Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England

East Lindsey bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in East Lindsey: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. East Lindsey District Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including DN36, LN3, LN4 and LN9, covering places such as Aby, Addlethorpe and Alford.

Check your East Lindsey bin day

East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey website

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

Check a postcode in East Lindsey

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

East Lindsey at a glance

Map showing where East Lindsey is in the UK

142,030residents (2020)

1,767 km²area

12postcode districts

238places listed

About 142,030 people live in East Lindsey (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,767 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: East Lindsey District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Lincolnshire County Council
Region: East Midlands

Who collects what in East Lindsey

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

Bank holidays and East Lindsey bin days

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

Postcode districts in East Lindsey

East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

Bins in these places are collected by East Lindsey (the first 160 of 238 alphabetically).

Aby (LN13)
Addlethorpe (PE24)
Alford (LN13)
Alvingham (LN11)
Anderby (PE24)
Anton's Gowt (PE22)
Asgarby (PE23)
Ashby by Partney (PE23)
Ashby Puerorum (LN9)
Asterby (LN11)
Aswardby (PE23)
Authorpe (LN11)
Authorpe Row (PE24)
Bag Enderby (PE23)
Baumber (LN9)
Beesby (LN13)
Belchford (LN9)
Belleau (LN13)
Benington Sea End (PE22)
Bilsby (LN13)
Bratoft (PE24)
Brinkhill (LN11)
Burgh le Marsh (PE24)
Burgh on Bain (LN3)
Burwell (LN11)
Candlesby (PE23)
Carrington (PE22)
Cawkwell (LN11)
Chapel St Leonards (PE24)
Church End (LN11)
Churchthorpe (LN11)
Claxby (LN13)
Claxby Pluckacre (LN9)
Claythorpe (LN13)
Coningsby (LN4)
Conisholme (LN11)
Covenham St Bartholomew (LN11)
Covenham St Mary (LN11)
Croft (PE24)
Cumberworth (LN13)
Dalderby (LN9)
Dogdyke (LN4)
Donington on Bain (LN11)
Driby (LN13)
East Keal (PE23)
East Kirkby (PE23)
East Torrington (LN3)
Eastville (PE22)
Edlington (LN9)
Eskham (DN36)
Farforth (LN11)
Farlesthorpe (LN13)
Fendike Corner (PE24)
Firsby (PE23)
Fishtoft Drove (PE22)
Fotherby (LN11)
Freiston Shore (PE22)
Friskney (PE22)
Friskney Eaudike (PE22)
Frith Bank (PE22)
Frithville (PE22)
Fulletby (LN9)
Fulnetby (LN3)
Fulstow (LN11)
Gayton le Marsh (LN13)
Gayton le Wold (LN11)
Gibraltar (PE24)
Gipsey Bridge (PE22)
Goulceby (LN11)
Grainsby (DN36)
Grainthorpe (LN11)
Great Carlton (LN11)
Great Steeping (PE23)
Great Sturton (LN9)
Greetham (LN9)
Grimoldby (LN11)
Hagnaby (PE23)
Hagworthingham (PE23)
Hallington (LN11)
Halltoft End (PE22)
Haltham (LN9)
Halton Holegate (PE23)
Hameringham (LN9)
Hannah (LN13)
Hareby (PE23)
Harrington (PE23)
Haugham (LN11)
Hemingby (LN9)
High Toynton (LN9)
Hill Dyke (PE22)
Hogsthorpe (PE24)
Holton le Clay (DN36)
Horncastle (LN9)
Hundleby (PE23)
Huttoft (LN13)
Ingoldmells (PE25)
Irby in the Marsh (PE24)
Keal Cotes (PE23)
Keddington (LN11)
Kelstern (LN11)
Ketsby (LN11)
Key's Toft (PE24)
Kirkby on Bain (LN10)
Kirkstead (LN10)
Lade Bank (PE22)
Langrick (PE22)
Langriville (PE22)
Langton (LN9, PE23)
Leake Hurn's End (PE22)
Legbourne (LN11)
Leverton Outgate (PE22)
Little Carlton (LN11)
Little Cawthorpe (LN11)
Little Grimsby (LN11)
Little London (LN9)
Little Steeping (PE23)
Louth (LN11)
Low Toynton (LN9)
Ludborough (DN36)
Ludney (LN11)
Lusby (PE23)
Mablethorpe (LN12)
Maidenwell (LN11)
Maltby le Marsh (LN13)
Manby (LN11)
Mareham le Fen (PE22)
Mareham on the Hill (LN9)
Markby (LN13)
Market Stainton (LN3)
Marsh Chapel (DN36)
Mavis Enderby (PE23)
Meals (LN11)
Midville (PE22)
Miningsby (PE23)
Minting (LN9)
Moor Side (PE22)
Moorby (PE22)
Muckton (LN11)
Mumby (LN13)
New Bolingbroke (PE22)
New Leake (PE22)
New York (LN4)
North Cockerington (LN11)
North Cotes (DN36)
North Elkington (LN11)
North Ormsby (LN11)
North Reston (LN11)
North Somercotes (LN11)
North Thoresby (DN36)
Northlands (PE22)
Old Bolingbroke (PE23)
Orby (PE24)
Oxcombe (LN9)
Partney (PE23)
Raithby (LN11, PE23)
Rand (LN3)
Revesby (PE22)
Rigsby (LN13)
Roughton (LN10)
Ruckland (LN11)

Councils near East Lindsey

East Lindsey bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in East Lindsey?

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

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

Where is the tip for East Lindsey?

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

Which postcodes does East Lindsey cover?

East Lindsey collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: DN36, LN3, LN4, LN9, LN10, LN11, LN12, LN13, PE22, PE23, PE24, PE25. 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 East Lindsey District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.