LE7 bin collection days
Run by Charnwood. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for LE7
LE7 is a postcode district covered by Charnwood. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About LE7
LE7 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside LE7 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 Charnwood
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Charnwood. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Charnwood 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
Refuse bin
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
Garden Waste
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 LE7
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of LE7.
Postcode districts in Charnwood
LE7 is one of 8 postcode districts in Charnwood.
- LE4
- LE5
- LE6
- LE7
- LE11
- LE12
- LE14
- LE67
Common questions about bins in LE7
- What day are bins collected in LE7?
- 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 Charnwood empties.
- Who collects bins in LE7?
- Charnwood collects household bins in LE7. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in LE7?
- 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 Charnwood site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in LE7?
- 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 Charnwood collect food waste in LE7?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Charnwood 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 Charnwood
- Barrow upon Soar bin collection
- Burton on the Wolds bin collection
- Cossington bin collection
- Cropston bin collection
- East Goscote bin collection
- Hathern bin collection
- Long Whatton bin collection
- Loughborough bin collection
- Markfield bin collection
- Mountsorrel bin collection
- Newtown Linford bin collection
- Normanton on Soar bin collection
- Charnwood bin collection page