Yes. Loci is free for residents on the App Store and Google Play.

Suffolk County Council services in one app

Q: Do I need to book a Suffolk tip?

Yes. You need to book a time slot before every visit to a Suffolk recycling centre, and your number plate is your ID. You may be turned away if you arrive more than five minutes after your slot starts.

Q: Are Suffolk tips open on Wednesdays?

No. Every Suffolk recycling centre is closed on Wednesdays, and on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The charity re-use shops at Foxhall and Bury St Edmunds stay open on Wednesdays.

Q: Can I take a van or trailer to a Suffolk tip?

Yes, if it’s up to 3.5 tonnes and you book. Vans towing a small trailer can book a 30 minute slot at every centre except Leiston. Vans towing a large trailer and tri-axle trailers aren’t allowed.

Q: Is there a charge for DIY waste at Suffolk tips?

Household waste is free. DIY waste has a free allowance of four 25 litre bags, or one item, a visit, for up to four visits in four weeks. Anything over that, and some items such as plasterboard, is charged by card at the centre.

Q: How do I report a pothole in Suffolk?

Report it online to Suffolk County Council, which looks after most roads in Suffolk through Suffolk Highways. National Highways looks after some major A roads, such as the A14.

Q: When are the Suffolk school holidays?

Suffolk County Council publishes term dates for Suffolk schools. Some schools set their own dates, so check with your child’s school. Loci syncs council term dates automatically and reminds you when they’re coming up.

Q: Is Loci run by Suffolk County Council?

No. Loci is an independent community platform. Loci links you to the council’s official webpages, where you can report problems and make requests.

Suffolk bin collection

Never miss a Suffolk bin 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.

Suffolk bin collection reminder on the Loci app

Suffolk towns and their councils

Many Suffolk towns sit in a district with a different name. Find your town below, then choose your district council further down this page for bin days and local services. Ipswich has a council named after the town.

Lowestoft · East Suffolk Bury St Edmunds · West Suffolk Felixstowe · East Suffolk Sudbury · Babergh Southwold · East Suffolk Stowmarket · Mid Suffolk Haverhill · West Suffolk Leiston · East Suffolk Halesworth · East Suffolk Aldeburgh · East Suffolk Bungay · East Suffolk Newmarket · West Suffolk Woodbridge · East Suffolk Beccles · East Suffolk Kesgrave · East Suffolk Hadleigh · Babergh Mildenhall · West Suffolk Needham Market · Mid Suffolk Eye · Mid Suffolk Brandon · West Suffolk

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Booking your visit

You need to book a time slot before every visit, and your number plate is your ID. You can book more than one visit a week for household waste. You may be turned away if you arrive more than five minutes after your slot starts. Book a time slot on the Suffolk Recycling website.

Got a van or trailer?

DIY waste and charges

Tips in Ipswich and east Suffolk

Tips in west and mid Suffolk

Tips in south Suffolk

Ask for help: a reliable plumber, a lost cat, what time the market opens.

Offer help: spare veg from the allotment, a recommendation, local know-how.

Thank neighbours: the most helpful replies rise to the top.

District council

Babergh District Council

Bin days and council services for Sudbury, Hadleigh and Great Cornard.

Babergh bins and services

District council

East Suffolk Council

Bin days and council services for Lowestoft, Felixstowe and Woodbridge.

East Suffolk bins and services

Borough council

Ipswich Borough Council

Bin days and council services for Ipswich, Whitehouse and Ravenswood.

Ipswich bins and services

District council

Mid Suffolk District Council

Bin days and council services for Stowmarket, Needham Market and Eye.

Mid Suffolk bins and services

District council

West Suffolk Council

Bin days and council services for Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Newmarket.

West Suffolk bins and services

Suffolk County Council services: your questions answered

Who collects my bins in Suffolk?

Your district or borough council collects your bins, not Suffolk County Council. Find yours in the list above to see bin days and local services.

Do I need to book a Suffolk tip?

Are Suffolk tips open on Wednesdays?

Can I take a van or trailer to a Suffolk tip?

Is there a charge for DIY waste at Suffolk tips?

How do I report a pothole in Suffolk?

When are the Suffolk school holidays?

Is Loci free?

Is Loci run by Suffolk County Council?

Bins and recycling guides

Every bin guide in one place: bin days, missed bins, bin colours, bank holidays and the new bin rules.

All bin guides

Missed bin collection?

What to do if your bin wasn't emptied, and how to report it to your council.

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Which bin goes out this week?

Alternate weeks, colour weeks and week A or B, explained.

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What can go in your recycling bin?

What goes in, what stays out and why the rules change between councils.

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New bin rules explained

What Simpler Recycling means for your bins, caddies and collection days.

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Food waste collections

How your food caddy works and what goes in it.

Read the guide

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