LE17 bin collection days
Run by Harborough. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for LE17
LE17 is a postcode district covered by Harborough. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About LE17
LE17 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside LE17 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 Harborough
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Harborough. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Harborough bins include the black, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Non-recyclable waste bin collection (black 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
Recycling collection (blue-lidded 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
Garden waste collection (green 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
Bin day guides for LE17
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of LE17.
Postcode districts in Harborough
LE17 is one of 11 postcode districts in Harborough.
- LE2
- LE5
- LE7
- LE8
- LE9
- LE14
- LE15
- LE16
- LE17
- LE94
- NN6
Common questions about bins in LE17
- What day are bins collected in LE17?
- 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 Harborough empties.
- Who collects bins in LE17?
- Harborough collects household bins in LE17. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in LE17?
- 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 Harborough site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in LE17?
- 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 Harborough collect food waste in LE17?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Harborough 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 Harborough
- Billesdon bin collection
- Bitteswell bin collection
- Broughton Astley bin collection
- Burton Overy bin collection
- Claybrooke Magna bin collection
- Dunton Bassett bin collection
- Fleckney bin collection
- Foxton bin collection
- Gartree bin collection
- Gilmorton bin collection
- Great Bowden bin collection
- Great Easton bin collection
- Harborough bin collection page