Council services

Southend-on-sea Borough Council offers 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 (opt into scheme)
• Garden waste using pre-paid compostable sacks (opt into scheme)

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

• Present 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.
• Present items in a visible and accessible location at the kerbside (boundary) of the property and not obstructing the public highway (this includes the footpath or verge).
• Ensure that the correct items are placed in the correct sack/bin.

You can also recycle larger items at the two Household Waste Recycling Centres within the Borough of Southend-on-Sea. These sites are only to be used for household waste, delivered by the householder. No commercial, construction or demolition waste allowed.