Bins and recycling in Somerset
What goes in each of Somerset's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Somerset Council's own published information, checked 12 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in Somerset
Bright blue bag
Black recycling box (box 1)
Green recycling box (box 2)
Brown food waste bin
Black rubbish bin
Garden waste bin (subscription)
Clear bag of batteries (on top of recycling)
Bag of small electricals (on top of recycling)
Small clear bag of vapes (on top of recycling)
Tied bag of clothes and shoes (on top of recycling)
Flat with shared bins: Flats, HMOs and retirement homes share communal bins, which differ by building. Where space allows, there are separate colour-lidded bins; some sites have shared mixed recycling bins instead.
Source: Somerset Council's website.
Bin days in Somerset
Check your collection day with Somerset Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £76.3 a year. £76.30 for a wheeled bin subscription, or £37.90 for ten sacks, valid until 31 March 2027. (source)
Paid collection booked online: £82.60 for up to three items until 31 March 2027, maximum five items, and two people must be able to lift each one. Most large items can also go to a recycling centre free. Book or check prices with Somerset Council.
Recycling centres for Somerset
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Bridgwater (Saltlands) recycling centre
Saltlands Recycling Centre, Saltlands Avenue, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, TA6 3JS
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Wed. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard and, if pre-paid and double-wrapped, asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Castle Cary (Dimmer) recycling centre
Castle Cary Recycling Centre, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JB
Opening hours: Mon, Tue 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Wed, Thu, Fri. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Not on the council's lists for plasterboard, asbestos or vehicle parts. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Chard recycling centre
Chard Recycling Centres, Beeching Close, Chard, TA20 1BB
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Wed. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard but not asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Cheddar recycling centre
Cheddar Recycling Centre, Wedmore Road, Cheddar, BS27 3EJ
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Thu, Fri. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Not on the council's lists for plasterboard, asbestos or vehicle parts. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Crewkerne recycling centre
2 Blacknell Ln, Crewkerne, TA18 7HA
Opening hours: Mon 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard but not asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Dulverton community recycling site
Dulverton Community Recycling Site, Brushford Road, Dulverton, TA22 9AA
Opening hours: Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm only; closed Mon to Fri. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard but not asbestos. A smaller community site, so ask staff if unsure. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Frome recycling centre
2 Manor Furlong, Frome, BA11 4RJ
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard and, if pre-paid and double-wrapped, asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Highbridge recycling centre
Highbridge Recycling Centre, Isleport Lane, Highbridge, TA9 4JS
Opening hours: Wed, Thu, Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Mon, Tue. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard and, if pre-paid and double-wrapped, asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Minehead recycling centre
Minehead Recycling Centre, Mart Road Industrial Estate, Minehead, TA24 5BJ
Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Tue. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes asbestos if pre-paid and double-wrapped, but is not on the council's plasterboard list. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Somerton recycling centre
Somerton Recycling Centre, Bancombe Road Industrial Estate, Somerton, TA11 6SB
Opening hours: Wed, Thu, Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Mon, Tue. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Not on the council's lists for plasterboard, asbestos or vehicle parts. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Street recycling centre
Street Recycling Centre, Farm Lane, Street, BA16 9PB
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm; closed Thu, Fri. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard and, if pre-paid and double-wrapped, asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Taunton (Priorswood) recycling centre
Taunton Recycling Centre, Crown Industrial Estate, Taunton, TA2 8QY
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: No booking for ordinary household waste. Pre-book DIY and construction waste (up to eight 50-litre sacks a month free). A free permit is needed for vans, pick-ups and trailers; cars without a trailer need none.
Takes plasterboard and, if pre-paid and double-wrapped, asbestos. Charges apply for gas bottles, tyres and soil. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: somerset.gov.uk
Where common items go in Somerset
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Black recycling box (box 1). Source: Somerset Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Somerset Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Somerset Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayYes. Put it in your Bright blue bag. Source: Somerset Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Somerset Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green recycling box (box 2). Source: Somerset Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green recycling box (box 2). Source: Somerset Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Bright blue bag. Source: Somerset Council
- Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Brown food waste bin. Source: Somerset Council
- Tea bagYes. Put it in your Brown food waste bin. Source: Somerset Council
- ClothesYes. Put it in your Tied bag of clothes and shoes (on top of recycling). Source: Somerset Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Clear bag of batteries (on top of recycling). Source: Somerset Council
- Disposable vapeYes. Put it in your Small clear bag of vapes (on top of recycling). Source: Somerset Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Somerset Council
- Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Bag of small electricals (on top of recycling). Source: Somerset Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Somerset Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Garden waste bin (subscription). Source: Somerset Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Black recycling box (box 1). Source: Somerset Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Green recycling box (box 2). Source: Somerset Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Bright blue bag. Source: Somerset Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black rubbish bin. Source: Somerset Council
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How Somerset compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 20 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 22nd of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 55.5% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 10th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Collected from home every week.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the bright blue bag in Somerset?
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, tins and cans, foil, empty aerosols and empty toothpaste tubes.
What goes in the black recycling box (box 1) in Somerset?
Paper and cardboard, including newspapers, magazines, envelopes, greeting cards and Pringles-type tubes.
What goes in the green recycling box (box 2) in Somerset?
Glass bottles and jars, and cartons such as Tetra Pak.
What goes in the brown food waste bin in Somerset?
All food waste, cooked or raw, with a kitchen caddy for indoors. No packaging.
What goes in the black rubbish bin in Somerset?
Household waste that can't be recycled. Four bin sacks are collected instead if a wheeled bin doesn't suit the property.
What goes in the garden waste bin (subscription) in Somerset?
Flowers and plants, grass, hedge trimmings, leaves, small branches under 15cm wide, bark. 180-litre bin, or 90-litre paper sacks.
What goes in the clear bag of batteries (on top of recycling) in Somerset?
Small household batteries in a tied plastic bag, left on top of your recycling.
What goes in the bag of small electricals (on top of recycling) in Somerset?
Small electrical items no bigger than a carrier bag, in an untied plastic bag. No TVs, monitors or microwaves.
What goes in the small clear bag of vapes (on top of recycling) in Somerset?
Vapes and e-cigarettes, kept separate in a small tied clear bag.
What goes in the tied bag of clothes and shoes (on top of recycling) in Somerset?
Only clothes and shoes good enough to be worn again, in a tied bag to keep them dry.
When is my bin day in Somerset?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Somerset Council's bin day lookup (somerset.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.