West Northamptonshire Council Bin Collection Dates
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About bin collections in West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council serves around 180,000 households across Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire. Food waste is collected weekly. Refuse and recycling alternate fortnightly. Full service information is at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins.
The black refuse bin accepts non-recyclable household waste. The silver recycling bin accepts paper and cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots and tubs — rinse items and leave loose, no bags. Both collected fortnightly on alternating weeks. The food waste caddy accepts cooked and raw food scraps, meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables — line with a compostable liner or newspaper. Collected weekly.
Report missed collections within 24 hours at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0300 126 7000. Bins must be at the kerbside by 7am. Bank holiday changes published at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins.
Popular postcodes in West Northamptonshire Council
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Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot be recycled. Collected fortnightly.
Recycling
Silver recycling bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper and cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots and tubs. Rinse and leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly.
Food Waste
Food waste caddy
Accepts
All cooked and raw food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables. Line with a compostable liner or newspaper. Collected weekly.
Useful information for West Northamptonshire Council
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0300 126 7000. Bins must be at the kerbside by 7am.
Bank holidays
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
HWRCs across West Northamptonshire including Northampton. See westnorthants.gov.uk/bins for addresses and opening hours.
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NN1Northampton Town Centre
NN2Northampton North
NN3Northampton East
NN4Northampton South
NN5Northampton West
NN7Northamptonshire Rural
NN11Daventry
NN12Towcester
NN13Brackley
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Frequently asked questions — West Northamptonshire Council bin collections
West Northamptonshire Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Food Waste. Collection frequency: Food waste weekly; refuse and recycling fortnightly on alternating weeks..
Black bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household waste — anything that cannot be recycled. Collected fortnightly.
Silver recycling bin (240L). Accepts: Paper and cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel food tins, drink cans, plastic bottles, pots and tubs. Rinse and leave loose — no bags. Collected fortnightly.
Food waste caddy. Accepts: All cooked and raw food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables. Line with a compostable liner or newspaper. Collected weekly.
Report within 24 hours at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0300 126 7000. Bins must be at the kerbside by 7am.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at westnorthants.gov.uk/bins.
HWRCs across West Northamptonshire including Northampton. See westnorthants.gov.uk/bins for addresses and opening hours.
Collection frequency in West Northamptonshire Council: Food waste weekly; refuse and recycling fortnightly on alternating weeks.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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