Forest Heath bin collection days
Since 1 April 2019, bins in Newmarket, Mildenhall and Brandon have been collected by West Suffolk District Council.
Forest Heath District Council no longer exists, so its old bin day pages and phone numbers may not work. Enter your postcode to find your collection days.
Bin day reminders
After you find your collection days, you can add them to your calendar and get a reminder the evening before. How bin day reminders work
Christmas and New Year
Find out if West Suffolk bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in West Suffolk
West Suffolk District Council collects:
- Black bins
- Blue bins
- Food bins
- Brown bins
- Green bins
From the collections we've found for homes in West Suffolk. Your street may have a different mix of bins.
Many councils charge for garden waste collections, so they only show for homes that have signed up. Check West Suffolk District Council's website to find out about garden waste.
What you can recycle at home
Under the government's Simpler Recycling rules, councils in England collect these from homes:
- Paper and card: newspapers, magazines, envelopes and cardboard boxes
- Plastic: bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Metal: drinks cans, food tins, clean foil and empty aerosols
- Glass: bottles and jars
- Cartons: food and drinks cartons, like juice and soup cartons
- Food waste: all food, cooked or raw, including peelings, bones, tea bags and coffee grounds, collected every week
Plastic bags and wrapping will be added by 31 March 2027. Some councils are still bringing in some of these collections.
Which bin each one goes in depends on your council. Check West Suffolk District Council's website, or use the Recycle Now Recycling Locator.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Forest Heath, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
Forest Heath District Council covered Newmarket, Mildenhall, Brandon and the areas around them. It joined West Suffolk District Council on 1 April 2019.