HX5 bin collection days
Run by Calderdale. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for HX5
HX5 is a postcode district covered by Calderdale. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About HX5
HX5 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside HX5 map to one council, but a few districts straddle two. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Bin colours and collections in Calderdale
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Calderdale. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Calderdale 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.
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
Waste
Other collectionYour 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)
Garden
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 HX5
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of HX5.
Postcode districts in Calderdale
HX5 is one of 16 postcode districts in Calderdale.
- BD13
- BD19
- HD2
- HD3
- HD5
- HD6
- HX1
- HX2
- HX3
- HX4
- HX5
- HX6
- HX7
- OL14
- OL15
- WF14
Common questions about bins in HX5
- What day are bins collected in HX5?
- 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 Calderdale empties.
- Who collects bins in HX5?
- Calderdale collects household bins in HX5. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in HX5?
- 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 Calderdale site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in HX5?
- 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 Calderdale collect food waste in HX5?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Calderdale 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 Calderdale
- Barkisland bin collection
- Cleckheaton bin collection
- Cragg Vale bin collection
- Elland bin collection
- Hebden Bridge bin collection
- Heptonstall bin collection
- Holywell Green and Stainland bin collection
- Huddersfield bin collection
- Luddenden Foot bin collection
- Mirfield bin collection
- Mytholmroyd bin collection
- Norwood Green bin collection
- Calderdale bin collection page