What bin is it this week?
Put in your postcode and we’ll show your next collection day and which bins go out, straight from your council’s information.
How it works
Put in your postcode
We work out which council collects your bins. Your postcode is used for that and then forgotten.
Pick your address if asked
Some councils need your exact address. We ask only for those, and only when we have to.
See which bin goes out
You get the next collection day, the bins for that day in your council’s own words, and a link to the council’s page.
Where the dates come from, how often we check and what we do when a council’s site is down are on our methodology page.
Every council does it differently
Bin colours and rules change from one council to the next, so we always put the bin’s name next to its colour and tell you what goes in it.
- Green bin
- Blue bin
- Black bin
- Grey bin
- Brown bin
- Purple bin
- Red bin
- Yellow bin
Find your council
- Birmingham
- Buckinghamshire
- City of Edinburgh
- Cornwall
- County Durham
- Glasgow City
- Leeds
- Manchester
- North Yorkshire
- Sheffield
- Somerset
- Wiltshire
BinWeek covers all UK councils, plus Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, where bins are collected parish by parish.
Guides
Assisted bin collections: help putting your bins out
Can you not move your bin to the kerb? How assisted collections work, who qualifies, what evidence councils ask for, and how to apply in five councils.
Bank holiday bin collections: do your bins move?
Whether bins are collected on a bank holiday depends on your council. See the England dates to 2028 and how Reading, Milton Keynes and others handle them.
Bulky waste and the tip: collections, permits and fees
How to get rid of a sofa, fridge or DIY waste legally: council bulky collections, tip permits, private carriers, and what four councils charge.