Unitary authority · East Midlands, England

Rutland bin collection day

Find your Rutland bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Rutland County Council empties bins in 2 postcode districts, including LE15 and PE9, covering places such as Allexton, Ashwell and Ayston.

Check your Rutland bin day

Rutland 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 Rutland website

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

Check a postcode in Rutland

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

Rutland at a glance

40,476residents (2020)

382 km²area

2postcode districts

55places listed

About 40,476 people live in Rutland (mid-2020 estimate) across 382 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Rutland County Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: East Midlands

Who collects what in Rutland

Rutland County Council is a unitary council, so it handles both bin collections and the household waste recycling centres (the tips). One website covers your bin day, missed bins, garden waste, bulky waste and tip bookings.

Bank holidays and Rutland bin days

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

Postcode districts in Rutland

Rutland 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 Rutland

Bins in these places are collected by Rutland.

Allexton (LE15)
Ashwell (LE15)
Ayston (LE15)
Barleythorpe (LE15)
Barrow (LE15)
Barrowden (LE15)
Belton (LE15)
Bisbrooke (LE15)
Braunston (LE15)
Brooke (LE15)
Burley (LE15)
Clipsham (LE15)
Cold Overton (LE15)
Cottesmore (LE15)
Edith Weston (LE15)
Egleton (LE15)
Empingham (LE15)
Essendine (PE9)
Exton (LE15)
Glaston (LE15)
Great Casterton (PE9)
Greetham (LE15)
Ketton (PE9)
Langham (LE15)
Little Casterton (PE9)
Lyddington (LE15)
Lyndon (LE15)
Manton (LE15)
Marefield (LE15)
Market Overton (LE15)
Morcott (LE15)
Normanton (LE15)
North Luffenham (LE15)
Oakham (LE15)
Pickworth (PE9)
Pilton (LE15)
Preston (LE15)
Ridlington (LE15)
Ryhall (PE9)
Seaton (LE15)
South Luffenham (LE15)
Stoke Dry (LE15)
Stretton (LE15)
Teigh (LE15)
Thistleton (LE15)
Thorpe by Water (LE15)
Tickencote (PE9)
Tinwell (PE9)
Tixover (PE9)
Upper Hambleton (LE15)
Uppingham (LE15)
Wardley (LE15)
Whissendine (LE15)
Whitwell (LE15)
Wing (LE15)

Councils near Rutland

Rutland bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Rutland?

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

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

Where is the tip for Rutland?

Rutland 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 Rutland cover?

Rutland collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: LE15, PE9. 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 Rutland County Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.