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Oadby and Wigston bin collection days

Oadby and Wigston collect the black rubbish bin and the brown-lidded recycling bin every week, on the same day. Food waste is weekly on that day as well. The green garden bin is a paid fortnightly service and stops for December, January and February. Put bins out by 6.30am.

Last checked against 4 sources (www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Black bin · General waste

Bin · Every week

Yes please

  • Domestic waste that cannot go in the brown-lidded recycling bin or the garden bin

Not in this one

  • Side waste left next to the bin
  • A bin whose lid is open or overflowing

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown-lidded recycling bin · Mixed recycling

Bin · Every week

Yes please

  • Loose recycling that has been rinsed and dried, with jar and bottle lids left on
  • Large cardboard, flattened and left beside the bin

Not in this one

  • Non-recyclable items, which mean the bin is not collected
  • Recycling tied up inside bags

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Food waste caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Meat and fish, raw or cooked, including bones
  • Fruit, vegetables, peelings and leftovers, including plate scrapings
  • Dairy, eggshells, pasta, rice, bread, cake and pastries
  • Tea bags, tea leaves, coffee grounds, nuts, pet food and mouldy food with the packaging removed

Not in this one

  • Food packaging, including compostable packing
  • Plastic other than the liner bag, glass, newspaper, paper and paper coffee filters
  • Tins, cans, foil, liquids, oil, pet waste, garden waste and flowers

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Green garden bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, twigs and small branches
  • Weeds with the soil shaken off, flowers, plants and leaves

Not in this one

  • Cardboard, paper and any plastic
  • Large quantities of soil, bricks, rubble and household waste
  • Animal waste and any food waste, including fallen fruit

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Oadby and Wigston addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Oadby and Wigston are planned. Until then, Oadby and Wigston’s own page will show your collection day.

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

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Oadby and Wigston
BinCollected
Black bin · General wasteEvery week
Brown-lidded recycling bin · Mixed recyclingEvery week
Food waste caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Green garden bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Oadby and Wigston collects food waste every week. Food waste is collected every week on the usual bin day, by a different vehicle. Homes get a 7 litre kitchen caddy and a 23 litre outdoor caddy. A compostable bag or any plastic bag except a black bag can line the caddy. Some private flats with shared bins had not received caddies when the page was updated on 18 June 2026.

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. £60 for the year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with no reduction if you join late. An extra bin is £37.50 for a 240 litre bin or £27.50 for a 140 litre bin. The continuity deadline the page names was Friday 13 March. Fortnightly, with no collections in December, January or February. A permit goes on the rear of the bin, facing the street. Only the council's wheeled bin is collected.

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

If the bin was out and did not contain the wrong items, call customer services on 0116 288 8961. Do not call before 2pm, because the crew may still be out. A contaminated recycling bin is not collected until the wrong items are removed, and then only on the next scheduled day. The black bin and green bin pages say within 48 hours. The recycling page says within 24 hours. Bins go out by 6.30am and should be back in by 10pm.

Source: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

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Good to know in Oadby and Wigston

  • The standard black bin is 140 litre. A swap to 240 litre costs £38. Each home gets one black bin. No side waste. The customer services number on these pages is 0116 288 8961.
  • The brown bin page does not print the material list. It says Casepak in Leicester publishes what that plant accepts, and that Leicestershire County Council has a dispose-of guide. On this council page, recycling has to be loose, rinsed and dried, with lids left on, and large cardboard can sit beside the bin.
  • Food liners can be compostable or plastic, but not black bags. Do not stand the caddy on top of another bin. Flats that still have no caddy are the ones the council says it could not get into or could not confirm with the building manager.
  • Garden waste in winter can go to the household waste site on Wigston Road, Oadby, LE2 5JE, or into a home compost bin. The garden page does not collect fallen fruit. Weeds are accepted if the soil is shaken off.
  • The black bin page was last updated 9 July 2026. The food and garden pages were last updated 18 June 2026.

Bin questions in Oadby and Wigston

Are Oadby and Wigston rubbish and recycling weekly?

Yes. The black bin page says household waste and recycling are still collected weekly on the same day. Food is weekly on that day too. Garden waste is fortnightly and does not run in December, January or February.

How much is an Oadby and Wigston garden bin?

£60 until 31 March 2027, even if you join after 1 April 2026. Extra bins are £37.50 for a 240 litre bin and £27.50 for a 140 litre bin. A permit has to face the street.

Who do I call if Oadby and Wigston missed a bin?

0116 288 8961, after 2pm, and within 48 hours for a black or green bin or within 24 hours for recycling. It needs to have been out by 6.30am with the lid shut and the right waste inside.

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