While many counties have a single council or a range of councils responsible for residents’ waste, Derbyshire is a little unusual in that the county council are responsible for the Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips, dumps or HWRCs to most of us), while the smaller local council areas manage the bin collections.
Derbyshire County Council offer tips for residents to drop off waste, while the smaller Borough and District councils provide household bin collections.
Derbyshire County Council are responsible for serving over 800,000 residents across approximately 350,000 households.
Derbyshire Bin Collections
While the county council offer tips for those residents to dispose of waste, the regular bin collections fall under the remit of the following district and borough councils in Derbyshire:
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Bolsover District Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- High Peak Borough Council
- North East Derbyshire District Council
- Derby City Council
- Peak District National Park Authority
Derbyshire Bin Colours
As with so many things that develop regionally over time, depending on where you live in Derbyshire, there can be nuances to the services you receive. Bin colours are one of those inconsistencies, so here’s a quick reference to the colours of the bins to use in each area:
| General Waste | Plastic Bottles | Glass Bottles & Jars | Metal Cans | Paper/Card | |
| Amber Valley | Green Refuse Bin | Grey Bin/Green Bag | Inner Caddy | Grey Bin/Green Bag | Grey Bin/Green Bag |
| Bolsover | Black | Burgundy | Burgundy | Burgundy | Burgundy |
| Chesterfield | Black | Blue | Blue | Blue | Blue |
| Derbyshire Dales | Grey | Blue Lid Bin | Blue Lid Bin | Blue Lid Bin | Blue Lid Insert |
| Erewash | Black | Blue | Blue | Blue | Blue |
| High Peak | Black | Brown | Brown | Brown | Brown |
| North East | Black | Burgundy | Burgundy | Burgundy | Burgundy Box / Bag |
| Derby City | Black | Blue | Blue | Blue | Blue |
Please note that not all plastics and glass are accepted. The above is a general guide to which colour bins to use.
In this section:
- Raynesway Tip & Opening Times
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The Fairfield tip on Waterswallows Road is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for their residents… Read more: Waterswallows Tip & Opening Times - Northwood Tip & Opening Times
The Northwood tip (also known as Darley Dale HWRC) on Harrison Way in Matlock is one of nine operated on… Read more: Northwood Tip & Opening Times - Loscoe Tip & Opening Times
The Heanor tip on Taylor Lane in Loscoe is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for… Read more: Loscoe Tip & Opening Times - Ilkeston Tip & Opening Times
The Ilkeston tip on Manners Avenue is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for their residents… Read more: Ilkeston Tip & Opening Times - Glossop Tip & Opening Times
The Glossop tip on Melandra Road is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for their residents… Read more: Glossop Tip & Opening Times - Chesterfield Tip & Opening Times
The Chesterfield tip on Sheffield Road is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for their residents… Read more: Chesterfield Tip & Opening Times - Bretby Tip & Opening Times
The Bretby tip in Newhall on Main Street is one of nine operated on behalf of Derbyshire County Council for… Read more: Bretby Tip & Opening Times - Bolsover Tip & Opening Times
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