Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Cherwell bin collection day

Find your Cherwell bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Cherwell District Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including CV36, MK18, NN13 and OX5, covering places such as Adderbury, Alkerton and Ambrosden.

Check your Cherwell bin day

Cherwell 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 Cherwell website

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

Check a postcode in Cherwell

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

Cherwell at a glance

151,846residents (2020)

589 km²area

12postcode districts

87places listed

About 151,846 people live in Cherwell (mid-2020 estimate) across 589 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Cherwell District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Oxfordshire County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Cherwell

Cherwell District Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Oxfordshire 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 Cherwell. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Oxfordshire County Council.

Bank holidays and Cherwell bin days

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

Postcode districts in Cherwell

Cherwell 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 Cherwell

Bins in these places are collected by Cherwell.

Adderbury (OX17)
Alkerton (OX15)
Ambrosden (OX6)
Ardley (OX6)
Balscote (OX15)
Banbury (OX16)
Barford St John (OX15)
Barford St Michael (OX15)
Baynards Green (OX6)
Begbroke (OX5)
Bicester (OX25, OX26, OX27, OX6)
Blackthorn (OX6)
Bletchingdon (OX5)
Bloxham (OX15)
Bodicote (OX15)
Broughton (OX15)
Bucknell (OX6)
Caulcott (OX6)
Caversfield (OX6)
Charlton-on-Otmoor (OX5)
Charndon (OX6)
Chesterton (OX6)
Clifton (OX15)
Cottisford (NN13)
Cropredy (OX17)
Deddington (OX15)
Drayton (OX15)
Duns Tew (OX6)
Fencott (OX5)
Fewcott (OX6)
Finmere (MK18)
Fringford (OX6)
Fritwell (OX6)
Grimsbury (OX16)
Hampton Poyle (OX5)
Hanwell (OX17)
Hempton (OX15)
Hethe (OX6)
Hook Norton (OX15)
Hopcrofts Holt (OX6)
Horley (OX15)
Horton-cum-Studley (OX33)
Islip (OX5)
Kidlington (OX5)
Kirtlington (OX5)
Launton (OX6)
Lower Heyford (OX6)
Merton (OX6)
Middle Aston (OX6)
Middleton Stoney (OX6)
Milcombe (OX15)
Milton (OX15)
Mixbury (NN13)
Mollington (OX17)
Murcott (OX5)
Nethercott (OX5)
North Aston (OX6)
North Newington (OX15)
Northbrook (OX6)
Oddington (OX5)
Rousham Gap (OX6)
Shipton-on-Cherwell (OX5)
Shotteswell (OX17)
Shutford (OX15)
Sibford Ferris (OX15)
Sibford Gower (OX15)
Somerton (OX6)
Souldern (OX6)
South Newington (OX15)
Steeple Aston (OX6)
Steeple Barton (OX6)
Stoke Lyne (OX6)
Stratton Audley (OX6)
Swalcliffe (OX15)
Tadmarton (OX15)
Thrupp (OX5)
Upper Arncott (OX6)
Upper Heyford (OX6)
Wardington (OX17)
Water Eaton (OX5)
Wendlebury (OX6)
Weston-on-the-Green (OX6)
Whichford (CV36)
Wigginton (OX15)
Winderton (OX15)
Wroxton (OX15)
Yarnton (OX5)

Councils near Cherwell

Cherwell bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Cherwell?

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

Do Cherwell 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. Cherwell 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 Cherwell 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 Cherwell 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 Cherwell 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 Cherwell website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Cherwell?

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

Which postcodes does Cherwell cover?

Cherwell collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CV36, MK18, NN13, OX5, OX6, OX15, OX16, OX17, OX25, OX26, OX27, OX33. 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 Cherwell District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.