From Monday 19 January 2026 - the green and blue bin collections are now mostly up to date following the recent adverse weather and subsequent service catch-up, a few outstanding small areas remain. Some brown bin collections are still outstanding but they will be caught up this week. Please continue to leave your bins out until they have been emptied.

However if you are concerned that your bins have been genuinely missed, for example the same colour bins in the surrounding area have been emptied but not yours, please report this online.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as normal service is reinstated.

Brown Bin 2026 - Sign up to Garden Waste Collection

You can now order your Garden Waste permit(s) for 2026.

The charge to have your garden waste collected in 2026 is £43.50 per brown bin.

Check your bin collection dates

Where Does it Go shows you what happens to the contents of your bins once they have been collected in Stafford Borough.

Your wheeled bins must be ready by 7am on collection day and placed at your nearest collection point at the boundary of your property.

Make sure your bin is clearly visible for the collection crew and not causing inconvenience to others.

We provide one bin per household for each service you receive. Please see below for further information.

• Additional, Larger or Smaller Bins
• Assisted Collections
• Bin Collections in Severe Weather
• Civic Amenity Site Visits
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Furniture re-use Projects
• Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Know Your Bins (what goes in which bin!)
• Missed Bin
• Special Large Item Collection
• Textile and Clothing Collection
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Used Household Batteries

Composting

You can turn some of your waste into compost at home by using a compost bin.

For more information on buying a composter and how to start composting go to the Council's partnership website GetComposting, or call the helpline on 08445 714444.