Wheeled bins are manufactured from High Density Polyurethane (HDPE), a strong hard-wearing type of plastic. They are supplied in a range of colours and come with a 5-year guarantee from year of manufacture, covering failure due to cracks and splits.
Where a wheeled bin develops a fault during the 5-year warranty period, the Council will replace the wheeled bin free of charge. The warranty does not cover damage through misuse, such as placing hot ashes in the bin. The warranty does not cover the theft of a wheeled bin or damage by a third party. After the warranty period, the Council will not replace bins free of charge.
The manufacture date is stamped on the bin lid. To submit a request for a replacment bin you must uplaod a picture of the bin lid. We'll check this when we deliver your replacement bin. Bins without a lid aren't covered by warranty as we can't determine the manufacture date if the lid's missing.
If your bin's more than five years old you need to pay to have a new one delivered, even if you think it was damaged when it was being emptied.
If you think your bin fell into the back of the lorry while it was being emptied, call us on 0330 056 1020 within 48 hours of the collection taking place. We'll then check this with our collection crew.