Bin Collection Day

Unitary authority · South West, England

Bath and North East Somerset bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Bath and North East Somerset: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Bath and North East Somerset Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including BA1, BA2, BA3 and BS14, covering places such as Bath, Bath-easton and Bathampton.

Check your Bath and North East Somerset bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Bath and North East Somerset bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www.bathnes.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Bath and North East Somerset

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

Bath and North East Somerset at a glance

Map showing where Bath and North East Somerset is in the UK
196,357residents (2020)
346 km²area
7postcode districts
41places listed

About 196,357 people live in Bath and North East Somerset (mid-2020 estimate) across 346 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: South West

Who collects what in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset Council is a unitary council, so it handles both bin collections and the household waste recycling centres (the tips). One website covers your bin day, missed bins, garden waste, bulky waste and tip bookings.

Bank holidays and Bath and North East Somerset bin days

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

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter 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. Bath and North East Somerset has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

Bins in these places are collected by Bath and North East Somerset.

  • Bath (BA1)
  • Bath-easton (BA1)
  • Bathampton (BA2)
  • Bathford (BA1)
  • Bristol (BS31, BS39, BS40)
  • Carlingcott (BA2)
  • Charlcombe (BA1)
  • Claverton (BA2)
  • Combe Down (BA2)
  • Combe Hay (BA2)
  • Corston (BA2)
  • Dunkerton (BA2)
  • Englishcombe (BA2)
  • Inglesbatch (BA2)
  • Kelston (BA1)
  • Langridge (BA1)
  • Lansdown (BA1)
  • Marksbury (BA2)
  • Midford (BA2)
  • Midsomer Norton (BA3)
  • Monkton Combe (BA2)
  • Newton St Loe (BA2)
  • North Stoke (BA1)
  • Northend (BA1)
  • Odd Down (BA2)
  • Peasedown St John (BA2)
  • Priston (BA2)
  • Radstock (BA3)
  • Shoscombe (BA2)
  • Southstoke (BA2)
  • St Catherine (BA1)
  • Stanton Prior (BA2)
  • Swainswick (BA1)
  • The Oval (BA2)
  • Twerton (BA2)
  • Twinhoe (BA2)
  • Wellow (BA2)
  • Weston (BA1)
  • Whitchurch (BS14)
  • Woolley (BA1)
  • Writhlington (BA3)

Councils near Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Bath and North East Somerset?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Bath and North East Somerset collects your bins, then use the Bath and North East Somerset bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Bath and North East Somerset 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. Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Bath and North East Somerset?
Bath and North East Somerset or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.
Which postcodes does Bath and North East Somerset cover?
Bath and North East Somerset collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: BA1, BA2, BA3, BS14, BS31, BS39, BS40. 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 Bath and North East Somerset Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.