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.

Street collection types

Busking

If you wish to busk in the city centre you must obtain a licence.

All busking licences are issued by Derby Live. Please view the Derby Live website for more information on busking and how to apply for a licence.

Charity event collections

You are allowed to collect on any route that is part of a charity event, however you must first obtain permission to do so by applying for a street collection permit.

You will need permission for events such as:

charity bed-pushes
carnivals
charity walks.

You will also need to notify a number of organisations about the event before it starts.

Organisations that need to be informed of a charity event

Derby City Council Licensing team. Email licensing@derby.gov.uk.
The Chief Officer of Police, Derbyshire Constabulary, St Mary’s Wharf, Prime Parkway, Chester Green, Derby, DE1 3AB.
The Highways and Transport Department. Telephone 01332 641824 or 01332 641825.

When informing the above organisations the following details should be included:

event date
details of the event - what the event is and what will be happening at the event
event route
name of charitable organisation you will be collecting for
contact details of event organiser - name, address, email and telephone number.

Collections in parks

If you wish to collect in one of the parks in Derby you will need permission.

To obtain permission contact the Parks team via email at parks@derby.gov.uk.

Collections in the city centre

In the city centre, you can only collect in specific areas. You are also only permitted to collect in one of these areas.

To collect in the city centre you must apply for a street collection permit.

Permitted city centre collection areas

Street	Area
Victoria Street	Corn Market Market Place Iron Gate Sadler Gate Osnabruck Square
St Peter's Street	The Spot East Street Albion Street

Collections outside the city centre

Apart from the restrictions to collections within the city centre, you can apply for a street collection permit in any other area of city.

Direct debit collections

Permission for direct debit collections must be obtained from Spacehire.

Spacehire can be contacted by emailing spacehire@derby.gov.uk or by telephoning 01332 640848.

Market Hall collections

If you wish to collect in the Market Hall you must have permission.

To obtain permission you must email the Markets Officer at derby.markets@derby.gov.uk.

Selling goods in the street

If you want to sell goods in the street you may need a street traders licence or consent.

If you hold a licence or consent you will still need to apply for a street collection permit for any charity collections you wish to hold.

You will also need to contact Spacehire for permission to have a stall, exhibition, table, gazebo or similar. A fee is charged for these activities. View the Derby Live website for more information.

Collections in shopping centres

If you wish to hold a collection in any of the shopping centres listed below you will need to contact the owners of that property or land for permission to have a street collection.

Foresters Business Park
Kingsway Retail Park
Meteor Shopping Centre
Park Farm Centre
Sinfin Shopping Centre
Wyvern Retail area.

Permission for collecting in the Derbion Shopping Centre

Shopping areas in the city are privately controlled and therefore we do not issue permits for these areas, you must contact the Derbion Centre Manager for permission on 01332 366383.