Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England

Newark and Sherwood bin collection day

Find your Newark and Sherwood bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Newark and Sherwood District Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including NG13, NG14, NG21 and NG22, covering places such as Alverton, Averham and Balderton.

Check your Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to app.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Newark and Sherwood

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

Newark and Sherwood at a glance

Map showing where Newark and Sherwood is in the UK

123,127residents (2020)

651 km²area

7postcode districts

88places listed

About 123,127 people live in Newark and Sherwood (mid-2020 estimate) across 651 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Newark and Sherwood District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Nottinghamshire County Council
Region: East Midlands

Who collects what in Newark and Sherwood

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

Bank holidays and Newark and Sherwood bin days

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

Postcode districts in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

Bins in these places are collected by Newark and Sherwood.

Alverton (NG13)
Averham (NG23)
Balderton (NG24)
Barnby in the Willows (NG24)
Bathley (NG23)
Besthorpe (NG23)
Bilsthorpe (NG22)
Bleasby (NG14)
Blidworth (NG21)
Boughton (NG22)
Brough (NG23)
Budby (NG22)
Carlton-on-Trent (NG23)
Caunton (NG23)
Caythorpe (NG14)
Clipstone (NG21)
Coddington (NG24)
Collingham (NG23)
Cotham (NG23)
Cromwell (NG23)
Dunham (NG22)
Eakring (NG22)
East Stoke (NG23)
Easthorpe (NG25)
Edingley (NG22)
Edwinstowe (NG21)
Egmanton (NG22)
Elston (NG23)
Epperstone (NG14)
Farndon (NG24)
Farnsfield (NG22)
Fiskerton (NG25)
Girton (NG23)
Gonalston (NG14)
Grassthorpe (NG23)
Gunthorpe (NG14)
Halam (NG22)
Halloughton (NG25)
Harby (NG23)
Hawton (NG24)
Haywood Oaks (NG21)
Holme (NG23)
Hoveringham (NG14)
Kelham (NG23)
Kersall (NG22)
Kilvington (NG13)
Kirklington (NG22)
Kirton (NG22)
Kneesall (NG22)
Langford (NG23)
Laxton (NG22)
Little Carlton (NG23)
Lowdham (NG14)
Maplebeck (NG22)
Milton (NG22)
Morton (NG25)
New Clipstone (NG21)
Newark-on-Trent (NG24)
Normanton (NG25)
North Clifton (NG23)
North Muskham (NG23)
Norwell (NG23)
Ollerton (NG22)
Ompton (NG22)
Ossington (NG23)
Oxton (NG25)
Perlethorpe (NG22)
Rainworth (NG21)
Rolleston (NG23)
South Clifton (NG23)
South Muskham (NG23)
South Scarle (NG23)
Southwell (NG25)
Spalford (NG23)
Staythorpe (NG23)
Sutton on Trent (NG23)
Syerston (NG23)
Thoresby (NG22)
Thorney (NG23)
Thorpe (NG23)
Thurgarton (NG14)
Upton (NG23)
Walesby (NG22)
Wellow (NG22)
Weston (NG23)
Wigsley (NG23)
Winkburn (NG22)
Winthorpe (NG24)

Councils near Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Newark and Sherwood?

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

Where is the tip for Newark and Sherwood?

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

Which postcodes does Newark and Sherwood cover?

Newark and Sherwood collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: NG13, NG14, NG21, NG22, NG23, NG24, NG25. 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 Newark and Sherwood District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.