Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Chichester bin collection day

Find your Chichester bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Chichester District Council empties bins in 11 postcode districts, including GU27, GU28, GU29 and GU31, covering places such as Apuldram, Balls Cross and Barlavington.

Check your Chichester 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 Chichester bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Chichester

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

Chichester at a glance

Map showing where Chichester is in the UK

121,508residents (2020)

786 km²area

11postcode districts

127places listed

About 121,508 people live in Chichester (mid-2020 estimate) across 786 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Chichester District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: West Sussex County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Chichester

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

Bank holidays and Chichester bin days

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

Postcode districts in Chichester

Chichester 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 Chichester

Bins in these places are collected by Chichester.

Apuldram (PO20)
Balls Cross (GU28)
Barlavington (GU28)
Bepton (GU29)
Bignor (RH20)
Birdham (PO20)
Bosham (PO18)
Boxgrove (PO18)
Broadbridge (PO18)
Broadford Bridge (RH14)
Buckman Corner (RH14)
Burdocks (RH14)
Bury (RH20)
Byworth (GU28)
Camelsdale (GU27)
Charlton (PO18)
Chichester (PO19)
Chidham (PO18)
Chilgrove (PO18)
Chithurst (GU31)
Church Norton (PO20)
Cocking (GU29)
Colworth (PO20)
Compton (PO18)
Coneyhurst Common (RH14)
Coultershaw Bridge (GU28)
Didling (GU29)
Donnington (PO20)
Duncton (GU28)
Earnley (PO20)
Eartham (PO18)
Easebourne (GU29)
East Ashling (PO18)
East Dean (PO18)
East Harting (GU31)
East Lavant (PO18)
East Lavington (GU28)
East Marden (PO18)
East Wittering (PO20)
Elsted (GU31)
Fernhurst (GU27)
Fishbourne (PO19)
Fittleworth (RH20)
Funtington (PO18)
Graffham (GU28)
Grayswood (GU27)
Gunter's Bridge (GU28)
Halnaker (PO18)
Hambrook (PO18)
Hammer (GU27)
Hermitage (PO10)
Heyshott (GU29)
Highleigh (PO20)
Hunston (PO20)
Ifold (RH14)
Iping (GU29)
Kingsley Green (GU27)
Kirdford (RH14)
Lickfold (GU28)
Linchmere (GU27)
Lodsworth (GU28)
Loxwood (RH14)
Lurgashall (GU28)
Lythe Hill (GU27)
Merston (PO20)
Mid Lavant (PO18)
Midhurst (GU29)
New Brighton (PO10)
Newpound Common (RH14)
North Marden (PO18)
North Mundham (PO20)
Northchapel (GU28)
Norton (PO20)
Nursted (GU31)
Nutbourne (PO18)
Nyewood (GU31)
Nyton (PO20)
Oving (PO20)
Petworth (GU28)
Plaistow (RH14)
Rake (GU33)
Redford (GU29)
River (GU28)
Robins (GU29)
Rogate (GU31)
Roundstreet Common (RH14)
Runcton (PO20)
Selham (GU28)
Selsey (PO20)
Shipton Green (PO20)
Sidlesham (PO20)
Singleton (PO18)
Somerley (PO20)
South Ambersham (GU29)
South Harting (GU31)
South Mundham (PO20)
Southbourne (PO10)
Stedham (GU29)
Stopham (RH20)
Stoughton (PO18)
Street End (PO20)
Strettington (PO18)
Strood Green (RH14)
Sutton (RH20)
Tangmere (PO20)
The Haven (RH14)
Tillington (GU28)
Treyford (GU29)
Trotton (GU31)
Up Marden (PO18)
Upperton (GU28)
Upwaltham (GU28)
Walderton (PO18)
West Ashling (PO18)
West Dean (PO18)
West Itchenor (PO20)
West Lavington (GU29)
West Marden (PO18)
West Stoke (PO18)
West Thorney (PO10)
West Wittering (PO20)
Westbourne (PO10)
Westhampnett (PO20)
Wisborough Green (RH14)
Woodend (PO18)
Woodmancote (PO10)
Woolbeding (GU29)

Councils near Chichester

Chichester bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Chichester?

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

Where is the tip for Chichester?

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

Which postcodes does Chichester cover?

Chichester collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: GU27, GU28, GU29, GU31, GU33, PO10, PO18, PO19, PO20, RH14, RH20. 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 Chichester District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.