Never miss a Basildon collection day
Pop in your postcode to check Loci works where you live. Then download the free app to see your collection days and get a reminder the night before.
Towns, villages and postcodes in the Basildon borough
Loci covers homes across Basildon Borough Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Basildon, Essex
Everything local in the Basildon borough, in one place
Basildon Council collects your refuse, recycling and council tax, and looks after council homes. Essex County Council runs the Pitsea recycling centre, roads and libraries. Loci brings them together, from Basildon and Billericay to Wickford, Pitsea and Laindon.
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Recycling centres
The Pitsea and Barleylands tips
There are two recycling centres in the borough. Pitsea is run by Essex County Council and Barleylands by Basildon Council, and each has its own rules. Find your nearest one in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon
Run by Essex County Council. Takes household waste and small amounts of DIY waste from your own home. Vans under 3,500kg can visit with a van booking. Book a slot before you visit.
Barleylands Depot, Barleylands Road, Billericay CM11 2UF
Run by Basildon Council. No booking needed, so you can just turn up during opening hours. No vans or open-backed trucks, and there's a 2m height barrier.
Most visits to Pitsea need a free booking on the Love Essex website. Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists don't need to book. Pitsea is for Essex County Council residents, so Thurrock residents can't use it.
Essex County Council runs Pitsea, Basildon Council runs Barleylands, and Basildon Council collects your bins at home. Find out more on our Essex County Council page.
Council services
Basildon Council services
From council tax to council homes, here's what Basildon Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Basildon Council collects council tax for every home in the borough, and you can manage it through the council's online account.
Services include
- Paying your bill
- Council tax bands
- Signing in to your account
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to sign in or pay on the right page
- Ask AI search about your band or discounts
- Ask AI search how to set up a Direct Debit
Basildon Council collects your refuse and recycling.
Services include
- Collection days
- Missed collections
- Garden waste
In Loci you can
- Get refuse and recycling reminders
- Ask AI search what goes in which bin
- Use Council Search to report a missed collection
- Basildon Council is a landlord as well as a council, looking after council homes across the borough.
Services include
- Paying your rent
- Reporting a repair
- Housing advice and the housing register
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to pay rent or report a repair on the right page
- Ask AI search what help is available
- Find housing advice and support near you
The council decides planning applications across the borough.
Services include
- Searching applications
- Commenting on plans
- Applying for permission
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find applications near you
- Get local updates for your area
- Ask AI search how to apply for planning permission
For general enquiries, contact Basildon Council.
Services include
- Phone and contact details
- Reporting problems
- The Basildon Centre
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find the right contact page
- Ask AI search your question first
- Use Council Search to report a problem on the right page
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RESIDENTS GUIDES
Refuse and recycling guides for Basildon
The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.
Report a missed bin
Whether your bin wasn't collected or you forgot to put it out, it happens to most households at some point.
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Check your bin collection schedule
How to find your bin collection schedule in three steps.
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What can go in your recycling bin?
Not sure what's recyclable and what isn't? You're not alone. How recycling reminders work with Loci.
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Set up reminders
Set your address once and we’ll keep track of your local collection schedule for you. You’ll get clear reminders for general waste, recycling and garden bins, all in one place.
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How recycling reminders work
Keeping track of your recycling day is harder than it should be. Loci connects to your local council's collection schedule and tells you when your recycling goes out.
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Food waste bin
With Simpler Recycling now rolling out across England, more households than ever have a separate food bin collection to keep track of.
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Basildon council services: your questions answered
Basildon Council collects your refuse and recycling. Check your postcode above, then download Loci to see your collection days and get a reminder the night before.
There are two. Pitsea Recycling Centre is on Pitsea Hall Lane in Pitsea, and Barleylands Recycling Centre is on Barleylands Road in Billericay. Some people call Pitsea the Pitsea dump.
Yes, most visits to Pitsea need a free booking on the Love Essex website. Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists don't need to book. You don't need to book Barleylands.
Use Pitsea. It accepts vans under 3,500kg carrying your own household waste, with a van booking. Barleylands doesn't take vans or open-backed trucks.
Part of Essex
Councils near you
Basildon Borough Council collects your bins and council tax. Essex County Council looks after roads, libraries, schools and recycling centres. Live near a border? Find your council below.
Essex County Council
Roads, libraries, schools and recycling centres across Essex.
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Brentwood Borough Council
Bin days and council services for Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone.
Brentwood bins and services
Castle Point Borough Council
Bin days and council services for Canvey Island, Benfleet and Hadleigh.
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Rochford District Council
Bin days and council services for Rayleigh, Rochford and Hockley.
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Chelmsford City Council
Bin days and council services for Chelmsford, South Woodham Ferrers and Writtle.
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Thurrock Council
Bins, recycling centres and council services for Grays, Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope.
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