Changes to waste collections - check if you have a one-off collection of rubbish

The new collection schedules start next week (from 12 February) and that means a change in collection days for many homes in the former Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton areas and parts of South Somerset.

If your collection days are changing you should have received a letter followed by a service guide by now – but if you’re not sure you can look-up whether your collections are affected.

Important to note

Some households may also have a one-off extra collection of rubbish (so that no one goes too long between collections, if their rubbish bin collection schedule has changed).

Residents in the following towns and their surrounding villages should check if they have an extra rubbish collection. Not every household in the below towns and villages will have an extra collection, but some will.

Saturday 10 February	Saturday 17 February	Saturday 24 February
Axbridge	Bishops Lydeard	Bridgwater
Bishops Lydeard	Bridgwater	Chard
Bridgwater	Chard	Hinton St George
Chard	Ilminster	Ilminster
Cheddar	Minehead	Langport
Dulverton	Nether Stowey	Minehead
Highbridge	Taunton	Nether Stowey
Hinton St George	Wellington	South Petherton
Ilminster	Williton	Taunton
Minehead	NULL	Watchet
Nether Stowey	NULL	NULL
South Petherton	NULL	NULL
Street	NULL	NULL
Taunton	NULL	NULL
Watchet	NULL	NULL
Wedmore	NULL	NULL
Wellington	NULL	NULL
Wells	NULL	NULL
Williton	NULL	NULL
Winscombe	NULL	NULL
Wiveliscombe	NULL	NULL

The changes will make rounds more efficient and manageable for crews, whilst reducing mileage and carbon emissions.

The new guides and their delivery came at no extra cost to Somerset Council. They are funded by the council’s collections contractor Suez Recycling and Recovery UK.