Flint bin collection days
Run by Flintshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Flint
Flint sits inside Flintshire. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Flintshire
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Flintshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Flintshire bins include the blue, brown and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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
Food Waste
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Black 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
Brown Bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Flintshire 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
- 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 Flint
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Flint.
Postcode districts in Flintshire
Flintshire covers these postcode districts.
- CH1
- CH4
- CH5
- CH6
- CH7
- CH8
- LL11
- LL12
- LL18
- LL19
Common questions about bins in Flint
- What day are bins collected in Flint?
- 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 Flintshire empties.
- Who collects bins in Flint?
- Flintshire collects household bins in Flint. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Flint?
- 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 Flintshire site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Flint?
- 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 Flintshire collect food waste in Flint?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Flintshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Flintshire
- Aston bin collection
- Bagillt bin collection
- Broughton bin collection
- Buckley bin collection
- Caerwys bin collection
- Cilcain bin collection
- Connah's Quay bin collection
- Ffynnongroyw bin collection
- Flint Mountain bin collection
- Garden City bin collection
- Gorsedd bin collection
- Greenfield bin collection
- Flintshire bin collection page