WS14 bin collection days
Run by Lichfield. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for WS14
WS14 is a postcode district covered by Lichfield. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
About WS14
WS14 is a UK postcode district. Most postcodes inside WS14 map to one council, but a few districts straddle two. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Bin colours and collections in Lichfield
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Lichfield. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Lichfield 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.
Black Bin
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
Blue Bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Lichfield labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Blue Bag
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Lichfield labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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 WS14
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of WS14.
Postcode districts in Lichfield
WS14 is one of 11 postcode districts in Lichfield.
- B74
- B75
- B78
- B79
- DE13
- WS7
- WS8
- WS9
- WS13
- WS14
- WS15
Common questions about bins in WS14
- What day are bins collected in WS14?
- 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 Lichfield empties.
- Who collects bins in WS14?
- Lichfield collects household bins in WS14. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in WS14?
- 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 Lichfield site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in WS14?
- 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 Lichfield collect food waste in WS14?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Lichfield 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 Lichfield
- Alrewas bin collection
- Burntwood bin collection
- Cannock Wood bin collection
- Colton bin collection
- Drayton Bassett bin collection
- Edingale bin collection
- Elford bin collection
- Fazeley bin collection
- Fradley bin collection
- Hammerwich bin collection
- Handsacre and Armitage bin collection
- Hill Ridware bin collection
- Lichfield bin collection page