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Causeway Coast and Glens bin collection day

Check your Causeway Coast and Glens bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including BT44, BT46, BT47 and BT49, covering places such as Aghadowey, Armoy and Articlave.

Check your Causeway Coast and Glens bin day

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

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

Check a postcode in Causeway Coast and Glens

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

Causeway Coast and Glens at a glance

Map showing where Causeway Coast and Glens is in the UK

144,943residents (2020)

1,986 km²area

12postcode districts

52places listed

About 144,943 people live in Causeway Coast and Glens (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,986 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Type: NI district
Region: Northern Ireland

Who collects what in Causeway Coast and Glens

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council runs bin collections, recycling and the household recycling centres for the area. Northern Ireland councils set their own bin colours, so a brown or blue bin here may not mean the same as in England.

Bank holidays and Causeway Coast and Glens bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Causeway Coast and Glens may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in Northern Ireland:

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
Wednesday, 17 March 2027	St Patrick's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday

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

Recycling rules in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has 11 councils, each with its own bin colours and rotas. Many use a brown bin for food and garden waste together, a blue bin for mixed recycling and a black or grey bin for general waste. GOV.UK's bin day finder does not cover Northern Ireland, so use your council's own checker or nidirect.

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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. Causeway Coast and Glens has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Causeway Coast and Glens

Causeway Coast and Glens 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 Causeway Coast and Glens

Bins in these places are collected by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Aghadowey (BT51)
Armoy (BT53)
Articlave (BT51)
Ballintoy (BT54)
Ballybogy (BT53)
Ballycastle (BT54)
Ballykelly (BT49)
Ballymoney (BT53)
Ballypatrick (BT54)
Ballyvelton (BT52)
Ballyvoy (BT54)
Bellany (BT51)
Blackhill (BT51)
Bushmills (BT57)
Camlough (BT44)
Cape Castle (BT54)
Castlecatt (BT57)
Castlerock (BT51)
Castleroe (BT51)
Child Support Agency (BT58)
Clogh Mills (BT44)
Cloyfin (BT52)
Coleraine (BT51, BT52)
Craigahullier (BT56)
Cushendall (BT44)
Cushendun (BT44)
Dervock (BT53)
Dungiven (BT47)
Dunloy (BT44)
Dunseverick (BT57)
Feeny (BT47)
Garvagh (BT51)
Glenariff (BT44)
Glenshesk (BT54)
Kilrea (BT51)
Limavady (BT49)
Macosquin (BT51)
Maghercashel (BT54)
Maghernahar (BT54)
Moyarget (BT54)
Park (BT47)
Portballintrae (BT57)
Portrush (BT56)
Portstewart (BT55)
Rasharkin (BT44)
Rathlin Island (BT54)
Ringsend (BT51)
Swatragh (BT46)
Torr (BT54)
Urbalreagh (BT56)
Waterfoot (BT44)
Waterside (BT47)

Councils near Causeway Coast and Glens

Causeway Coast and Glens bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Causeway Coast and Glens?

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

Do Causeway Coast and Glens 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. Causeway Coast and Glens publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Northern Ireland.

What should I do if Causeway Coast and Glens 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 Causeway Coast and Glens 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 Causeway Coast and Glens collect food waste?

Most councils in Northern Ireland collect food waste in a small kitchen caddy and a larger outdoor caddy, though some rural and island areas do not. Check the Causeway Coast and Glens website for your address.

Where is the tip for Causeway Coast and Glens?

Causeway Coast and Glens 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 Causeway Coast and Glens cover?

Causeway Coast and Glens collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: BT44, BT46, BT47, BT49, BT51, BT52, BT53, BT54, BT55, BT56, BT57, BT58. 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 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.