Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England

Stafford bin collection day

Find your Stafford bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Stafford Borough Council empties bins in 10 postcode districts, including ST12, ST14, ST15 and ST16, covering places such as Adbaston, Adeney and Allimore Green.

Check your Stafford bin day

Stafford 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 Stafford website

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

Check a postcode in Stafford

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

Stafford at a glance

137,858residents (2020)

598 km²area

10postcode districts

113places listed

About 137,858 people live in Stafford (mid-2020 estimate) across 598 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Stafford Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Staffordshire County Council
Region: West Midlands

Who collects what in Stafford

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

Bank holidays and Stafford bin days

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

Postcode districts in Stafford

Stafford 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 Stafford

Bins in these places are collected by Stafford.

Adbaston (ST20)
Adeney (TF10)
Allimore Green (ST18)
Almington (TF9)
Aston-by-Stone (ST15)
Barlaston (ST12)
Betton (TF9)
Bishop's Offley (ST21)
Bletchley (TF9)
Bradley (ST18)
Brocton (ST17)
Bromstead Heath (TF10)
Burston (ST18)
Castle Bank (ST16)
Chatcull (ST21)
Chebsey (ST21)
Chipnall (TF9)
Church Eaton (ST20)
Colwich (ST18)
Cotes (ST15)
Coton (ST18)
Coton Clanford (ST18)
Cotwalton (ST15)
Cranberry (ST21)
Croxton (ST21)
Croxtonbank (ST21)
Derrington (ST18)
Drointon (ST18)
Eaton upon Tern (TF9)
Eccleshall (ST21)
Edgmond Marsh (TF10)
Ellenhall (ST21)
Ellerton (TF9)
Fairoak (ST21)
Fradswell (ST18)
Fulford (ST15)
Garshall Green (ST18)
Gayton (ST18)
Gnosall (ST20)
Gnosall Heath (ST20)
Great Bridgeford (ST18)
Great Haywood (ST18)
Grindley (ST14)
Hales (TF9)
Haughton (ST18)
Heathcote (TF9)
High Heath (TF9)
High Offley (ST20)
High Onn (ST20)
Hilderstone (ST15)
Hixon (ST18)
Hookgate (TF9)
Hopton (ST18)
Howle (TF10)
Hyde Lea (ST18)
Ingestre (ST18)
Knighton (ST20)
Lawnhead (ST20)
Levedale (ST18)
Little Bridgeford (ST18)
Little Haywood (ST18)
Long Compton (ST18)
Longslow (TF9)
Marston (ST18, ST20)
Milford (ST17)
Mill Green (TF9)
Millmeece (ST21)
Milwich (ST18)
Moddershall (ST15)
Norbury (ST20)
Norton Bridge (ST15)
Orslow (TF10)
Oulton (ST15)
Outlands (ST20)
Pershall (ST21)
Pickstock (TF10)
Podmore (ST21)
Puleston (TF10)
Ranton (ST18)
Rosehill (TF9)
Rough Close (ST15)
Salt (ST18)
Sambrook (TF10)
Sandon (ST18)
Seighford (ST18)
Shebdon (ST20)
Shut Heath (ST18)
Slindon (ST21)
Spoonley (TF9)
Stafford (ST16)
Standon (ST21)
Stoke Heath (TF9)
Stoke on Tern (TF9)
Stone (ST15)
Stowe (ST18)
Sturbridge (ST21)
Sugnall (ST21)
Swynnerton (ST15)
Tittensor (ST12)
Tixall (ST18)
Walton (ST15)
Walton-on-the-Hill (ST17)
Weeping Cross (ST17)
Weston (ST18)
Weston Jones (TF10)
Wetwood (ST21)
Whitgreave (ST18)
Wistanswick (TF9)
Wollerton (TF9)
Woodseaves (ST20, TF9)
Wootton (ST21)
Yarlet (ST18)
Yarnfield (ST15)

Councils near Stafford

Stafford bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Stafford?

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

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

Where is the tip for Stafford?

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

Which postcodes does Stafford cover?

Stafford collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: ST12, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST17, ST18, ST20, ST21, TF9, TF10. 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 Stafford Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.