Metropolitan district · North East, England

Gateshead bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Gateshead: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council empties bins in 17 postcode districts, including DH3, NE8, NE9 and NE10, covering places such as Barlow, Birtley and Blaydon.

Check your Gateshead 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 Gateshead bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Gateshead

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

Gateshead at a glance

Map showing where Gateshead is in the UK

201,950residents (2020)

142 km²area

17postcode districts

33places listed

About 201,950 people live in Gateshead (mid-2020 estimate) across 142 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

Council: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Type: Metropolitan district
Region: North East

Who collects what in Gateshead

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council collects household bins and recycling across the borough. In metropolitan areas the tips and waste disposal are often run jointly with neighbouring councils through a combined waste authority or partnership, so the tip booking page may sit on a different website. Start with Gateshead for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Gateshead bin days

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

Postcode districts in Gateshead

Gateshead 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 Gateshead

Bins in these places are collected by Gateshead.

Barlow (NE21)
Birtley (DH3)
Blaydon (NE21)
Chopwell (NE17)
Coalburns (NE40)
Crawcrook (NE40)
Dunston (NE11)
Felling (NE10)
Gateshead (NE8, NE82, NE83, NE85, NE88, NE92, NE98)
Greenside (NE40)
Hamsterley (NE17)
High Spen (NE39)
Highfield (NE39)
Hobson (NE16)
Kibblesworth (NE11)
Lamesley (NE11)
Leadgate (NE17)
Lintzford (NE39)
Marley Hill (NE16)
Newcastle upon Tyne (PO Boxes) (NE99)
Pelaw (NE10)
Rowlands Gill (NE39)
Ryton (NE40)
Springwell (NE9)
Stella (NE21)
Sunderland (NE85)
Sunniside (NE16)
Swalwell (NE16)
Team Valley (NE11)
Whickham (NE16)
Winlaton (NE21)
Winlaton Mill (NE39)
Wrekenton (NE9)

Councils near Gateshead

Gateshead bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Gateshead?

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

Where is the tip for Gateshead?

Gateshead 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 Gateshead cover?

Gateshead collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: DH3, NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE16, NE17, NE21, NE39, NE40, NE82, NE83, NE85, NE88, NE92, NE98, NE99. 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 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.