Kirkby-in-Ashfield bin collection days
Run by Ashfield. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Kirkby-in-Ashfield sits inside Ashfield. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Ashfield
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Ashfield. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Ashfield bins include the green, brown and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Green (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
Red (rubbish)
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
Brown (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
Blue (glass)
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
Bin day guides for Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
- How to report a missed bin in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Booking a bulky waste collection in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Garden waste collection in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Food waste collection in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Bank holiday bin changes for Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Christmas bin collections in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Simpler Recycling in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Postcode districts in Ashfield
Ashfield covers these postcode districts.
- DE55
- NG6
- NG15
- NG16
- NG17
- NG18
- NG19
Common questions about bins in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- What day are bins collected in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
- 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 Ashfield empties.
- Who collects bins in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
- Ashfield collects household bins in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
- 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 Ashfield site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
- 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 Ashfield collect food waste in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Ashfield so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.