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WhenIsBins MCP server

WhenIsBins is an MCP server with 4 tools an agent can call, among them check_lookup, find_addresses, get_collections. It answers at https://whenisbins.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 4 of 4 times since 23 September 2026; the last check, on 7 November 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
4
Official
yes, served from whenisbins.com
Reliability
4 of 4 checks
Response time
134 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
7 November 2026

UK household bin collection dates by address, council-sourced. Free anonymous use, with limits

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 4 tools WhenIsBins offers

ToolWhat it does
check_lookupReads a lookup that get_collections started, by its lookup_id. Waits up to about 30 seconds. Same statuses as get_collections. collections[].containers lists each distinct container group once: options are alternatives separated by 'or', ea
Inputs: lookup_id
find_addressesStep 1. Lists the properties the council knows at a UK postcode and names the input get_collections needs (required_input). Show the user the candidates and let them choose, unless what they told you matches exactly one candidate. Rules: ne
Inputs: postcode, query
get_collectionsStep 2. Looks up collection dates for the one property the user chose. Send the postcode and the field find_addresses named in required_input (normally property_id, from the chosen candidate). Waits up to about 45 seconds. status is done, p
Inputs: postcode, property_id, property, street, locality, normal_weekday
get_scheduleFor a repeat check. Reads the stored schedule for a property_id that an earlier done lookup returned. It starts no new lookup; if it reports no_schedule, run find_addresses and get_collections again. collections[].containers lists each dist
Inputs: property_id

Add WhenIsBins to your AI client

Every block below points at https://whenisbins.com/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http whenisbins https://whenisbins.com/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "serverUrl": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: WhenIsBins
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: WhenIsBins
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://whenisbins.com/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "httpUrl": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whenisbins": {
      "url": "https://whenisbins.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhenisbins.com%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=whenisbins&name=WhenIsBins

Is WhenIsBins up right now?

It answered our last check on 7 November 2026 in 134 ms. Over 4 checks since 23 September 2026 it answered 4. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about WhenIsBins

Is there an official WhenIsBins MCP server?

Yes. It is published by whenisbins.com and served from whenisbins.com, the vendor's own domain: https://whenisbins.com/mcp.

How many tools does WhenIsBins have?

4, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 13 November 2026: check_lookup, find_addresses, get_collections, get_schedule.

Is WhenIsBins down?

It answered our last check on 7 November 2026 in 134 ms. Over 4 checks since 23 September 2026 it answered 4.

How do I add WhenIsBins to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://whenisbins.com/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does WhenIsBins need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: com.whenisbins. Endpoint host: whenisbins.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:com.whenisbins:mcp:bin-collections. First indexed 23 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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