What waste we collect

For residents in the pilot areas, we collect:

• recyclable waste every 2 weeks
• some non-recyclable waste every 2 weeks
• food waste every week

Recycling and rubbish collections are on alternate weeks.

This is a pilot. Not everyone in Birmingham has a food waste collection yet.

You can check our page on changes to your waste collection to see if the changes are happening in your area yet.

Other types of waste and collection

If you have waste that cannot be put in your recycling, rubbish, or food waste bins you may be able to dispose of it through a:

• household recycling centre - book an appointment to bring items to a tip
• clinical collection - request a specialist collection for sharps and other clinical waste

Page last updated: 29 June 2026