Bin Collection Schedule
Waste collection days and information for Skelton Gate residents.
Bin Types:
General Waste (Black bin)
Recycling (Green bin)
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General Waste
Tuesdays
Fortnightly
✓ Yes please
- ✓ Non-recyclable household waste only
✗ No thanks
- ✗ Gas bottles
- ✗ Motor vehicle parts
- ✗ Bricks / rubble / soil
- ✗ Commercial waste
- ✗ Hazardous waste (needles, batteries, chemicals, paint)
- ✗ Electrical items
Black bin - general household waste
Recycling
Tuesdays
Fortnightly
✓ Yes please
- ✓ Glass bottles and jars
- ✓ Metal food tins, drink cans, aerosols and foil
- ✓ Plastic bottles, containers, bags, wrap, pouches, packets and film lids
- ✓ Paper, cardboard and cartons (Tetra Pak)
✗ No thanks
- ✗ Food waste
- ✗ Electrical items
- ✗ Garden waste
- ✗ Nappies
- ✗ Polystyrene
- ✗ Toys
- ✗ DIY waste
Green bin - recycling
Important Information
- Place bins out by 6:30 AM on collection day
- Garden waste (brown bin) collection is not currently available on the estate. Leeds City Council can collect up to 4 bags of garden waste — see the garden waste collections page for details and to book
- Collections may be delayed on bank holidays
- Ensure bins are not overfilled and lids close properly
- Report missed collections via the Leeds City Council online form
- Full information on bins, recycling, replacement bins, assisted collections and more: Leeds City Council — Bins and Recycling
- New homes may not be automatically added to the collection route — first check your bin day to see if your address is listed. If not, submit your address to be added to the council's database, then email Bin.Deliveries@leeds.gov.uk to request to be added to the collection route