Sevenoaks is moving to a simpler setup: most households will put general waste in a black wheelie bin and recycling in a wheelie bin with a green lid from October 2026. Until then, many homes still use black sacks for rubbish and reusable recycling bags or clear sacks for recycling.
| Period | General waste | Recycling | Food waste | Garden waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to October 2026 | Black sacks, every week | Reusable recycling bags or clear sacks, every week | Black caddy with orange lid, every week | Green wheelie bin with a blue lid, fortnightly if subscribed |
| From October 2026 | Black wheelie bin, every two weeks | Black wheelie bin with a green lid, every two weeks on the opposite week to general waste | Not listed in the autumn 2026 update as changing | Not listed in the autumn 2026 update as changing |
Put bags, bins and caddies out by 7am on collection day, and don’t put them out before 6pm the night before. For the current rules on what goes in each container, Sevenoaks has collection rules and separate guidance on food waste collections.