Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Test Valley bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Test Valley: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Test Valley Borough Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including SO16, SO20, SO21 and SO51, covering places such as Abbotts Ann, Ampfield and Amport.

Check your Test Valley 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 Test Valley bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Test Valley

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

Test Valley at a glance

Map showing where Test Valley is in the UK

127,163residents (2020)

628 km²area

9postcode districts

66places listed

About 127,163 people live in Test Valley (mid-2020 estimate) across 628 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Test Valley Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Hampshire County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Test Valley

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

Bank holidays and Test Valley bin days

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

Postcode districts in Test Valley

Test Valley 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 Test Valley

Bins in these places are collected by Test Valley.

Abbotts Ann (SP11)
Ampfield (SO51)
Amport (SP11)
Andover (SP10)
Appleshaw (SP11)
Ashley (SO20)
Awbridge (SO51)
Barton Stacey (SO21)
Brook (SO20)
Broughton (SO20)
Chandler's Ford (SO53)
Charlton (SP10)
Chilbolton (SO20)
Chilworth (SO16)
East Dean (SP5)
East Tytherley (SP5)
East Wellow (SO51)
Enham Alamein (SP11)
Faccombe (SP11)
Forton (SP11)
Fullerton (SP11)
Fyfield (SP11)
Goodworth Clatford (SP11)
Grateley (SP11)
Horsebridge (SO20)
Houghton (SO20)
Hurstbourne Tarrant (SP11)
Ibthorpe (SP11)
Kimpton (SP11)
King's Somborne (SO20)
Leckford (SO20)
Lee (SO51)
Linkenholt (SP11)
Little Somborne (SO20)
Lockerley (SO51)
Longparish (SP11)
Longstock (SO20)
Michelmersh (SO51)
Middle Wallop (SO20)
Middleton (SP11)
Monxton (SP11)
Mottisfont (SO51)
Nether Wallop (SO20)
Newton Stacey (SO20)
Newtown (SO51)
North Baddesley (SO52)
Nursling (SO16)
Over Wallop (SO20)
Penton Mewsey (SP11)
Plaitford (SP5)
Quarley (SP11)
Romsey (SO51)
Sherfield English (SO51)
Smannell (SP11)
Stockbridge (SO20)
Tangley (SP11)
Thruxton (SP11)
Timsbury (SO51)
Up Somborne (SO20)
Upper Clatford (SP11)
Upton (SP11)
Vernham Dean (SP11)
West Tytherley (SP5)
West Wellow (SO51)
Weyhill (SP11)
Wherwell (SP11)

Councils near Test Valley

Test Valley bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Test Valley?

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

Where is the tip for Test Valley?

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

Which postcodes does Test Valley cover?

Test Valley collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: SO16, SO20, SO21, SO51, SO52, SO53, SP5, SP10, SP11. 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 Test Valley Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.