West Northamptonshire bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for West Northamptonshire.
West Northamptonshire summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 439,811
- Postcode districts
- 17
- Bin types seen
- 4
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- West Northamptonshire
Bin colours and collections in West Northamptonshire
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in West Northamptonshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
West Northamptonshire 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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Recycling
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
Refuse
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
Garden
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
West Northamptonshire on the map
Bin day guides for West Northamptonshire
Common bin collection questions for West Northamptonshire residents, with the practical detail on each.
- How to report a missed bin in West Northamptonshire
- Booking a bulky waste collection in West Northamptonshire
- Garden waste collection in West Northamptonshire
- Food waste collection in West Northamptonshire
- Bank holiday bin changes in West Northamptonshire
- Christmas bin collections in West Northamptonshire
- Simpler Recycling in West Northamptonshire
Postcodes covered by West Northamptonshire
Postcodes here start with CV23, LE16, LE17, MK16, MK19, NN1, NN2, NN3, NN4, NN5, NN6, NN7, NN11, NN12, NN13, OX17 and OX27. 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 West Northamptonshire bins
- How do I find my bin day in West Northamptonshire?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the West Northamptonshire bin lookup.
- Does West Northamptonshire collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in West Northamptonshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if West Northamptonshire misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire?
- 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 West Northamptonshire is running.
- How does garden waste work in West Northamptonshire?
- Garden waste is collected in West Northamptonshire for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the West Northamptonshire council site.
Towns and villages in West Northamptonshire
93 named places in West Northamptonshire. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Ashton bin collection
- Aston le Walls bin collection
- Aynho bin collection
- Badby bin collection
- Banbury bin collection
- Barby bin collection
- Blakesley bin collection
- Blisworth bin collection
- Boughton bin collection
- Brackley bin collection
- Brafield-on-the-Green bin collection
- Braunston bin collection
- Brixworth bin collection
- Bugbrooke bin collection
- Byfield bin collection
- Chacombe bin collection
- Chapel Brampton bin collection
- Charlton bin collection
- Chipping Warden bin collection
- Church Brampton bin collection
- Clipston bin collection
- Cogenhoe bin collection
- Collingtree and Milton Malsor bin collection
- Cottesbrooke bin collection
- Creaton bin collection
- Crick bin collection
- Croughton bin collection
- Culworth bin collection
- Daventry bin collection
- Deanshanger bin collection
- Denton bin collection
- East Farndon bin collection
- East Haddon bin collection
- Edgcote bin collection
- Evenley bin collection
- Eydon bin collection
- Farthinghoe bin collection
- Flore bin collection
- Gayton bin collection
- Great Houghton bin collection
- Greatworth bin collection
- Greens Norton bin collection
- Guilsborough bin collection
- Hackleton bin collection
- Harpole bin collection
- Hartwell bin collection
- Helmdon bin collection
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges bin collection
- Horton bin collection
- Kilsby bin collection
- Kings Sutton bin collection
- Kislingbury bin collection
- Little Houghton bin collection
- Long Buckby bin collection
- Long Buckby Wharf bin collection
- Lubenham bin collection
- Maidwell bin collection
- Middleton Cheney bin collection
- Moreton Pinkney bin collection
- Moulton bin collection
- Naseby bin collection
- Nether Heyford bin collection
- Newnham bin collection
- Onley bin collection
- Pattishall and Astcote bin collection
- Paulerspury bin collection
- Piddington bin collection
- Pitsford bin collection
- Potterspury bin collection
- Radstone bin collection
- Ravensthorpe bin collection
- Roade bin collection
- Rothersthorpe bin collection
- Rugby bin collection
- Spratton bin collection
- Staverton bin collection
- Stoke Bruerne bin collection
- Stoneton bin collection
- Sulgrave bin collection
- Syresham bin collection
- Towcester bin collection
- Upper Boddington bin collection
- Walgrave bin collection
- Watford bin collection
- Weedon Bec bin collection
- Welford bin collection
- Welton bin collection
- West Haddon bin collection
- Whittlebury bin collection
- Woodford Halse bin collection
- Yardley Gobion bin collection
- Yardley Hastings bin collection
- Yelvertoft bin collection
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