Waste and recycling

Waste collection updates

We update our missed waste collections information Monday to Friday, usually by 5.00pm, with details of ‘known collection issues’ and ‘known missed streets' from the last 10 working days.

This page was last updated 14 August at 4.20pm.

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Thursday 14 August

We collected all household waste, recycling and garden waste as scheduled today.

Wednesday 13 August

We collected all household waste, recycling and garden waste as scheduled today.

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Tuesday 12 August

We collected all refuse and garden waste as scheduled today.

We were unable to collect recycling waste from flats in The Groves area, due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Tuesday 12 August; please leave your containers out for collection.

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Monday 11 August

We collected all garden waste as scheduled today.

We were unable to collect refuse from parts of Heslington, due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Monday 11 August. Please leave containers out for collection.

We were also unable to collect recycling waste from flats in Guildhall area, due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Monday 11 August; please leave your containers out for collection..

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Friday 8 August

We collected all recycling and garden waste as scheduled today.

We were unable to collect household waste from parts of Clifton due to resourcing issues. We'll attempt to collect this waste on Saturday 9 August; please leave your containers out for collection.

Please note that we are unable to collect refuse waste from parts of Heslington, Bishopthorpe Road and Tadcaster Road areas due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Monday 11 August. Please leave containers out for collection.

Please note that we will attempt to collect outstanding garden waste on the evening of Monday, 11 August. Kindly leave containers out for collection.

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Thursday 7 August

We collected all household waste and recycling as scheduled today.

We are unable to collect garden waste from parts of Rufforth and Hessay due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste tomorrow Friday 8 August. Please leave containers out for collection.

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Wednesday 6 August

We collected all household waste and recycling as scheduled today.

We are unable to collect garden waste from parts of the A64 Rural Farms, Strensall and Wigginton today due to resourcing issues. This waste will be collected on Thursday 7 August 2025; please leave your green bins out for collection.

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Tuesday 5 August

We collected all household waste and recycling as scheduled today.

We are unable to collect garden waste from parts of Dunnington, Elvington and Kexby, due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Tuesday 5 August. Please leave containers out for collection.

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Monday 4 August

We collected all household waste and recycling as scheduled today.

We were unable to collect garden waste from parts of Copmanthorpe and Fulford due to resourcing issues. We will attempt to collect this waste this evening, Monday 4 August. Please leave your green bins out for collection.

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Friday 1 August

We were unable to collect household waste from parts of the following areas due to resourcing issues:

  • Askham Bryan
  • Bishopthorpe Road
  • Boroughbridge Road
  • Copmanthorpe
  • Heslington

We'll attempt to collect this waste tomorrow, Saturday 2 August; please leave your containers out for collection.

We were unable to collect household waste from properties which receive a medical collection due to resourcing issues. This waste will be collected as soon possible; please leave your containers out for collection.

We were unable to collect garden waste from parts of Holgate due to resourcing issues. We'll attempt to collect this waste tomorrow, Saturday 2 August; please leave your green bins out for collection.

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Also see

Waste Calendar illustration, with red 'tick' icon marking a place within the dates.

Check your waste collection dates, the types of waste we collect at your address, and where to put your containers for collection.

Waste collection calendar

Waste, Highways and Environmental Services

Telephone: 01904 551551