Great Alne bin collection days
Run by Stratford-on-Avon. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Great Alne
Great Alne sits inside Stratford-on-Avon. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Stratford-on-Avon
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Stratford-on-Avon. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Stratford-on-Avon bins include the green, blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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
Garden waste
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
Refuse
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
Bin day guides for Great Alne
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Great Alne.
Postcode districts in Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon covers these postcode districts.
- B47
- B48
- B49
- B50
- B80
- B94
- B95
- B96
- B97
- B98
- CV23
- CV31
- CV33
- CV35
- CV36
- CV37
- CV47
- GL55
- GL56
- NN11
- OX7
- OX15
- OX17
- WR11
Common questions about bins in Great Alne
- What day are bins collected in Great Alne?
- 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 Stratford-on-Avon empties.
- Who collects bins in Great Alne?
- Stratford-on-Avon collects household bins in Great Alne. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Great Alne?
- 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 Stratford-on-Avon site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Great Alne?
- 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 Stratford-on-Avon collect food waste in Great Alne?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Stratford-on-Avon. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Stratford-on-Avon
- Alcester bin collection
- Alderminster bin collection
- Ardens Grafton bin collection
- Armscote bin collection
- Ashorne bin collection
- Aspley Heath bin collection
- Astwood Bank bin collection
- Bascote Heath bin collection
- Bearley bin collection
- Bidford-on-Avon bin collection
- Binton bin collection
- Bishop's Itchington bin collection
- Stratford-on-Avon bin collection page