Bin collections

Residents who are due to have brown bins emptied on Friday 22 November should leave these out for collection as normal. If we are unable to empty your brown bin, we will attempt to return next week. For more information, visit our Missed bins page.

The Homelessness Reduction Act

The Homelessness Reduction Act came into effect in April 2018. This new law requires us to help prevent and relieve homelessness within 8 weeks (56 days).

If you are homeless or are likely to become homeless within the next 8 weeks then we will work with you to either help you stay where you are or find a new home.

The help we are able to give will depend on your circumstances.

We will usually help you for up to 8 weeks to try and prevent you from becoming homeless. If you do become homeless then we may be able to help you for a further 8 weeks.

There is a high demand for Council properties in Derby, and there are very few available properties. If we arrange a private tenancy, we’ll make sure that this tenancy is for at least 12 months.