BS29 bin collection days
Run by North Somerset. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for BS29
BS29 is a postcode district covered by North Somerset. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About BS29
BS29 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside BS29 map to one council, but a few districts straddle two. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Bin colours and collections in North Somerset
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in North Somerset. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
North Somerset bins include the brown, black and blue 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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Rubbish
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
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
Card and Paper Collection Service
Paper and cardPaper 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
Bin day guides for BS29
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of BS29.
Postcode districts in North Somerset
BS29 is one of 15 postcode districts in North Somerset.
- BS3
- BS8
- BS13
- BS20
- BS21
- BS22
- BS23
- BS24
- BS25
- BS26
- BS29
- BS40
- BS41
- BS48
- BS49
Common questions about bins in BS29
- What day are bins collected in BS29?
- 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 Somerset empties.
- Who collects bins in BS29?
- North Somerset collects household bins in BS29. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in BS29?
- 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 Somerset site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in BS29?
- 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 Somerset collect food waste in BS29?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in North Somerset. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in North Somerset
- Abbots Leigh bin collection
- Avonmouth bin collection
- Backwell bin collection
- Banwell bin collection
- Barrow Gurney bin collection
- Blagdon bin collection
- Bleadon bin collection
- Cambridge Batch bin collection
- Churchill bin collection
- Clapton in Gordano bin collection
- Cleeve bin collection
- Clevedon bin collection
- North Somerset bin collection page