Papplewick bin collection days
Run by Gedling. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Papplewick
Papplewick sits inside Gedling. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Gedling
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Gedling. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Gedling 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.
Black 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
Glass box
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
Green bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Gedling labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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 Papplewick
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Papplewick.
Postcode districts in Gedling
Gedling covers these postcode districts.
- NG2
- NG3
- NG4
- NG5
- NG6
- NG14
- NG15
- NG21
Common questions about bins in Papplewick
- What day are bins collected in Papplewick?
- 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 Gedling empties.
- Who collects bins in Papplewick?
- Gedling collects household bins in Papplewick. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Papplewick?
- 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 Gedling site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Papplewick?
- 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 Gedling collect food waste in Papplewick?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Gedling so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.