Clitheroe bin collection days
Run by Ribble Valley. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Clitheroe
Clitheroe sits inside Ribble Valley. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Ribble Valley
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Ribble Valley. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Ribble Valley bins include the blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Blue bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Ribble Valley labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
White sack
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Burgundy bin
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Bin day guides for Clitheroe
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Clitheroe.
Postcode districts in Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley covers these postcode districts.
- BB1
- BB2
- BB6
- BB7
- BB9
- BB12
- BD23
- PR3
Common questions about bins in Clitheroe
- What day are bins collected in Clitheroe?
- 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 Ribble Valley empties.
- Who collects bins in Clitheroe?
- Ribble Valley collects household bins in Clitheroe. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Clitheroe?
- 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 Ribble Valley site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Clitheroe?
- 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 Ribble Valley collect food waste in Clitheroe?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Ribble Valley so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.
Other places in Ribble Valley
- Barrow bin collection
- Billington bin collection
- Chatburn bin collection
- Chipping bin collection
- Gisburn bin collection
- Grindleton bin collection
- Hurst Green bin collection
- Langho bin collection
- Myerscough Smithy bin collection
- Old Langho bin collection
- Osbaldeston bin collection
- Read bin collection
- Ribble Valley bin collection page