Windsor and Maidenhead bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Windsor and Maidenhead.
Windsor and Maidenhead summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 158,943
- Postcode districts
- 13
- Bin types seen
- 3
- Food waste collection
- Not yet seen
- Council website
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Bin colours and collections in Windsor and Maidenhead
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Windsor and Maidenhead. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Windsor and Maidenhead 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.
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 Waste
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
Windsor and Maidenhead on the map
Bin day guides for Windsor and Maidenhead
Common bin collection questions for Windsor and Maidenhead residents, with the practical detail on each.
- How to report a missed bin in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Booking a bulky waste collection in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Garden waste collection in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Food waste collection in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Bank holiday bin changes in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Christmas bin collections in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Simpler Recycling in Windsor and Maidenhead
Postcodes covered by Windsor and Maidenhead
Postcodes here start with RG9, RG10, RG40, RG42, SL3, SL4, SL5, SL6, SL7, SL8, SL60, TW18 and TW19. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead bins
- How do I find my bin day in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Windsor and Maidenhead bin lookup.
- Does Windsor and Maidenhead collect food waste?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Windsor and Maidenhead so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption. Your address might be on a later rollout date.
- What happens if Windsor and Maidenhead misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?
- 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 Windsor and Maidenhead is running.
- How does garden waste work in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Garden waste is collected in Windsor and Maidenhead for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Windsor and Maidenhead council site.
Towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead
33 named places in Windsor and Maidenhead. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Bishopsgate bin collection
- Bourne End bin collection
- Bray bin collection
- Burchett's Green bin collection
- Cookham bin collection
- Crazies Hill and Cockpole Green bin collection
- Datchet bin collection
- Dorney Reach bin collection
- Egham bin collection
- Fifield bin collection
- Holloway bin collection
- Holyport bin collection
- Horton bin collection
- Hurley bin collection
- Hythe End bin collection
- Knowl Hill bin collection
- Littlewick Green bin collection
- Maidenhead bin collection
- Marlow bin collection
- Oakley Green bin collection
- Old Windsor and Wraysbury bin collection
- Paley Street bin collection
- Runnymede bin collection
- Shurlock Row bin collection
- Staines-upon-Thames bin collection
- Stud Green bin collection
- Touchen-end bin collection
- Waltham St Lawrence bin collection
- Water Oakley bin collection
- West End bin collection
- Windlesham bin collection
- Windsor bin collection
- Woolley Green bin collection
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