Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England

South Kesteven bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in South Kesteven: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. South Kesteven District Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including NG23, NG31, NG32 and NG33, covering places such as Aisby, Allington and Ancaster.

Check your South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in South Kesteven

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

South Kesteven at a glance

Map showing where South Kesteven is in the UK

143,225residents (2020)

943 km²area

9postcode districts

121places listed

About 143,225 people live in South Kesteven (mid-2020 estimate) across 943 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: South Kesteven District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Lincolnshire County Council
Region: East Midlands

Who collects what in South Kesteven

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

Bank holidays and South Kesteven bin days

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

Postcode districts in South Kesteven

South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

Bins in these places are collected by South Kesteven.

Aisby (NG32)
Allington (NG32)
Ancaster (NG32)
Aslackby (NG34)
Barholm (PE9)
Barkston (NG32)
Barrowby (NG32)
Bassingthorpe (NG33)
Baston (PE6)
Belmesthorpe (PE9)
Belton (NG32)
Billingborough (NG34)
Birthorpe (NG34)
Bitchfield (NG33)
Boothby Pagnell (NG33)
Bourne (PE10)
Braceborough (PE9)
Brandon (NG32)
Branston (NG32)
Bulby (PE10)
Burton Coggles (NG33)
Careby (PE9)
Carlby (PE9)
Carlton Scroop (NG32)
Castle Bytham (NG33)
Cawthorpe (PE10)
Caythorpe (NG32)
Claypole (NG23)
Colsterworth (NG33)
Corby Glen (NG33)
Creeton (NG33)
Crossgate (PE11)
Deeping St James (PE6)
Denton (NG32)
Dowsby (PE10)
Dunsby (PE10)
Dyke (PE10)
Eastgate (PE10)
Easton (NG33)
Edenham (PE10)
Elsthorpe (PE10)
Fenton (NG23)
Folkingham (NG34)
Foston (NG32)
Freiston (NG32)
Fulbeck (NG32)
Grantham (NG31)
Great Gonerby (NG31)
Great Ponton (NG33)
Greatford (PE9)
Grimsthorpe (PE10)
Gunby (NG33)
Hacconby (PE10)
Hanthorpe (PE10)
Harlaxton (NG32)
Harston (NG32)
Hawthorpe (PE10)
Heydour (NG32)
Honington (NG32)
Horbling (NG34)
Hough-on-the-Hill (NG32)
Hougham (NG32)
Humby (NG33)
Ingoldsby (NG33)
Irnham (NG33)
Keisby (PE10)
Kirkby Underwood (PE10)
Langtoft (PE6)
Lenton (NG33)
Little Bytham (NG33)
Little London (PE11)
Little Ponton (NG33)
Londonthorpe (NG31)
Long Bennington (NG23)
Lound (PE10)
Manthorpe (NG31, PE10)
Market Deeping (PE6)
Marston (NG32)
Morton (PE10)
Normanton (NG32)
North Witham (NG33)
Northorpe (PE10)
Oasby (NG32)
Old Somerby (NG33)
Pickworth (NG34)
Pilsgate (PE9)
Pinchbeck Bars (PE11)
Pinchbeck West (PE11)
Pode Hole (PE11)
Pointon (NG34)
Quadring Eaudike (PE11)
Rippingale (PE10)
Risegate (PE11)
Ropsley (NG33)
Scottlethorpe (PE10)
Sedgebrook (NG32)
Skillington (NG33)
South Witham (NG33)
Stainby (NG33)
Stainfield (PE10)
Stamford (PE9)
Stoke Rochford (NG33)
Stroxton (NG33)
Stubton (NG23)
Sudbrook (NG32)
Surfleet Seas End (PE11)
Swayfield (NG33)
Swinstead (NG33)
Syston (NG32)
Tallington (PE9)
Thurlby (PE10)
Toft (PE10)
Twenty (PE10)
Uffington (PE9)
Welby (NG32)
West Deeping (PE6)
Westhorpe (PE11)
Wilsthorpe (PE9)
Witham on the Hill (PE10)
Woolsthorpe (NG33)
Wyville (NG32)

Councils near South Kesteven

South Kesteven bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in South Kesteven?

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

Where is the tip for South Kesteven?

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

Which postcodes does South Kesteven cover?

South Kesteven collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: NG23, NG31, NG32, NG33, NG34, PE6, PE9, PE10, PE11. 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 South Kesteven District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.