Last chance for Leicestershire residents to order larger bins in time for reduced collections to start

Residents in Oadby and Wigston are being given one last chance to order bigger black bins before reduced litter collection service starts in the area.

The council warned that if residents are certain they will need a larger bin by the time the new reduced service starts on Monday September 2, they must place their order by Friday July 5. All residents should have received a letter last month explaining the new alternative bin collection schedule with general waste one week and recycling the next.

The authority said it encourages residents to stick with the current bin size and try the new system first, but if people are certain they will need a larger size then that option is available. The basket exchange costs £38 and orders placed before the deadline will be delivered in July or August before the new system is introduced.

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The council added that if residents lived in a flat or sheltered housing with shared chimneys, they would not be affected by the changes.

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council said: “While we encourage you to stick with your current bins and trial the new system first, if you know you will need a larger black bin from Monday September 2, you must place an order by Friday , July. 5. Those who have ordered by then will receive their basket change in July or August, before the alternate weekly system is introduced.”

The council added that if residents discover at a later date that they need the larger bin, the exchange scheme will still be available after July 5. Baskets ordered after the deadline will be delivered in October.

The council said new collection dates will be shown to residents in August, highlighting the relevant collection days for each household for both general waste and recycling.

The authority said by March 2026 it expected to introduce a weekly food waste collection, which it described as a new service that all councils are currently preparing for.