Bins and recycling in Wakefield

Your bins in Wakefield

• Green household waste bin

  Collected every 2 weeks General rubbish, food waste, soft plastic and plastic bags, nappies, wipes, polystyrene, greasy food packaging, broken glass and crockery, pet waste.

• Brown recycling bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Plastic bottles, pots, tubs, tubes and trays, cartons, steel and aluminium cans, empty aerosols, clean foil, paper and card, glass bottles and jars.

• Brown garden bin

  Collected every 2 weeks Flowers and plants, bark, twigs and branches, leaves, hedge trimmings, grass cuttings, weeds. No food, soil, turf or pet waste.

Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's website.

Bin days in Wakefield

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

Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection is available. The council's pages give no price and do not say whether the brown garden bin is free or paid; no sign-up route found. Season: Mar–Nov. (source)

Paid collection of up to three items for £35, booked online through MyAccount. Book or check prices with Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

Recycling centres for Wakefield

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

• Glasshoughton Household Waste Recycling Centre

  Flass Lane, Castleford, WF10 5JW

  Opening hours: Until Sunday 25 October 2026: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8am-5pm; Thursday 8am-8pm; Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 9am-4pm; bank holiday Mondays 8am-5pm. From Monday 26 October 2026, Monday to Friday 8am-5pm at all three sites; Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday 9am-4pm stay the same. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. At busy times the queue may be cut off early at weekends for the 4pm close.

  Booking: No booking, but bring your free resident permit or proof of address. Trailers over 6ft x 4ft, or any trailer on a van, pickup or SUV, need a commercial vehicle permit.

  Map position is the postcode centre. Opening hours are from the contractor Biffa's Wakefield pages (https://biffawakefield.co.uk/household-waste-recycling-centres/ and its winter hours notice of 7 October 2026), which the council's page points to (checked 2026-10-11). Cash customers: availability may vary day by day, contact the Biffa weighbridge team.

  Source: biffawakefield.co.uk

• South Kirkby Household Waste Recycling Centre

  South Kirkby Business Park, Brigantian Way, South Kirkby, WF9 3TH

  Opening hours: Until Sunday 25 October 2026: Monday 8am-8pm; Tuesday to Friday 8am-5pm; Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 9am-4pm; bank holiday Mondays 8am-8pm. From Monday 26 October 2026, Monday to Friday 8am-5pm at all three sites; Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday 9am-4pm stay the same. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. At busy times the queue may be cut off early at weekends for the 4pm close.

  Booking: No booking, but bring your free resident permit or proof of address. Trailers over 6ft x 4ft, or any trailer on a van, pickup or SUV, need a commercial vehicle permit.

  Map position is the postcode centre. Opening hours are from the contractor Biffa's Wakefield pages (https://biffawakefield.co.uk/household-waste-recycling-centres/ and its winter hours notice of 7 October 2026), which the council's page points to (checked 2026-10-11). Cash customers: availability may vary day by day, contact the Biffa weighbridge team.

  Source: biffawakefield.co.uk

• Wakefield Household Waste Recycling Centre

  Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, WF2 7AH

  Opening hours: Until Sunday 25 October 2026: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8am-5pm; Tuesday 8am-8pm; Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 9am-4pm; bank holiday Mondays 8am-5pm. From Monday 26 October 2026, Monday to Friday 8am-5pm at all three sites; Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday 9am-4pm stay the same. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. At busy times the queue may be cut off early at weekends for the 4pm close.

  Booking: No booking, but bring your free resident permit or proof of address. Trailers over 6ft x 4ft, or any trailer on a van, pickup or SUV, need a commercial vehicle permit.

  Map position is the postcode centre. Opening hours are from the contractor Biffa's Wakefield pages (https://biffawakefield.co.uk/household-waste-recycling-centres/ and its winter hours notice of 7 October 2026), which the council's page points to (checked 2026-10-11). Cash customers: availability may vary day by day, contact the Biffa weighbridge team.

  Source: biffawakefield.co.uk

Where common items go in Wakefield

• Pizza boxThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Plastic carrier bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Glass jarYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• ClothesNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Battery (not sure which type)Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Brown garden bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Food cartonYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
• Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Green household waste bin. Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

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Common questions

What goes in the green household waste bin in Wakefield?

General rubbish, food waste, soft plastic and plastic bags, nappies, wipes, polystyrene, greasy food packaging, broken glass and crockery, pet waste.

What goes in the brown recycling bin in Wakefield?

Plastic bottles, pots, tubs, tubes and trays, cartons, steel and aluminium cans, empty aerosols, clean foil, paper and card, glass bottles and jars.

What goes in the brown garden bin in Wakefield?

Flowers and plants, bark, twigs and branches, leaves, hedge trimmings, grass cuttings, weeds. No food, soil, turf or pet waste.

When is my bin day in Wakefield?

It depends on your street. Enter your address in Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin day lookup (wakefield.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.