Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber, England

Bradford bin collection day

Check your Bradford bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council empties bins in 24 postcode districts, including BD1, BD2, BD3 and BD4, covering places such as Addingham, Allerton and Baildon.

Check your Bradford 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 Bradford bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Bradford

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

Bradford at a glance

542,128residents (2020)

366 km²area

24postcode districts

42places listed

About 542,128 people live in Bradford (mid-2020 estimate) across 366 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

Council: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Type: Metropolitan district
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Who collects what in Bradford

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council collects household bins and recycling across the borough. In metropolitan areas the tips and waste disposal are often run jointly with neighbouring councils through a combined waste authority or partnership, so the tip booking page may sit on a different website. Start with Bradford for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Bradford bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Bradford 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. Bradford has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Bradford

Bradford 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 Bradford

Bins in these places are collected by Bradford.

Addingham (LS29)
Allerton (BD15)
Baildon (BD17)
Bierley (BD4)
Bingley (BD16)
Bradford (BD1, BD10, BD2, BD3, BD5, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD97, BD98, BD99)
Burley in Wharfdale (LS29)
Buttershaw (BD6)
Clayton (BD14)
Cullingworth (BD13)
Denholme (BD13)
Denholme Clough (BD13)
Dudley Hill (BD4)
East Morton (BD20)
Eldwick (BD16)
Harden (BD16)
Haworth (BD22)
Ilkley (LS29)
Ingrow (BD21)
Keighley (BD21)
Langbar (LS29)
Laycock (BD22)
Leeming (BD22)
Low Moor (BD12)
Menston (LS29)
Oakenshaw (BD12)
Oakworth (BD22)
Oldfield (BD22)
Oxenhope (BD22)
Riddlesden (BD20)
Sandy Lane (BD15)
Shipley (BD18)
Silsden (BD20)
Stanbury (BD22)
Steeton (BD20)
Thornton (BD13)
Tong Street (BD4)
Utley (BD20)
Westgate Hill (BD4)
Wibsey (BD6)
Wilsden (BD15)
Wyke (BD12)

Councils near Bradford

Bradford bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Bradford?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Bradford collects your bins, then use the Bradford 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 Bradford 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. Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Bradford?

Bradford 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 Bradford cover?

Bradford collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD10, BD12, BD13, BD14, BD15, BD16, BD17, BD18, BD20, BD21, BD22, BD97, BD98, BD99, LS29. 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 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.