Bank holiday recycling and bin collections
Find out when your household rubbish and recycling will be collected after the Bank Holidays.
| If your bin is due to be collected on: | It will be collected on: |
| Monday 6 May | Tuesday 7 May |
| Tuesday 7 May | Wednesday 8 May |
| Wednesday 8 May | Thursday 9 May |
| Thursday 9 May | Friday 10 May |
| Friday 10 May | Saturday 11 May |
| Monday 27 May | Tuesday 28 May |
| Tuesday 28 May | Wednesday 29 May |
| Wednesday 29 May | Thursday 30 May |
| Thursday 30 May | Friday 31 May |
| Friday 31 May | Saturday 1 June |
To check your individual collection dates enter your postcode here or refer to the information tag attached to your bin.
You can also find this information by calling 0191 520 5550.
Advice about recycling
What can I put in the blue recycling bin?
Why can't I put paper in the main part of my blue bin?
What can be recycled in my brown bin?
Recycling tip: Garden waste and some raw kitchen waste can be recycled at home through the use of a home composting bin.
Call 0844 571 4444 or visit the Get Composting website for more information.
Your extra recyclables can be taken to one of Sunderland's Household Waste Reception and Recycling Centres.
You can recycle textiles, waxed cartons and hard plastics at recycling sites across the city.
Local recycling facilities [27kb]
Polystyrene cannot be recycled so please break it up if necessary and put it into your household rubbish bin or take it to one of our Household Waste Reception and Recycling Centres.