Botley bin collection days
Run by Eastleigh. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Botley
Botley sits inside Eastleigh. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Botley sits across Eastleigh and Winchester. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Eastleigh
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Eastleigh. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Eastleigh bins include the green and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Garden Waste Bin
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
Household Waste Bin
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
Food Waste Bin
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Postcode districts in Eastleigh
Eastleigh covers these postcode districts.
- SO18
- SO19
- SO21
- SO30
- SO31
- SO32
- SO50
- SO53
- SO97
Common questions about bins in Botley
- What day are bins collected in Botley?
- 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 Eastleigh empties.
- Who collects bins in Botley?
- Eastleigh collects household bins in Botley. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Botley?
- 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 Eastleigh site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Botley?
- 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 Eastleigh collect food waste in Botley?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Eastleigh. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Eastleigh
Nearby bin collection pages
- Bishop's Sutton bin collection (Winchester)
- Bishop's Waltham bin collection (Winchester)
- Bramdean bin collection (Winchester)
- Cheriton bin collection (Winchester)