Bin sizes

How much rubbish can my wheelie bin hold?

The smaller bin (140L) is equivalent to two large black refuse sacks, the standard bin (180L) is equivalent to three large black refuse sacks. You will be able to get more in if you use smaller sacks like peddle bin liners. There is no need to use black sacks in the bins, any size and colour will do.

Need a smaller bin? 

In order to make the service as effective as possible we want residents to use the bin provided but also understand some households may need an alternative size. 

Smaller bin

Smaller 140L bin will be made available on request. 

Please note that a smaller bin replaces the standard 180L bin. 

Please note that that 140L bin is the same height as a 180L bin. It's narrower in size.

 

Request a smaller bin

 complete our online form

Your request will then be considered and you will be informed of our decision. Please allow 10 working days for a response to your request.

 

In exceptional circumstances, we can issue a larger bin 

In order to be considered for a 240L wheelie bin: 

• There must be 6 or more permanent people living in your household
• You have 2 or more children in nappies
• You are producing non-offensive medical waste
• Larger bins will only be issued to households that are making full use of our recycling collections.  It would be unfair to provide additional rubbish capacity to a household that is not recycling when their neighbours are. 
• You can request as many recycling boxes as you need online.
• We will monitor your recycling participation.

Sometimes, we do issue an additional 180L wheelie bin rather than provide a 240L. This is usually if we are out of stock of 240L bins.