Autumn Bin Replacement FAQs

The current type of bin was introduced nearly 20 years ago, using funding from the Government. At the time there were two common types: diamond lift (what you currently have) and comb lift (what we’re introducing). Over the years, the comb lift has proven to be the more cost-effective option, so they have become industry standard. Until recently this was not a problem. Now we have no option but to replace them so we can continue to deliver a high-quality service for our residents.

Costs to maintain the current bins have risen over the years – maintenance, purchasing, associated equipment. We’re now at a point where our vehicles are due to be replaced and the attachments, we need to continue collecting the diamond bins are not available for the new trucks. The simplest and best long-term solution for our crews and residents is to roll out new comb lift bins for everyone.

Yes. The current standard capacity is 240 litres; the new standard bins are the same.

Your new grey bins will look the same: grey body and lid. Recycling bins will have a grey body and green lid and if you are subscribed to the garden waste service the new bin will be grey body and brown lid.

Please continue to put your bins out as normal. Once a new bin is delivered, please leave your old bin out for emptying and removal as part of the next scheduled collection. If your old bin hasn’t been removed by 5pm on your scheduled collection day, please return it to your property and repeat the same process for the following collection.

Your new bins will be delivered to wherever you usually place your bins for collection or within your property boundary where possible.

Yes, we will take care of everything. The collection crew will collect your bins from your property and empty them as normal, and the new bins will be returned to your normal bin storage area.

Our standard service is to provide one bin for residual waste, and one for recycling. If you require additional recycling capacity, please visit Request a green bin and complete the application form.

Additional grey bins are only issued in exceptional circumstances. Please ensure you are recycling as much as possible to create capacity in your grey bin. Further information on what can be recycled can be found in the leaflet included or at What to put in the green bin | Worcestershire County Council

If you wish to enquire about additional grey bin capacity, please visit our website www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/NewBins2025

You can start to use your new bins immediately and present them for collection on your next collection date. There are no changes to your existing collection schedule.

Our contractor, Jett, will be following our collection crews and removing your old stye bin once it is empty. Jett will only remove the emptied bin (grey or green depending on the week) and will return on your next scheduled collection day to remove the other bin.

To meet deadlines our contractor will, in some cases, be delivering bins ahead of removing your old bins. Your old bins will be removed on your collection day over a two weekly collection period. You can still use both new and old bins until the old bins have been collected.

A new fleet of vehicles will start arriving in November/December and will be brought into service on collection routes where the bins have been swapped.

If you have the old-style brown bin, then this will also be swapped before the 2026 collection season starts. We will prioritise replacement of grey and green bins initially and then look to replace Garden Waste bins once these have been completed.

No, if you already have comb lift style bins then you will retain these bins and use them as normal.

They will be recycled, with the plastic body of the bin ground down and used in the manufacture of new wheelie bins.