Bin Day

Southwick bin collection days

Run by Wiltshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.

Council for Southwick

Southwick sits inside Wiltshire. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.

Bin colours and collections in Wiltshire

The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Wiltshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.

Wiltshire 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.

  • Mixed dry recycling (blue lidded bin) and glass (black box or basket)

    Glass

    Glass 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
  • Household waste

    General waste

    Anything 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
  • Chargeable garden waste

    Garden waste

    Garden 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

    Full garden waste guide

Bin day guides for Southwick

Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Southwick.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire

Wiltshire covers these postcode districts.

  • BA2
  • BA11
  • BA12
  • BA13
  • BA14
  • BA15
  • GL7
  • GL8
  • GL9
  • RG17
  • SN4
  • SN5
  • SN6
  • SN8
  • SN9
  • SN10
  • SN11
  • SN12
  • SN13
  • SN14
  • SN15
  • SN16
  • SN25
  • SO51
  • SP1
  • SP2
  • SP3
  • SP4
  • SP5
  • SP6
  • SP7
  • SP9
  • SP11

Common questions about bins in Southwick

What day are bins collected in Southwick?
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 Wiltshire empties.
Who collects bins in Southwick?
Wiltshire collects household bins in Southwick. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
How do I report a missed bin in Southwick?
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 Wiltshire site is the right place to file it.
Do bin days change on bank holidays in Southwick?
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 Wiltshire collect food waste in Southwick?
Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Wiltshire so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.

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