Poole bin collection days
Run by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Poole
Poole sits inside Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Poole sits across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole bin collection page
- Dorset bin collection page
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council website
Bin colours and collections in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole bins include the black, green 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
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
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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
Postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole covers these postcode districts.
- BH1
- BH2
- BH3
- BH4
- BH5
- BH6
- BH7
- BH8
- BH9
- BH10
- BH11
- BH12
- BH13
- BH14
- BH15
- BH16
- BH17
- BH18
- BH21
- BH23
- BH24
Common questions about bins in Poole
- What day are bins collected in Poole?
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole empties.
- Who collects bins in Poole?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole collects household bins in Poole. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Poole?
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Poole?
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole collect food waste in Poole?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Barton on Sea bin collection
- Bearwood bin collection
- Bournemouth bin collection
- Bransgore bin collection
- Christchurch bin collection
- Corfe Mullen bin collection
- Merley bin collection
- Merritown bin collection
- Sopley bin collection
- Upton bin collection
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole bin collection page
Nearby bin collection pages
- Abbotsbury bin collection (Dorset)
- Alderholt bin collection (Dorset)
- Ash bin collection (Dorset)
- Ashley Heath bin collection (Dorset)