Springwell bin collection days
Run by Sunderland. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Springwell
Springwell sits inside Sunderland. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Springwell sits across Sunderland and Gateshead. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Sunderland
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Sunderland. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Sunderland bins include the green and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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
Household waste
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 Sunderland
Sunderland covers these postcode districts.
- DH3
- DH4
- DH5
- NE9
- NE36
- NE37
- NE38
- NE85
- SR1
- SR2
- SR3
- SR4
- SR5
- SR6
- SR7
Common questions about bins in Springwell
- What day are bins collected in Springwell?
- 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 Sunderland empties.
- Who collects bins in Springwell?
- Sunderland collects household bins in Springwell. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Springwell?
- 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 Sunderland site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Springwell?
- 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 Sunderland collect food waste in Springwell?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Sunderland 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 Sunderland
Nearby bin collection pages
- Blaydon bin collection (Gateshead)
- Chopwell bin collection (Gateshead)
- Crawcrook and Greenside bin collection (Gateshead)
- High Spen bin collection (Gateshead)