Brown bin collections update as Derby food waste service stabilises - Derby City Council Skip to content About cookies on this site This website uses cookies to improve your experience and analyse information on site performance and usage. Learn more about how we use Brown bin collections update as Derby food waste service stabilises Published: 16 April 2026 Extra crews and vehicles are helping restore brown bin collections as Derby’s new food waste service continues to stabilise. We recognise the frustration some residents have experienced with recent brown bin collection delays, and we’re sorry for the disruption. This follows the introduction of our new food waste service - a national requirement and major change for the city.  As with any new service of this scale, there have been some early challenges, including delays to new vehicles and initial staffing changes. While most collections are running as planned, we recognise some areas have been affected.  Crews are working hard to catch up, with additional staff and vehicles now in place to help stabilise the service. As we prioritise statutory waste collections (food waste and black bins) there may be some temporary disruption to brown bin collections. We appreciate this is frustrating and we are working to restore full service as quickly as possible. We’ll continue to keep residents updated and improve how we share information on affected areas. Thank you for your patience and support while we stabilise the service. Environment and sustainability, Waste and recycling Share this article… Share this article on Facebook Share this article on LinkedIn Share this article on X Share this article on WhatsApp Share this article by email Previous Next More in this section Newsroom Cookies used on the site are categorized into 'necessary' and 'analytical'. You can read about each category and allow or deny some or all of them. You can see a list of cookies assigned to each category and detailed information on the page. Necessary cookies Some cookies are required to provide core functionality. The website won't function properly without these cookies and they are enabled by default and cannot be disabled. Analytical cookies Analytical cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.