Bin Day

Goodleigh bin collection days

Run by North Devon. Enter your postcode and pick your address.

Council for Goodleigh

Goodleigh sits inside North Devon. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.

Bin colours and collections in North Devon

The 8 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in North Devon. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

North Devon bins include the blue, brown, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.

  • Black box

    Other collection

    Your 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)
  • Brown bag

    Garden waste (likely)

    Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.

    North Devon 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

    Full garden waste guide

  • Clinical Waste

    Other collection

    Your 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)
  • Blue box

    Mixed recycling (likely)

    The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.

    North Devon 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

    Full mixed recycling guide

  • Kerbside Caddy

    Food waste

    Cooked 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

    Full food waste guide

  • Green bag

    Mixed recycling (likely)

    The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.

    North Devon 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

    Full mixed recycling guide

  • Black bin/bag

    General waste

    Anything 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
  • Green 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.

    North Devon 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

    Full garden waste guide

Bin day guides for Goodleigh

Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Goodleigh.

Postcode districts in North Devon

North Devon covers these postcode districts.

  • EX16
  • EX17
  • EX18
  • EX31
  • EX32
  • EX33
  • EX34
  • EX35
  • EX36
  • EX37
  • EX39
  • TA22

Common questions about bins in Goodleigh

What day are bins collected in Goodleigh?
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 Devon empties.
Who collects bins in Goodleigh?
North Devon collects household bins in Goodleigh. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
How do I report a missed bin in Goodleigh?
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 Devon site is the right place to file it.
Do bin days change on bank holidays in Goodleigh?
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 Devon collect food waste in Goodleigh?
Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for North Devon so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.

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