The weather is exceptionally hot. For guidance on what to do if you see someone sleeping on the streets of Buckinghamshire see Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP).

Due to the hot weather and our commitment to the safety of our collection crews, all bin collections will now take place from 6am on Thursday 10th July and Friday 11th July. Leave your bins out the night before or no later than 6am on your collection day.

Household Waste Collection Policy for Southern Buckinghamshire

Last updated: 2 January 2025 Download the Household waste policy here (pdf, 423.7 KB)

Policy 1c – ‘Single use’ container collection

Within the Southern Bucks Areas there are a number of domestic properties where returnable containers left out for collection are not suitable. These areas tend to be busy high street areas where a box or bag may block the pavements for pedestrians.

In these circumstances the following containers are available:

Standard residual waste

104 x Purple disposable sacks a year - Only waste produced by a householder on a normal day to day basis that cannot be recycled should be placed in these sacks and only four bags per fortnight will be collected.

Standard recycling

52 x blue disposable sacks a year - for recycling including mixed plastics, metal cans and tins, and liquid food and drink cartons. Glass cannot go in these sacks.

52 x green disposable sacks a year for paper and card.

Standard organic waste

1 x 23 litre brown food waste bin

1 x 5 litre silver kitchen food waste caddy

For full details of container volumes and numbers see table 2 Policy 6.

The council will advertise on their websites when the next supply of sacks is due to be delivered to households with the ‘single use’ containers. If householders do not receive their supply during this delivery timescale, they must report it to the council within 6 weeks after this period in order to receive their replacement supply.