Wells bin collection days
Run by Somerset. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Wells
Wells sits inside Somerset. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Somerset
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Somerset. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
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
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
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
Bin day guides for Wells
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Wells.
Postcode districts in Somerset
Somerset covers these postcode districts.
- BA2
- BA3
- BA4
- BA5
- BA6
- BA7
- BA8
- BA9
- BA10
- BA11
- BA13
- BA16
- BA20
- BA21
- BA22
- BS24
- BS25
- BS26
- BS27
- BS28
- BS39
- BS40
- DT8
- DT9
- DT10
- EX13
- EX14
- EX16
- EX35
- EX36
- TA1
- TA2
- TA3
- TA4
- TA5
- TA6
- TA7
- TA8
- TA9
- TA10
- TA11
- TA12
- TA13
- TA14
- TA15
- TA16
- TA17
- TA18
- TA19
- TA20
- TA21
- TA22
- TA23
- TA24
Common questions about bins in Wells
- What day are bins collected in Wells?
- 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 Somerset empties.
- Who collects bins in Wells?
- Somerset collects household bins in Wells. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Wells?
- 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 Somerset site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Wells?
- 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 Somerset collect food waste in Wells?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Somerset 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 Somerset
- Ash bin collection
- Ashcott bin collection
- Axbridge bin collection
- Baltonsborough bin collection
- Barrington bin collection
- Barton St David bin collection
- Batcombe bin collection
- Bathpool bin collection
- Bawdrip bin collection
- Beckington bin collection
- Berrow and Brean bin collection
- Bicknoller bin collection
- Somerset bin collection page