Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

Tewkesbury bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Tewkesbury: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Tewkesbury Borough Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including GL2, GL3, GL19 and GL20, covering places such as Alderton, Apperley and Ashleworth.

Check your Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Tewkesbury

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

Tewkesbury at a glance

Map showing where Tewkesbury is in the UK

96,624residents (2020)

414 km²area

9postcode districts

67places listed

About 96,624 people live in Tewkesbury (mid-2020 estimate) across 414 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Gloucestershire County Council
Region: South West

Who collects what in Tewkesbury

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

Bank holidays and Tewkesbury bin days

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

Postcode districts in Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury

Bins in these places are collected by Tewkesbury.

Alderton (GL20)
Apperley (GL19)
Ashleworth (GL19)
Badgeworth (GL51)
Birdwood (GL2)
Blackwells End (GL19)
Boddington (GL51)
Brand Green (GL19)
Brockworth (GL3)
Buckland (WR12)
Chaceley (GL19)
Charlton Abbots (GL54)
Churchdown (GL3)
Coombe Hill (GL19)
Corse Lawn (GL19)
Deerhurst (GL19)
Down Hatherley (GL2)
Dumbleton (WR11)
Elmore Back (GL2)
Elmstone Hardwicke (GL51)
Farleys End (GL2)
Forthampton (GL19)
Golden Valley (GL51)
Gotherington (GL52)
Great Washbourne (GL20)
Great Witcombe (GL3)
Gretton (GL54)
Hasfield (GL19)
Hawling (GL54)
Hempsted (GL2)
Highnam (GL2)
Innsworth (GL2)
Lassington (GL2)
Laverton (WR12)
Leigh (GL19)
Longford (GL2)
Lower Apperley (GL19)
Maisemore (GL2)
Minsterworth (GL2)
Northway (GL20)
Norton (GL2)
Nup End (GL19)
Oxenton (GL52)
Putloe (GL2)
Sandhurst (GL2)
Saul (GL2)
Shurdington (GL51)
Snig's End (GL19)
Southam (GL52)
Stanway (GL54)
Staverton (GL51)
Stoke Orchard (GL52)
Stratford (GL20)
Teddington (GL20)
Tewkesbury (GL20)
Tirley (GL19)
Toddington (GL54)
Tredington (GL20)
Twigworth (GL2)
Twyning (GL20)
Uckington (GL51)
Upper Framilode (GL2)
Wheatenhurst (GL2)
White End (GL19)
Winchcombe (GL54)
Woodmancote (GL52)
Wormington (WR12)

Councils near Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Tewkesbury?

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

Where is the tip for Tewkesbury?

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

Which postcodes does Tewkesbury cover?

Tewkesbury collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: GL2, GL3, GL19, GL20, GL51, GL52, GL54, WR11, WR12. 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 Tewkesbury Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.