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Calendar B collections for October 2026 to March 2027.
Household waste and recycling in Great Bentley is handled by Tendring District Council. This page follows Calendar B for October 2026 to March 2027.
Collections run Monday to Friday. Put bins and recycling containers out by 7am on collection day, and no earlier than the night before.
Green week and red week
| Week | What goes out |
|---|---|
| Green week | Green recycling box, food waste caddy, and your grey/black wheelie bin |
| Red week | Red recycling box and food waste caddy |
Put your wheelie bin out on your green week.
You continue to have fortnightly collections for both black-bin waste and recycling. Food waste is collected weekly.
What goes where
Food waste caddy — weekly
Food waste only:
- All fruit and vegetables
- All meats and fish
- Cooked and uncooked food
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Tea bags
No thank you: any packaging, plastic bags or liquids.
You can buy a roll of 52 food caddy bags from your local library for £1.80, or line the caddy with shredded paper or newspaper.
Red recycling box — alternate weeks
Paper and card only:
- Cardboard
- File and plain paper
- Newspapers, magazines and catalogues
- Cereal boxes and egg cartons
No thank you: shredded paper, tissues, wet wipes, Tetra Paks, kitchen roll or juice cartons.
Green recycling box — alternate weeks
From October 2026 you can recycle more items in your green box at the kerbside:
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays
- Glass bottles and jars
- Juice cartons / Tetra Paks
- Tins, cans and aerosols
- Foil trays
- Toothpaste and food tubes
Wash out food containers, plastic bottles and trays.
No thank you: plastic film.
An extra green box and lid is being delivered to eligible households during August and September for these additional materials.
Black / grey wheelie bin — every fortnight
For household waste that cannot be recycled.
No thank you / do not put in: recyclable materials, food waste, garden waste and soil, glass, textiles, electrical items, or DIY and building waste.
No side waste: all waste should be inside the bin with the lid shut. Side waste left next to the bin will not be collected.
If you are on a black-sack collection, continue to present black sacks weekly.
Christmas and New Year collection changes 2026/27
| Normal day | Revised day |
|---|---|
| Mon 21 Dec | No change |
| Tue 22 Dec | No change |
| Wed 23 Dec | No change |
| Thu 24 Dec | No change |
| Fri 25 Dec | Tue 29 Dec |
| Mon 28 Dec | Wed 30 Dec |
| Tue 29 Dec | Thu 31 Dec |
| Wed 30 Dec | Sat 2 Jan |
| Thu 31 Dec | Mon 4 Jan |
| Fri 1 Jan | Tue 5 Jan |
| Mon 4 Jan | Wed 6 Jan |
| Tue 5 Jan | Thu 7 Jan |
| Wed 6 Jan | Fri 8 Jan |
| Thu 7 Jan | Sat 9 Jan |
| Fri 8 Jan | Mon 11 Jan |
| Mon 11 Jan | Tue 12 Jan |
| Tue 12 Jan | Wed 13 Jan |
| Wed 13 Jan | Thu 14 Jan |
| Thu 14 Jan | Fri 15 Jan |
| Fri 15 Jan | Sat 16 Jan |
Garden waste
Tendring’s garden waste subscription uses a 240-litre wheeled bin, emptied fortnightly (25 times a year).
Sign up at tendringdc.gov.uk/gardenwaste.
Textiles
There is also a kerbside textile collection service. For information and free bags, visit essextextiles.co.uk/tendring.
Contact Tendring waste & recycling
- Phone: 01255 686788
- Email: recycle@tendringdc.gov.uk
Collection days vary by address and calendar. If you are unsure whether you are on Calendar B, check with Tendring District Council.