Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

North Devon bin collection day

Find your North Devon bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. North Devon District Council empties bins in 11 postcode districts, including EX16, EX17, EX18 and EX31, covering places such as Alswear, Alverdiscott and Arlington.

Check your North Devon 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 North Devon bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in North Devon

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

North Devon at a glance

Map showing where North Devon is in the UK

98,170residents (2020)

1,086 km²area

11postcode districts

136places listed

About 98,170 people live in North Devon (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,086 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: North Devon District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Devon County Council
Region: South West

Who collects what in North Devon

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

Bank holidays and North Devon bin days

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

Postcode districts in North Devon

North Devon 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 North Devon

Bins in these places are collected by North Devon.

Alswear (EX36)
Alverdiscott (EX31)
Arlington (EX31)
Ash Mill (EX36)
Ashford (EX31)
Atherington (EX37)
Barbrook (EX35)
Barnstaple (EX31)
Benton (EX32)
Berrynarbor (EX34)
Bickington (EX31)
Bickleton (EX31)
Bishop's Nympton (EX36)
Bishop's Tawton (EX32)
Bittadon (EX31)
Blackmoor Gate (EX31)
Bratton Fleming (EX32)
Braunton (EX33)
Brayford (EX32)
Brendon (EX35)
Burrington (EX37)
Challacombe (EX31)
Charles (EX32)
Cheriton (EX35)
Chittlehamholt (EX37)
Chittlehampton (EX37)
Chulmleigh (EX18)
Churchtown (EX31)
Clapworthy (EX36)
Cobbaton (EX37)
Colleton Mills (EX37)
Combe Martin (EX34)
Countisbury (EX35)
Croyde (EX33)
East Buckland (EX32)
East Down (EX31)
East Worlington (EX17)
Elstone (EX37)
Ensis (EX31)
Filleigh (EX32)
Fishley Barton (EX37)
Fremington (EX31)
Furzehill (EX35)
George Nympton (EX36)
Georgeham (EX33)
Goodleigh (EX32)
Gunn (EX32)
Halsinger (EX33)
Head Bridge (EX37)
Heale (EX31)
Heanton Punchardon (EX31)
Heasley Mill (EX36)
Hele (EX34)
Herner (EX32)
High Bray (EX32)
Hillsford Bridge (EX35)
Hiscott (EX31)
Hudscott (EX37)
Huntshaw Cross (EX31)
Ilfracombe (EX34)
Instow (EX39)
Kentisbury (EX31)
Kentisbury Ford (EX31)
King's Nympton (EX37)
Kings Heanton (EX31)
Knightacott (EX31)
Knowle (EX33)
Knowstone (EX36)
Landkey (EX32)
Langridge (EX37)
Langridgeford (EX37)
Lee (EX34)
Leworthy (EX32)
Loveacott (EX31)
Loxhore (EX31)
Lydcott (EX32)
Lynmouth (EX35)
Lynton (EX35)
Malmsmead (EX35)
Mariansleigh (EX36)
Martinhoe (EX31)
Marwood (EX31)
Meshaw (EX36)
Milltown (EX31)
Molland (EX36)
Mortehoe (EX34)
Muddiford (EX31)
Newport (EX32)
Newton Tracey (EX31)
North Buckland (EX33)
North Heasley (EX36)
North Molton (EX36)
North Radworthy (EX36)
Northcote Manor (EX37)
Northleigh (EX32)
Oldways End (EX16)
Parracombe (EX31)
Patchole (EX31)
Pickwell (EX33)
Pilton (EX31)
Pippacott (EX31)
Prixford (EX31)
Rackenford (EX16)
Romansleigh (EX36)
Rose Ash (EX36)
Rowley (EX36)
Satterleigh (EX37)
Saunton (EX33)
Shallowford (EX31)
Sherwood Green (EX31)
Shirwell (EX31)
Shirwell Cross (EX31)
Slade (EX34)
South Molton (EX36)
South Radworthy (EX36)
St John's Chapel (EX31)
Sterridge (EX34)
Stoke Rivers (EX32)
Swimbridge (EX32)
Swimbridge Newland (EX32)
Tawstock (EX31)
Tippacott (EX35)
Trentishoe (EX31)
Trimstone (EX34)
Twitchen (EX36)
Umberleigh (EX37)
Warkleigh (EX37)
West Anstey (EX36)
West Buckland (EX32)
West Down (EX34)
West Worlington (EX17)
Westleigh (EX39)
Witheridge (EX16)
Woolacombe (EX34)
Wrafton (EX33)
Yarnscombe (EX31)

Councils near North Devon

North Devon bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in North Devon?

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

Where is the tip for North Devon?

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

Which postcodes does North Devon cover?

North Devon collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: EX16, EX17, EX18, EX31, EX32, EX33, EX34, EX35, EX36, EX37, EX39. 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 North Devon District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.