Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Council services

Refuse - household waste - collection: Outline

We provide a weekly kerbside collection scheme of the following:

  • Recycling using pink recycling sacks
  • Textiles and clothing using clear textile recycling sacks
  • Unavoidable cooked and uncooked food waste using the blue food waste collection bin
  • Refuse (landfill waste) using black refuse sacks
  • Garden waste using the green bin or pre-paid compostable sacks (opt into scheme)

In order to benefit from the collection services, we ask you to:

  • Place your pink recycling and clear textile recycling sacks, blue food waste bins, garden waste (if applicable) and black refuse sacks by 7am on your scheduled collection day.
  • Place your items where they can be seen and are easily accessible from the road. Please ensure they do not block the public highway (pavement or road). 
  • Ensure that the correct items are placed in the correct sack/bin.

Contact: Waste, Fly Tipping, Fly Posting & Graffiti

Telephone: 01702 215006

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER

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