Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

Teignbridge bin collection day

Find your Teignbridge bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Teignbridge District Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including EX2, EX4, EX6 and EX7, covering places such as Abbotskerswell, Ashburton and Ashcombe.

Check your Teignbridge bin day

Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge website

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

Check a postcode in Teignbridge

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

Teignbridge at a glance

Map showing where Teignbridge is in the UK

135,039residents (2020)

674 km²area

9postcode districts

102places listed

About 135,039 people live in Teignbridge (mid-2020 estimate) across 674 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Teignbridge District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Devon County Council
Region: South West

Who collects what in Teignbridge

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

Bank holidays and Teignbridge bin days

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

Postcode districts in Teignbridge

Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge

Bins in these places are collected by Teignbridge.

Abbotskerswell (TQ12)
Ashburton (TQ13)
Ashcombe (EX7)
Babeny (TQ13)
Bickham House (EX6)
Bickington (TQ12)
Bishopsteignton (TQ14)
Bovey Tracey (TQ13)
Bridford (EX6)
Brimley (TQ13)
Broadhempston (TQ9)
Buckfast (TQ11)
Buckfastleigh (TQ11)
Buckland in the Moor (TQ13)
Caton (TQ13)
Cator Court (TQ13)
Cheriton Bishop (EX6)
Cheriton Cross (EX6)
Christow (EX6)
Chudleigh (TQ13)
Chudleigh Knighton (TQ13)
Cockwood (EX6)
Coffinswell (TQ12)
Coldeast (TQ12)
Combeinteignhead (TQ12)
Coombe (EX6)
Crockernwell (EX6)
Daccombe (TQ12)
Dartmeet (TQ13)
Dawlish (EX7)
Dean (TQ11)
Denbury (TQ12)
Doccombe (TQ13)
Doddiscombsleigh (EX6)
Dunchideock (EX6)
Dunsford (EX6)
Dunstone (TQ13)
East Ogwell (TQ12)
Easton (TQ13)
Exminster (EX6)
Forder Green (TQ13)
Frenchbeer (TQ13)
Haccombe (TQ12)
Haytor Vale (TQ13)
Heathfield (TQ12)
Hennock (TQ13)
Higher Ashton (EX6)
Highweek (TQ12)
Hittisleigh (EX6)
Holcombe (EX7)
Horridge (TQ13)
Ide (EX2)
Ideford (TQ13)
Ilsington (TQ13)
Ipplepen (TQ12)
Kenn (EX6)
Kennford (EX6)
Kenton (EX6)
Kingskerswell (TQ12)
Kingsteignton (TQ12)
Landscove (TQ13)
Langdon House (EX7)
Lettaford (TQ13)
Liverton (TQ12)
Longdown (EX6)
Lower Ashton (EX6)
Lower Gabwell (TQ12)
Lustleigh (TQ13)
Luton (TQ13)
Mamhead (EX6)
Manaton (TQ13)
Milber (TQ12)
Moretonhampstead (TQ13)
Murchington (TQ13)
Netherton (TQ12)
Newton Abbot (TQ12)
North Bovey (TQ13)
North Whilborough (TQ12)
Ponsworthy (TQ13)
Poundsgate (TQ13)
Powderham (EX6)
Preston (TQ12)
Rew (TQ13)
Sanduck (TQ13)
Sandygate (TQ12)
Scorriton (TQ11)
Shaldon (TQ14)
Sigford (TQ13)
Starcross (EX6)
Stokeinteignhead (TQ12)
Tedburn St Mary (EX6)
Teigngrace (TQ12)
Teignmouth (TQ14)
Torbryan (TQ12)
Trusham (TQ13)
West Ogwell (TQ12)
Whiddon Down (EX6)
Whitestone (EX4)
Widecombe in the Moor (TQ13)
Wolborough (TQ12)
Woodland (TQ13)
Woolston Green (TQ13)

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Teignbridge bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Teignbridge?

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

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

Where is the tip for Teignbridge?

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

Which postcodes does Teignbridge cover?

Teignbridge collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: EX2, EX4, EX6, EX7, TQ9, TQ11, TQ12, TQ13, TQ14. 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 Teignbridge District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.