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North Warwickshire bin collection days

North Warwickshire empties the black rubbish bin and the red-lid recycling bin every other week. Food waste is weekly from 6th July 2026, on the same weekday. The green garden bin is a paid fortnightly round. Put bins at the edge of the property by 6:30am.

Last checked against 5 sources (www.northwarks.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Black bin · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Waste that cannot go in the red-lid bin or the green bin
  • Nappies, polystyrene, vacuum cleaner contents and ash
  • Animal waste, including dog waste, cat litter and small animal bedding

Not in this one

  • Food waste and garden waste
  • Electrical items, building waste, bricks, rubble, soil and sand
  • Hazardous waste, gas canisters and duvets
  • Side waste left next to the bin

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Red lid recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Food tins, drinks cans, empty aerosols, foil and foil trays
  • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, including black plastic, and plastic plant pots
  • Glass bottles and jars, Tetra Pak cartons, paper, card and books
  • Greetings cards without glitter, and cardboard broken down to pieces the page describes as 2ft by 2ft
  • Plastic bags, wrappers, film, bubble wrap, cling film and foil-lined packaging, loose in the bin

Not in this one

  • Tissues, wipes, nappies, clothing, textiles, bedding and duvets
  • Food waste, garden waste, wood and shredded paper
  • Pots, pans, Pyrex, drinking glasses, toys and hard plastics
  • Black plastic plant pots, pouches, crisp tubes, polystyrene, straws, cutlery and blister packs
  • Compostable or biodegradable bags

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Food waste caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Fish, meat and bones
  • Leftovers and plate scrapings
  • Bread, rice and pasta
  • Fruit and vegetables, including peelings
  • Teabags and coffee grounds

Not in this one

  • Packaging of any kind
  • Liquids such as milk or oil
  • Garden waste and pet waste

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Green lidded garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, flowers, twigs and small branches
  • Compostable bags, not plastic bags and not bags only labelled biodegradable
  • Bedding from herbivorous pets, such as wood shavings, hay and straw
  • Christmas trees cut into pieces

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, including biodegradable bags, and any plastics, plant pots or garden furniture
  • Soil, turf, bricks and rubble
  • Dog waste and cat litter, which go in the black bin
  • Ash, which goes in the black bin
  • Food waste, which the green bin page says stays out from 6th July 2026
  • Side waste

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

Use North Warwickshire’s own page for your bin day

The council's bin collection date finder needs a browser, which BinWeek's lookup service does not run, so the page links to the council's own finder.

Find my bin day on www.northwarks.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for North Warwickshire
BinCollected
Black bin · General wasteEvery two weeks
Red lid recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Food waste caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Green lidded garden bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

North Warwickshire collects food waste every week. From 6th July 2026 the council collects food waste every week, on the same day as the other bins, in its own vehicle. Homes get a 5 litre indoor caddy, a 23 litre outdoor caddy and a starter roll of liners. The waste line is 01827 719389. Some flats are still on a phased list and get a communal bin later.

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. £45 per green bin per year, from 1st April to 31st March. There is no part-year discount. A permit sticker should arrive within 10 working days of payment. The bin is not emptied without a valid sticker on the back, below the handle. Collections are fortnightly, excluding Christmas and New Year. Put the bin out by 6:30am with the handles facing the road. Lost permits and permit questions go to 01827 715341.

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Report a bin that was genuinely missed so the council can stop it happening again. They do not come back for it. It is emptied on the next scheduled day, with up to three bags of side waste, and only if you told them it was missed. Recycling, garden and food side waste goes in an untied bag or another container. The missed bin page does not give a number of days in which to report. It does say a bin left after 6.30 am, or one with the wrong items, is not treated as missed.

Source: www.northwarks.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Good to know in North Warwickshire

  • Plastic bags and wrapping joined the red-lid bin from 28th of July 2025. They go in loose. Do not fill a bag with other recycling, because the sorting plant reads the bag and not what is inside it. Carrier bags themselves can be recycled. Black plastic plant pots cannot. Other black plastic pots, tubs and trays can.
  • The red-lid page says extra recycling, including cardboard that will not fit once it is broken down, is not collected. The black bin page says extra waste beside the black bin is not collected either, unless you have reported a genuine miss, in which case the missed page allows up to three bags next time.
  • Flats use the communal bin store. Food caddies for named blocks are still being rolled out. The food page lists those blocks, including Chancery Court, Welcome Street, Newton Fields and others, and says the list changes.
  • Lower House Farm is the recycling centre the black bin page names, and it says Warwickshire County Council runs it and restrictions may apply. Bulky collections are a separate council service.
  • Garden permits that are lost, or a replacement green bin, are handled on 01827 715341. If payment does not return you to the form, the same number is the one the page asks you to call. There is no discount for benefits, a second bin, or using the service rarely.

Bin questions in North Warwickshire

How often are North Warwickshire bins emptied?

Black bin and red-lid bin every fortnight. Food caddy every week on that same weekday. Green bin every fortnight if you have paid and the permit is on the bin. All of them go out by 6:30am.

What does the North Warwickshire green bin cost?

£45 a bin for the year from 1st April to 31st March. No part-year discount. The sticker should arrive within 10 working days. Without it the bin is left. Christmas and New Year weeks are excluded.

Will North Warwickshire come back for a missed bin?

No. The missed page says they will not revisit. Tell them anyway. On the next scheduled day they empty the bin and take up to three bags of side waste, and only if you reported the miss.

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