Ards and North Down bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Ards and North Down.
Ards and North Down summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 165,415
- Postcode districts
- 9
- Bin types seen
- 4
- Council website
- Ards and North Down
Bin colours and collections in Ards and North Down
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Ards and North Down. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Ards and North Down bins include the blue, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Blue Bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Ards and North Down labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Grey Bin
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Green /Brown Bin
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Glass Collection Box
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
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Bin day guides for Ards and North Down
Common bin collection questions for Ards and North Down residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Ards and North Down
Postcodes here start with BT16, BT18, BT19, BT20, BT21, BT22, BT23, BT24 and BT30. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about Ards and North Down bins
- How do I find my bin day in Ards and North Down?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Ards and North Down bin lookup.
- Does Ards and North Down collect food waste?
- Bin Day has not seen food waste collections at addresses in Ards and North Down. Confirm with your specific address using the lookup above.
- What happens if Ards and North Down misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Ards and North Down site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours and return within two to three working days.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Ards and North Down?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday falls on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually run a published two-week revised schedule. The lookup above always reflects whatever schedule Ards and North Down is running.
- How does garden waste work in Ards and North Down?
- Ards and North Down runs garden waste as an optional subscription in most cases. Sign-up, fees and the collection season are on the Ards and North Down council site.
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