Bin Collection Day

Metropolitan district · North West, England

Sefton bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Sefton: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council empties bins in 15 postcode districts, including L10, L20, L21 and L22, covering places such as Ainsdale, Aintree and Birkdale.

Check your Sefton bin day

Sefton 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 Sefton website

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

Check a postcode in Sefton

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

Sefton at a glance

Map showing where Sefton is in the UK
275,899residents (2020)
157 km²area
15postcode districts
31places listed

About 275,899 people live in Sefton (mid-2020 estimate) across 157 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

Council: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Type: Metropolitan district
Region: North West

Who collects what in Sefton

Sefton 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 Sefton for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Sefton bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Sefton may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter 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. Sefton has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Sefton

Sefton 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 Sefton

Bins in these places are collected by Sefton.

  • Ainsdale (PR8)
  • Aintree (L10)
  • Birkdale (PR8)
  • Bootle (L20)
  • Brown Edge (PR8)
  • Churchtown (PR9)
  • Crosby (L23)
  • Crossens (PR9)
  • Ford (L30)
  • Formby (L37)
  • Freshfield (L37)
  • Great Crosby (L23)
  • Hightown (L38)
  • Ince Blundell (L38)
  • Litherland (L21)
  • Little Crosby (L23)
  • Lunt (L29)
  • Lydiate (L31)
  • Maghull (L31)
  • Marshside (PR9)
  • Melling (L31)
  • Melling Mount (L31)
  • Mere Brow (PR9)
  • Netherton (L30)
  • Seaforth (L22)
  • Sefton (L29, L68, L72, L80)
  • Shirdley Hill (PR8)
  • Snape Green (PR8)
  • Southport (PR8)
  • Thornton (L23)
  • Waterloo (L22)

Councils near Sefton

Sefton bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Sefton?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Sefton collects your bins, then use the Sefton website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Sefton 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. Sefton 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 Sefton 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 Sefton 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 Sefton 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 Sefton website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Sefton?
Sefton 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 Sefton cover?
Sefton collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: L10, L20, L21, L22, L23, L29, L30, L31, L37, L38, L68, L72, L80, PR8, PR9. 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 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.