New Forest bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for New Forest.
New Forest summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 176,116
- Postcode districts
- 12
- Bin types seen
- 5
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- New Forest
Bin colours and collections in New Forest
The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in New Forest. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
New Forest bins include the green, blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food 23L
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Recycle 240L
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
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
General 180L
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
Glass 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
Garden 240L
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
New Forest on the map
Bin day guides for New Forest
Common bin collection questions for New Forest residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by New Forest
Postcodes here start with BH23, BH24, BH25, BH31, SO40, SO41, SO42, SO43, SO45, SO51, SP5 and SP6. 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 New Forest bins
- How do I find my bin day in New Forest?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the New Forest bin lookup.
- Does New Forest collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in New Forest. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if New Forest misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the New Forest 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 New Forest?
- 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 New Forest is running.
- How does garden waste work in New Forest?
- Garden waste is collected in New Forest for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the New Forest council site.
Towns and villages in New Forest
48 named places in New Forest. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Ashley bin collection
- Ashurst bin collection
- Bashley bin collection
- Beaulieu bin collection
- Blackfield and Langley bin collection
- Blackhill bin collection
- Breamore bin collection
- Brockenhurst bin collection
- Burley bin collection
- Burley Street bin collection
- Cadnam and Bartley bin collection
- East Boldre bin collection
- East Wellow bin collection
- Everton bin collection
- Fordingbridge bin collection
- Frogham bin collection
- Godshill bin collection
- Hangersley bin collection
- Hightown bin collection
- Holbury bin collection
- Hordle bin collection
- Hyde bin collection
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu bin collection
- Keyhaven bin collection
- Lymington bin collection
- Lyndhurst bin collection
- Marchwood bin collection
- Martin bin collection
- Milford on Sea bin collection
- Minstead bin collection
- Mount Pleasant bin collection
- New Milton bin collection
- Ower bin collection
- Ower bin collection
- Pilley bin collection
- Ringwood bin collection
- Rockbourne bin collection
- Sandleheath bin collection
- Sandy Down bin collection
- Sway bin collection
- Thorney Hill bin collection
- Tiptoe bin collection
- Totton bin collection
- Walhampton and Portmore bin collection
- West Wellow bin collection
- Woodgreen bin collection
- Woodlands bin collection
- Wootton bin collection
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