Bin Collection Disruption
Ballymena Carrickfergus Larne Bryson Recycling
Please leave uncollected bins presented and they will be collected as soon as possible.
We thank our residents and businesses for their patience and understanding.
Please contact our helpdesk if you have any additional queries at E: Waste.Helpdesk@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or on T: 0300 124 5000 and select option 0.
Please be aware that our phonelines are extremely busy during periods of disruption.
Ballymena
Black and Brown bin collections - Tuesday 13 January 2026:
Ballymena area will receive a black bin collection W/C 12 January 2026 instead of a brown bin due to last week’s adverse weather collections - please present your black bin instead of the brown bin on your normal collection day.
For this collection week only, additional black bin waste will be collected from the side of the bin if it is in a tied bag and is a reasonable volume.
Your planned black bin collection on W/C 19 January 2026 will continue as scheduled – please present your black bin on your normal collection day.
Brown bin collections will recommence W/C 26 January 2026 – please present your brown bin on your normal collection day.
Carrickfergus
Tuesday 13 January 2026:
Carrickfergus will receive their black bin collections W/C 12 January 2026 as normal.
For this collection week only, additional black bin waste will be collected from the side of the bin if it is in a tied bag and is a reasonable volume.
Please leave uncollected bins presented and they will be collected as soon as possible.
Larne
Tuesday 13 January 2026:
Larne will receive their black bin collections W/C 12 January 2026 as normal.
For this collection week only, additional black bin waste will be collected from the side of the bin if it is in a tied bag and is a reasonable volume.
Please leave uncollected bins presented and they will be collected as soon as possible.
Bryson Kerbside Collections
Wednesday 14 January 2026 - UPDATE
We have recognised the level of recycling box collection service disruption from Bryson Recycling in the Ballymena and Carrickfergus areas.
Service issues have been compounded by sustained driver shortages and unprecedented sickness levels within their organisation.
To improve the service for our residents, council frontline staff will be temporarily operating an evening 'mop-up' service.
This will be assessed on a daily basis as it will be entirely resource-dependent. This will cover any missed recycling collections only.
There will be no change to how residents should present their boxes, and this will ensure minimal disruption.
Box recycling waste will continue to be recycled even when collected in a MEA Council vehicle.
This waste will be sent for recycling via the same process as the Larne blue bin and glass waste.
The most efficient way to manage these missed collections for residents will be reporting them through the waste helpdesk email: Waste.Helpdesk@midandeastantrim.gov.uk.
Calls will still be accepted, however please be aware of increased hold times due to high call volumes.
As Bryson will be completing scheduled collections until 4pm each day, we ask that no missed boxes are reported before then on their scheduled day, as Bryson may still complete the service.
There will be no additional cost to Council or ratepayers as we will recover the costs directly from Bryson.
Ballymena collections - 15 January 2026:
* These bins will be collected by Bryson Recycling on 16 January, so will not be added to the mop up list for Council crews at this time.
- ACADEMY STREET
- BALLYBEG ROAD
- BALLYBOLLEN LANE
- BALLYBOLLEN MANOR
- Ballybollen Road
- BALLYCONNELLY ROAD
- BALLYCONNELLY TERRACE
- BALLYKENNEDY ROAD
- BALLYLUMMIN PARK
- BALLYMENA ROAD
- BALLYNAFIE HILL
- BALLYNAFIE ROAD
- Brookhill Mews
- Brooklands
- CARDONAGHY ROAD
- CENNICK GROVE
- CENNICK ROAD
- Charcoal Way
- CHESTER COTTAGES
- CHURCH ROAD
- CRAIGNAGEERAGH ROAD
- CULLYBACKEY ROAD
- DREEN ROAD
- Drumramer Road
- FAIRFIELD
- GALGORM ROAD
- Garvaghy Road
- GLEBE MANOR
- GLENHUGH ROAD
- GLENWOOD
- Gloonan Hill
- GLOONAN ROAD
- GRACEFIELD
- GRANAGH ROAD
- Hiltonstown Road
- KILLANE ROAD
- LISMURNAGHAN LANE
- LISNAFILLON LANE
- MONTGOMERY STREET
- MOUNT DAVYS ROAD
- NURSERY ROAD
- Old Cullybackey Road
- Old Portglenone Road
- ORCHARD HILL
- Parkfield Road
- Prieststown Road
- QUEENS PARK
- ROYAL COURT
- SPENCE CRESCENT
- The Croft
- THE OLD CLOSE
- TUDOR VALE
Ballymena collections - 14 January 2026:
- Herbison Park
- Mill Race
- The Fairways
- Whinsmoor Lodge, Road Avenue Park
- Beechvale
- Ashfield
- Rectory Garden
- Riverdale
- Shane Court
- Fir Park
- Tullymore
- Knockan Road
- Braidwater gardens
- Houston Park
- Ballgarvey Road
- Woodlands
- Shane manor
- Knockan Lane
- Circular Park
- Rockgrove Heights
- Ballyloughan Park
- Rathmore Heights
- Colinwood
- Wilson Avenue
- Wilson Crescent
- Casement Street
- Larne Road
- St Patricks Avenue
- St Patrick’s Terrace
- Demesne Avenue
- Centuripe Avenue
- Agenta Walk
- Cassino Avenue
These bins will be collected by Bryson crews tomorrow, Thursday 15 January 2026.
Carrickfergus collections - 14 January 2026:
- Woodlawn
- Blackhorn Park
- Cherry Walk
- Maple Gardens
- Hawthorn Grove
- Willow Park
- Woodburn Road
- Henry Gill Court
These bins will be collected by Bryson crews tomorrow, Thursday 15 January 2026.