Welsh unitary authority · Wales

Flintshire bin collection day

Check your Flintshire bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Flintshire County Council empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including CH1, CH4, CH5 and CH6, covering places such as Afon-wen, Aston and Babell.

Check your Flintshire bin day

Flintshire 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 Flintshire website

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

Check a postcode in Flintshire

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

Flintshire at a glance

Map showing where Flintshire is in the UK

156,847residents (2020)

440 km²area

8postcode districts

82places listed

About 156,847 people live in Flintshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 440 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Flintshire County Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Flintshire

Flintshire County Council is a single-tier council, so it runs bin collections, kerbside recycling, garden waste and the household waste recycling centres. Many Welsh councils ask you to sort recycling into separate boxes or bags at the kerb.

Bank holidays and Flintshire bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Flintshire 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 Wales

Welsh councils have some of the highest household recycling rates in the world. Many collect recycling every week and ask households to sort materials into separate boxes, bags or caddies at the kerbside rather than mixing everything in one bin. General waste is often collected less often, and some councils limit how many black bags you can put out.

Welsh Government: recycling

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. Flintshire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Flintshire

Flintshire 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 Flintshire

Bins in these places are collected by Flintshire.

Afon-wen (CH7)
Aston (CH5)
Babell (CH8)
Bagillt (CH6)
Bedol (CH6)
Bretton (CH4)
Broughton (CH4)
Brynford (CH8)
Buckley (CH7)
Cadole (CH7)
Caergwrle (LL12)
Caerwys (CH7)
Carmel (CH8)
Cefn-y-bedd (LL12)
Cilcain (CH7)
Connah's Quay (CH5)
Cuckoo's Nest (CH4)
Drury (CH7)
Eaton Hall (CH4)
Eryrys (CH7)
Ewloe (CH5)
Ffrith (LL11)
Ffynnongroyw (CH8)
Flint (CH6)
Flint Mountain (CH6)
Garden City (CH5)
Gelli Gynan (CH7)
Glan-y-don (CH8)
Gorsedd (CH8)
Graianrhyd (CH7)
Greenfield (CH8)
Gwernaffield (CH7)
Gwernymynydd (CH7)
Gwespyr (CH8)
Halkyn (CH8)
Handbridge (CH4)
Hawarden (CH5)
Holywell (CH8)
Hope (LL12)
Leeswood (CH7)
Lixwm (CH8)
Llanarmon-yn-lal (CH7)
Llanasa (CH8)
Llannerch-y-mor (CH8)
Lloc (CH8)
Llong (CH7)
Maeshafn (CH7)
Mancot Royal (CH5)
Mold (CH7)
Mostyn (CH8)
Nannerch (CH7)
Nercwys (CH7)
Northop (CH7)
Northop Hall (CH7)
Padeswood (CH7)
Pantasaph (CH8)
Pantyffordd (CH7)
Pen-y-cefn (CH7)
Pentre Halkyn (CH8)
Penyffordd (CH4)
Pontblyddyn (CH7)
Pontybodkin (CH7)
Prenbrigog (CH7)
Queensferry (CH5)
Rhes-y-cae (CH8)
Rhos-y-brwyner (CH4)
Rhosesmor (CH7)
Rhydtalog (CH7)
Rhydymwyn (CH7)
Saltney (CH4)
Sandycroft (CH5)
Sealand (CH1)
Shotton (CH5)
Soughton (CH7)
Tafarn-y-Gelyn (CH7)
Talacre (CH8)
Trelogan (CH8)
Treuddyn (CH7)
Walwen (CH8)
Wepre (CH5)
Whitford (CH8)
Ysceifiog (CH8)

Councils near Flintshire

Flintshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Flintshire?

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

Do Flintshire 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. Flintshire 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 Flintshire 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 Flintshire 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 Flintshire collect food waste?

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

Where is the tip for Flintshire?

Flintshire 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 Flintshire cover?

Flintshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CH1, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7, CH8, LL11, LL12. 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 Flintshire County Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.