Peacehaven bin collection days
Run by Lewes. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Peacehaven
Peacehaven sits inside Lewes. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Lewes
The 2 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Lewes. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Lewes bins include the black and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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
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
Bin day guides for Peacehaven
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Peacehaven.
Postcode districts in Lewes
Lewes covers these postcode districts.
- BN1
- BN2
- BN6
- BN7
- BN8
- BN9
- BN10
- BN25
- RH15
- RH16
- RH17
- TN22
Common questions about bins in Peacehaven
- What day are bins collected in Peacehaven?
- 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 Lewes empties.
- Who collects bins in Peacehaven?
- Lewes collects household bins in Peacehaven. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Peacehaven?
- 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 Lewes site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Peacehaven?
- 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 Lewes collect food waste in Peacehaven?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Lewes 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 Lewes
- Barcombe Cross bin collection
- Barcombe Mills bin collection
- Broyle Side bin collection
- Burgess Hill bin collection
- Ditchling bin collection
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint bin collection
- Haywards Heath bin collection
- Kingston near Lewes bin collection
- Lewes bin collection
- Newhaven bin collection
- Newick bin collection
- North Chailey bin collection
- Lewes bin collection page