Author: Josh

Dear councils,

As you are aware, ‘Better Recycling’ is coming to West Suffolk in June 2026.

From Monday 23 February, residents across West Suffolk will now begin receiving a standard 240 litre sized green-lidded recycling bin in preparation for the launch of the new service.

Around 80,000 bins need to be delivered to households across West Suffolk, therefore the deliveries are being done in three stages over the next few months and completed by a contractor, Kee. An estimated delivery schedule can be found below, but please note that this is subject to change and is intended as a guide.

The delivery of the food caddies will commence on Monday 9 March and will follow the same three stage approach as the recycling bins, however these will be delivered by West Suffolk Council waste operatives.

Those properties deemed to need an adapted service, like flats with communal bins or terraced housing without a front garden, will be provided with alternative bins which will be delivered to a different schedule but before the new scheme starts in June.

We are asking all residents to please store their bin safely, number or name their bin, and to not use it before the new service starts.

A detailed information pack and collection calendar will be sent to households in May with more guidance and advice. There is also an ongoing communications campaign utilising social media and out of home advertisement to raise awareness of the changes.

Please feel free to share this update with your community. We also have attached a graphic that can be used on social media. The schedule can also be found here Green-lidded bin delivery schedule for West Suffolk

First stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 23 February to Friday 13 March 2026.

Parishes/ Villages and Towns

District Wards

Barnardiston, Brockley, Cavendish, Chedburgh, Chevington, Clare, Cowlinge, Dalham, Denham, Denston, Depden, Great Bradley, Great Saxham, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Hargrave, Haverhill, Hawkedon, Higham, Horringer, Hundon, Kedington, Lidgate, Little Bradley, Little Saxham, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting, Ousden, Poslingford, Rede, Stansfield, Stoke By Clare, Stradishall, Westley, Whepstead, Wickhambrook, Withersfield, Wixoe

Barrow, Chedburgh and Chevington, Clare, Hundon and Kedington, Haverhill (all wards)Horringer, Hundon and Kedington, Kentford and Moulton, Whepstead and Wickhambrook, Withersfield

Second stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 16 March to Friday 17 April 2026.

Parishes/ Villages and Towns

District Wards

Barton Mills, Beck Row, Bradfield Combust, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George, Burnt Fen, Bury St Edmunds, Cavenham, Eriswell, Exning, Flempton, Fornham All Saints, Fornham St Genevieve, Fornham St Martin, Freckenham, Gazeley, Great Whelnetham, Hawstead, Hengrave, Herringswell, Holywell Row, Kenny Hill, Lackford, Little Eriswell, Mildenhall, Moulton, Nowton, Risby, Rougham, Rushbrooke, Sicklesmere, Stanningfield, Tuddenham, West Row, Worlington

Bury St Edmunds (all wards), Exning, Horringer, Iceni, Kentford and Moulton, Lakenheath, Manor, Mildenhall (all wards), Risby, Rougham, The Fornhams and Great Barton, The Rows

Third stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 20 April to Friday 15 May 2026.

Parishes/ Villages and Towns

District Wards

Ampton, Bardwell, Barnham, Barningham, Barrow, Brandon, Coney Weston, Culford, Elveden, Euston, Fakenham Magna, Great Barton, Great Livermere, Hepworth, Honington, Hopton, Icklingham, Ingham, Ixworth, Ixworth Thorpe, Kentford, Knettishall, Lakenheath, Little Livermere, Little Whelnetham, Market Weston, Newmarket, Pakenham, Raf Honington, Raf Lakenheath, Red Lodge, Rushford, Santon Downham, Sapiston, Stanton, Thelnetham, Timworth, Troston, Wangford, West Stow, Wordwell

Bardwell, Barningham, Barrow, Brandon (all wards), Horringer, Iceni, Ixworth, Kentford and Moulton, Lakenheath, Newmarket (all wards), Pakenham and Troston, Risby, Stanton, The Fornhams and Great Barton

Kind regards,

Cllr Dave Taylor

Cabinet Member for Operations