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If your street's been missed

If we’ve not emptied the bins on your street it may be because our crew has had a breakdown or the bin lorry is full. You don't need to report this to us because we'll already know there's been a problem. You can leave your bin out and we'll return to empty it, usually within 48 hours.  Check current Bin Collection Disruptions here.

We will only return to empty your bin if it was correctly presented for collection and our crews have failed to empty it. If you didn’t put your bin out in time you will need to wait for the next scheduled collection.

If your bin has had a hanger or sticker placed on it, please follow the instructions on the sticker and do not record your bin as being missed.

Missed bins must be reported by 5pm two days after the collection day.

Report a missed bin

Completing this service should take around 5 minutes.

To complete this service you will need.

  • Your contact details
  • Address where the bin was missed
  • Type of bin

Report a missed bin

Additional Advice can be found at Bin and Rubbish Collections - Nottingham City Council.

Click here to check your bin collection day and to sign up for email reminders.


Are you in our food waste trial area?

If, for any reason, your bin is not emptied on your collection day, we ask you to empty it into your green domestic bin for that week and present it again for emptying next week.

We are sorry, but because this is a trial, we do not have the capacity to return for missed food waste bins.

If you are on the assisted pull-out service, please report your missed collection here:

Contact us

Waste Collection
Eastcroft Depot
London Road
Nottingham
NG2 3AH

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