Featherstone bin collection days
Run by Wakefield. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Featherstone
Featherstone sits inside Wakefield. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Wakefield
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Wakefield. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Wakefield 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.
Mixed 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
Household waste
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 recycling
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
Bin day guides for Featherstone
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Featherstone.
Postcode districts in Wakefield
Wakefield covers these postcode districts.
- LS26
- S71
- S72
- S75
- WF1
- WF2
- WF3
- WF4
- WF5
- WF6
- WF7
- WF8
- WF9
- WF10
- WF11
- WF12
- WF90
Common questions about bins in Featherstone
- What day are bins collected in Featherstone?
- 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 Wakefield empties.
- Who collects bins in Featherstone?
- Wakefield collects household bins in Featherstone. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Featherstone?
- 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 Wakefield site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Featherstone?
- 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 Wakefield collect food waste in Featherstone?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Wakefield 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 Wakefield
- Ackworth Moor Top bin collection
- Badsworth bin collection
- Bottom Boat bin collection
- Coxley bin collection
- Crigglestone and Durkar bin collection
- Crofton bin collection
- Darrington bin collection
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley bin collection
- Hall Green bin collection
- Havercroft and Ryhill bin collection
- Hemsworth bin collection
- High Ackworth bin collection
- Wakefield bin collection page