Hopton on Sea bin collection days
Run by Great Yarmouth. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Hopton on Sea
Hopton on Sea sits inside Great Yarmouth. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Hopton on Sea sits across Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Great Yarmouth
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Great Yarmouth. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Great Yarmouth bins include the green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Garden Waste bins (brown) will be emptied
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
General Waste bins (black) will be emptied
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
Recycling bins (green) will be emptied
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
Postcode districts in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth covers these postcode districts.
- NR13
- NR29
- NR30
- NR31
Common questions about bins in Hopton on Sea
- What day are bins collected in Hopton on Sea?
- 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 Great Yarmouth empties.
- Who collects bins in Hopton on Sea?
- Great Yarmouth collects household bins in Hopton on Sea. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Hopton on Sea?
- 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 Great Yarmouth site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Hopton on Sea?
- 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 Great Yarmouth collect food waste in Hopton on Sea?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth
- Belton bin collection
- Bradwell bin collection
- Burgh Castle bin collection
- Burgh St Margaret bin collection
- Caister-on-Sea bin collection
- Filby bin collection
- Gorleston-on-Sea bin collection
- Great Yarmouth bin collection
- Hemsby bin collection
- Martham bin collection
- Ormesby St Margaret bin collection
- Rollesby bin collection
- Great Yarmouth bin collection page
Nearby bin collection pages
- Aldeburgh bin collection (East Suffolk)
- Alderton bin collection (East Suffolk)
- Badingham bin collection (East Suffolk)
- Barnby and North Cove bin collection (East Suffolk)