Leicester bin collection days
Run by Oadby and Wigston. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Leicester
Leicester sits inside Oadby and Wigston. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Leicester sits across Oadby and Wigston and Leicester and Blaby and Charnwood and Harborough. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
- Oadby and Wigston bin collection page
- Leicester bin collection page
- Blaby bin collection page
- Charnwood bin collection page
- Harborough bin collection page
- Oadby and Wigston council website
Bin colours and collections in Oadby and Wigston
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Oadby and Wigston. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Oadby and Wigston 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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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
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
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
Postcode districts in Oadby and Wigston
Oadby and Wigston covers these postcode districts.
- LE2
- LE8
- LE18
- LE87
Common questions about bins in Leicester
- What day are bins collected in Leicester?
- 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 Oadby and Wigston empties.
- Who collects bins in Leicester?
- Oadby and Wigston collects household bins in Leicester. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Leicester?
- 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 Oadby and Wigston site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Leicester?
- 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 Oadby and Wigston collect food waste in Leicester?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Oadby and Wigston. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Nearby bin collection pages
- Anstey bin collection (Leicester)
- Birstall bin collection (Leicester)
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe bin collection (Leicester)
- Oadby bin collection (Leicester)
- Blaby and Whetstone bin collection (Blaby)
- Cosby bin collection (Blaby)
- Countesthorpe bin collection (Blaby)
- Croft bin collection (Blaby)
- Barrow upon Soar bin collection (Charnwood)
- Burton on the Wolds bin collection (Charnwood)
- Cossington bin collection (Charnwood)
- Cropston bin collection (Charnwood)