and the 2027 waiting list is open subject to capacity, with no date given for 2027 sign-up; the brown bin page gives no price for garden waste bags, which are £2.12 a bag with a minimum charge of £10.60 on the bulky waste page. Season: Mar–Nov. (source)

Paid collection from homes only: £11.66 per standard item, £31.80 per sofa, armchair, mattress or white goods item, with 50% off for Kirklees Passport holders. Book online; it won't take asbestos, plasterboard or batteries. Book or check prices with Kirklees Council.

Recycling centres for Kirklees

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

  • Emerald Street Household Waste Recycling Centre (Huddersfield)

    Emerald Street (off Hillhouse Lane), Huddersfield, HD1 6BY

    Opening hours: Open 7 days a week. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; last entry may be 20 minutes before closing.

    Booking: Vehicle permit required (register your vehicle online with a My Kirklees account). Booking is required for DIY waste (soil, rubble, plasterboard) and asbestos, up to 6 days ahead, with 12 visits per household per calendar year.

    The only Kirklees tip that takes household asbestos. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: kirklees.gov.uk

  • Meltham Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Huddersfield, HD9 4AP

    Opening hours: Open Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; last entry may be 20 minutes before closing.

    Booking: Vehicle permit required (register your vehicle online with a My Kirklees account). No DIY waste or asbestos is taken here.

    The council's own site list for Meltham is shorter than its general tip list, so check before taking other items. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: kirklees.gov.uk

  • Upper Cumberworth (Bromley Farm) Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Bromley Farm, Upper Cumberworth (off Barnsley Road), Huddersfield, HD8 8NN

    Opening hours: Open Friday to Tuesday, closed Wednesday and Thursday. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; last entry may be 20 minutes before closing.

    Booking: Vehicle permit required (register your vehicle online with a My Kirklees account). No DIY waste or asbestos is taken here.

    Listed from the council's site list for Upper Cumberworth, which shows no small electricals, bulbs, vapes, tyres or cooking oil, so check before taking those. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: kirklees.gov.uk

  • Weaving Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (Dewsbury)

    Weaving Lane, off Thornhill Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9QR

    Opening hours: Open daily. Summer: weekdays 8am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Winter: daily 8am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day; last entry may be 20 minutes before closing.

    Booking: Vehicle permit required (register your vehicle online with a My Kirklees account). Booking is required for DIY waste (soil, rubble, plasterboard), up to 6 days ahead, with 12 visits per household per calendar year.

    Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: kirklees.gov.uk

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Common questions

What goes in the green recycling bin in Kirklees?

Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, food and drink cans and empty aerosols. Everything must be clean, dry and loose (not in bags). No glass, cartons, foil, plastic film or bags, textiles or food waste.

What goes in the grey bin in Kirklees?

General household waste that can't be recycled, reused, composted or taken elsewhere, including food waste, foil, crisp packets, nappies, polystyrene and Pyrex. No batteries, vapes or electricals, and no garden waste.

What goes in the brown bin (Clip and Collect garden waste) in Kirklees?

Grass, hedge and tree clippings, weeds, plants and flowers, leaves, twigs, bark and small branches under 4 inches, loose (not bagged). No soil, rubble, turf, plant pots, pet waste, food waste or plastic bags. Paid yearly subscription.

When is my bin day in Kirklees?

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

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