Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Ashford bin collection day

Find your Ashford bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Ashford Borough Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including CT4, TN17, TN18 and TN23, covering places such as Aldington, Appledore and Appledore Heath.

Check your Ashford bin day

Ashford publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Ashford website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Ashford

Not sure whether your street is in Ashford? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Ashford at a glance

131,018residents (2020)

581 km²area

9postcode districts

80places listed

About 131,018 people live in Ashford (mid-2020 estimate) across 581 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Ashford Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Kent County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Ashford

Ashford Borough Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Kent County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact Ashford. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Kent County Council.

Bank holidays and Ashford bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Ashford may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Ashford has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Ashford

Ashford collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Ashford

Bins in these places are collected by Ashford.

Aldington (TN25)
Appledore (TN26)
Appledore Heath (TN26)
Ashenden (TN30)
Ashford (TN24)
Bethersden (TN26)
Biddenden (TN27)
Bilsington (TN25)
Bilting (TN25)
Bodsham Green (TN25)
Bonnington (TN25)
Boughton Aluph (TN25)
Boughton Lees (TN25)
Brabourne (TN25)
Brabourne Lees (TN25)
Bromley Green (TN26)
Brook (TN25)
Brook Street (TN30)
Bull Green (TN26)
Challock (TN25)
Charing (TN27)
Cheeseman's Green (TN24)
Chilham (CT4)
Crundale (CT4)
Curteis' Corner (TN27)
Egerton (TN27)
Egerton Forstal (TN27)
Godmersham (CT4)
Great Chart (TN23)
Haffenden Quarter (TN27)
Hamstreet (TN26)
Hassell Street (TN25)
Hastingleigh (TN25)
Hengherst (TN26)
High Halden (TN26)
Hinxhill (TN24)
Hothfield (TN26)
Kenardington (TN26)
Kennington (TN24)
Kingsnorth (TN23)
Leigh Green (TN30)
Little Chart (TN27)
London Beach (TN30)
Lymbridge Green (TN25)
Maltman's Hill (TN27)
Mersham (TN25)
Molash (CT4)
Newenden (TN18)
Pluckley (TN27)
Pluckley Thorne (TN27)
Ram Lane (TN26)
Reading Street (TN30)
Redbrook Street (TN26)
Rolvenden (TN17)
Ruckinge (TN26)
Sevington (TN24)
Shadoxhurst (TN26)
Small Hythe (TN30)
Smarden (TN27)
Smeeth (TN25)
South Willesborough (TN24)
St Michaels (TN30)
Standen (TN27)
Stone (TN30)
Stone Cross (TN25)
Stonestreet Green (TN25)
Sugarloaf (TN26)
Tenterden (TN30)
The Leacon (TN26)
The Stocks (TN30)
Three Chimneys (TN27)
Warehorne (TN26)
Westwell (TN25)
Westwell Leacon (TN27)
Wick Hill (TN27)
Willesborough (TN24)
Willesborough Lees (TN24)
Wittersham (TN30)
Woodchurch (TN26)
Wye (TN25)

Councils near Ashford

Ashford bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Ashford?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Ashford collects your bins, then use the Ashford website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Ashford bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Ashford publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Ashford misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Ashford website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Ashford collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Ashford website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Ashford?

Household waste recycling centres in Ashford are run by Kent County Council, not by Ashford. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does Ashford cover?

Ashford collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CT4, TN17, TN18, TN23, TN24, TN25, TN26, TN27, TN30. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Ashford Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.