Ickleford bin collection days
Run by North Hertfordshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Ickleford
Ickleford sits inside North Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire
The 5 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in North Hertfordshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
North Hertfordshire bins include the brown, 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 (Brown caddy)
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Garden Waste (Brown lid bin)
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
Cardboard & Paper (Blue lid bin)
Paper and cardPaper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.
What goes in
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
- Paper bags
What stays out
- Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
- Heavily food-soiled cardboard
- Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
Mixed Recycling (Black lid bin)
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
Non-Recyclable Waste (Purple lid bin)
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
Bin day guides for Ickleford
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Ickleford.
Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire covers these postcode districts.
- AL4
- AL6
- LU2
- SG1
- SG2
- SG3
- SG4
- SG5
- SG6
- SG7
- SG8
- SG9
- SG16
Common questions about bins in Ickleford
- What day are bins collected in Ickleford?
- 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 Hertfordshire empties.
- Who collects bins in Ickleford?
- North Hertfordshire collects household bins in Ickleford. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Ickleford?
- 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 Hertfordshire site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Ickleford?
- 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 Hertfordshire collect food waste in Ickleford?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in North Hertfordshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in North Hertfordshire
- Ashwell bin collection
- Baldock bin collection
- Barkway bin collection
- Barley bin collection
- Blackmore End bin collection
- Breachwood Green bin collection
- Codicote bin collection
- Gosmore bin collection
- Great Offley bin collection
- Hitchin bin collection
- Kimpton bin collection
- Little Wymondley bin collection
- North Hertfordshire bin collection page