Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

North Norfolk bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in North Norfolk: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. North Norfolk District Council empties bins in 13 postcode districts, including NR10, NR11, NR12 and NR20, covering places such as Alby Hill, Aldborough and Antingham.

Check your North Norfolk bin day

North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk website

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

Check a postcode in North Norfolk

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

North Norfolk at a glance

Map showing where North Norfolk is in the UK

105,167residents (2020)

966 km²area

13postcode districts

146places listed

About 105,167 people live in North Norfolk (mid-2020 estimate) across 966 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 Norfolk District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Norfolk County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in North Norfolk

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

Bank holidays and North Norfolk bin days

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

Postcode districts in North Norfolk

North Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Bins in these places are collected by North Norfolk.

Alby Hill (NR11)
Aldborough (NR11)
Antingham (NR28)
Ashmanhaugh (NR12)
Aylmerton (NR11)
Baconsthorpe (NR25)
Bale (NR21)
Banningham (NR11)
Barney (NR21)
Barton Common (NR12)
Beeston Regis (NR26)
Beeston St Lawrence (NR12)
Belaugh (NR12)
Bengate (NR28)
Bessingham (NR11)
Binham (NR21)
Blakeney (NR25)
Bodham Street (NR25)
Briningham (NR24)
Brinton (NR24)
Briston (NR24)
Calthorpe (NR11)
Cley next the Sea (NR25)
Cockthorpe (NR23)
Colby (NR11)
Corpusty (NR11)
Cromer (NR27)
Crossdale Street (NR27)
Crostwight (NR28)
Dunton (NR21)
East Barsham (NR22)
East Beckham (NR11)
East Raynham (NR21)
East Runton (NR27)
Edgefield (NR24)
Egmere (NR22)
Erpingham (NR11)
Fakenham (NR21)
Felbrigg (NR11)
Felmingham (NR28)
Field Dalling (NR25)
Fulmodeston (NR21)
Gimingham (NR11)
Glandford (NR25)
Great Ryburgh (NR21)
Great Snoring (NR21)
Great Walsingham (NR22)
Gresham (NR11)
Gunthorpe (NR24)
Hanworth (NR11)
Happisburgh Common (NR12)
Helhoughton (NR21)
Hempstead (NR25)
Hempton (NR21)
Hickling Green (NR12)
Hickling Heath (NR12)
Hindolveston (NR20)
Hindringham (NR21)
Holkham (NR23)
Holt (NR25)
Horning (NR12)
Houghton St Giles (NR22)
Hoveton (NR12)
Hunworth (NR24)
Ingworth (NR11)
Irstead (NR12)
Itteringham (NR11)
Kelling (NR25)
Kettlestone (NR21)
Knapton (NR28)
Langham (NR25)
Letheringsett (NR25)
Little Barningham (NR11)
Little Ryburgh (NR21)
Little Snoring (NR21)
Little Walsingham (NR22)
Low Street (NR12)
Lower Green (NR21)
Market Street (NR12)
Matlaske (NR11)
Melton Constable (NR24)
Metton (NR11)
Morston (NR25)
Mundesley (NR11)
Neatishead (NR12)
Newgate (NR25)
North Barsham (NR22)
Northrepps (NR27)
Oulton Street (NR11)
Overstrand (NR27)
Oxwick (NR21)
Paston (NR28)
Plumstead (NR11)
Ramsgate Street (NR24)
Ridlington (NR28)
Roughton (NR11)
Salthouse (NR25)
Saxlingham (NR25)
Saxthorpe (NR11)
Sco Ruston (NR12)
Scottow (NR10)
Sculthorpe (NR21)
Sharrington (NR24)
Shereford (NR21)
Sheringham (NR26)
Sidestrand (NR27)
Skeyton (NR10)
Sloley (NR12)
South Raynham (NR21)
Southrepps (NR11)
Spa Common (NR28)
Stibbard (NR21)
Stiffkey (NR23)
Stody (NR24)
Suffield (NR11)
Sustead (NR11)
Swafield (NR28)
Swanton Abbot (NR10)
Swanton Novers (NR24)
Tatterford (NR21)
Tattersett (PE31)
Thornage (NR25)
Thorpe Market (NR11)
Thurgarton (NR11)
Thursford (NR21)
Toftrees (NR21)
Trimingham (NR27)
Trunch (NR28)
Tunstead (NR12)
Upper Sheringham (NR26)
Upper Street (NR12)
Warham (NR23)
Wells-next-the-Sea (NR23)
West Barsham (NR21)
West Beckham (NR25)
West Raynham (NR21)
West Runton (NR27)
Westgate (NR21)
Westwick (NR10)
Weybourne (NR25)
Whimpwell Green (NR12)
Wickmere (NR11)
Wighton (NR23)
Witton Bridge (NR28)
Wiveton (NR25)
Wood Norton (NR20)

Councils near North Norfolk

North Norfolk bin questions

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

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

Do North Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for North Norfolk?

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

Which postcodes does North Norfolk cover?

North Norfolk collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: NR10, NR11, NR12, NR20, NR21, NR22, NR23, NR24, NR25, NR26, NR27, NR28, PE31. 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 Norfolk District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.