Scarborough bin collection days
Since 1 April 2023, bins in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey have been collected by North Yorkshire Council.
Scarborough Borough 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 North Yorkshire bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Council collects:
- Household waste
- Glass, cans, plastic and cartons
- Paper, card and cardboard
- Garden waste
From the collections we've found for homes in North Yorkshire. Your street may have a different mix of bins.
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 North Yorkshire Council's website, or use the Recycle Now Recycling Locator.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Scarborough, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
Scarborough Borough Council covered Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and the areas around them. It joined North Yorkshire Council on 1 April 2023.