Ancaster bin collection days

Council for Ancaster

Ancaster sits inside North Kesteven. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.

Ancaster sits across North Kesteven and South Kesteven. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.

• North Kesteven bin collection page
• South Kesteven bin collection page
• North Kesteven council website

Bin colours and collections in North Kesteven

The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in North Kesteven. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

North Kesteven bins include the brown bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.

• Orange lidded caddy Foodwaste

  Food waste

  Cooked 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  • Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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

  Full food waste guide

• Purple lidded Paper and Card

  Paper and card

  Paper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.

  What goes in

  • Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
  • Cardboard boxes (flattened)
  • Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
  • Paper bags

  What stays out

  • Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
  • Heavily food-soiled cardboard
  • Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
• Brown Garden waste

  Garden waste

  Garden 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

  Full garden waste guide

Postcode districts in North Kesteven

North Kesteven covers these postcode districts.

• LN3
• LN4
• LN5
• LN6
• LN10
• NG23
• NG32
• NG34
• PE20

Common questions about bins in Ancaster

What day are bins collected in Ancaster?

Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin North Kesteven empties.

Who collects bins in Ancaster?

North Kesteven collects household bins in Ancaster. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.

How do I report a missed bin in Ancaster?

Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The North Kesteven site is the right place to file it.

Do bin days change on bank holidays in Ancaster?

Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.

Does North Kesteven collect food waste in Ancaster?

Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in North Kesteven. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.

Other places in North Kesteven

• Anwick bin collection
• Ashby de la Launde bin collection
• Bassingham bin collection
• Billinghay bin collection
• Bracebridge Heath bin collection
• Branston bin collection
• Brant Broughton bin collection
• Brauncewell bin collection
• Byard's Leap bin collection
• Carlton-le-Moorland bin collection
• Coleby bin collection
• Cranwell bin collection
• North Kesteven bin collection page

Nearby bin collection pages

• Allington bin collection (South Kesteven)
• Aslackby bin collection (South Kesteven)
• Balderton bin collection (South Kesteven)
• Barkston bin collection (South Kesteven)