Winchester bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Winchester.
Winchester summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 135,632
- Postcode districts
- 16
- Bin types seen
- 3
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- Winchester
Bin colours and collections in Winchester
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Winchester. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
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
Glass
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
Food Waste
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Winchester on the map
Bin day guides for Winchester
Common bin collection questions for Winchester residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Winchester
Postcodes here start with GU32, PO7, PO8, PO15, PO17, SO20, SO21, SO22, SO23, SO24, SO25, SO30, SO32, SO50, SO51 and SO53. 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 Winchester bins
- How do I find my bin day in Winchester?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Winchester bin lookup.
- Does Winchester collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Winchester. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Winchester misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Winchester 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 Winchester?
- 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 Winchester is running.
- How does garden waste work in Winchester?
- Garden waste is collected in Winchester for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Winchester council site.
Towns and villages in Winchester
42 named places in Winchester. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Bishop's Sutton bin collection
- Bishop's Waltham bin collection
- Bramdean bin collection
- Cheriton bin collection
- Colden Common bin collection
- Compton bin collection
- Crawley bin collection
- Curbridge bin collection
- Curdridge bin collection
- Denmead bin collection
- Droxford bin collection
- Easton bin collection
- Fisher's Pond bin collection
- Gundleton bin collection
- Hambledon bin collection
- Hursley bin collection
- Itchen Abbas bin collection
- Kings Worthy bin collection
- Littleton bin collection
- Meonstoke and Corhampton bin collection
- Micheldever bin collection
- New Alresford bin collection
- North Boarhunt bin collection
- Old Alresford bin collection
- Otterbourne bin collection
- Owslebury bin collection
- Segensworth bin collection
- Shawford bin collection
- Shedfield bin collection
- Shirrell Heath bin collection
- Soberton bin collection
- Soberton Heath bin collection
- South Wonston bin collection
- Southwick bin collection
- Sparsholt bin collection
- Swanmore bin collection
- Twyford bin collection
- Waltham Chase bin collection
- West Meon bin collection
- Westley bin collection
- Wickham bin collection
- Winchester bin collection
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