Bin Collection Day

Unitary authority · South East, England

Windsor and Maidenhead bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Windsor and Maidenhead: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including RG10, SL3, SL4 and SL5, covering places such as Ascot, Bisham and Bray.

Check your Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Windsor and Maidenhead

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

Windsor and Maidenhead at a glance

Map showing where Windsor and Maidenhead is in the UK
151,273residents (2020)
197 km²area
8postcode districts
42places listed

About 151,273 people live in Windsor and Maidenhead (mid-2020 estimate) across 197 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Type: Unitary authority
Region: South East

Who collects what in Windsor and Maidenhead

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary council, so it handles both bin collections and the household waste recycling centres (the tips). One website covers your bin day, missed bins, garden waste, bulky waste and tip bookings.

Bank holidays and Windsor and Maidenhead bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Windsor and Maidenhead may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter 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. Windsor and Maidenhead has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Windsor and Maidenhead

Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead

Bins in these places are collected by Windsor and Maidenhead.

  • Ascot (SL5)
  • Bisham (SL7)
  • Bray (SL6)
  • Bray Wick (SL6)
  • Burchett's Green (SL6)
  • Burleigh (SL5)
  • Cheapside (SL5)
  • Clewer Village (SL4)
  • Cookham (SL6)
  • Cookham Dean (SL6)
  • Cookham Rise (SL6)
  • Cranbourne (SL4)
  • Datchet (SL3)
  • Eton (SL4)
  • Eton Wick (SL4)
  • Fifield (SL4)
  • Furze Platt (SL6)
  • Hitcham (SL6)
  • Holyport (SL6)
  • Horton (SL3)
  • Hurley (SL6)
  • Hurley Bottom (SL6)
  • Littlewick Green (SL6)
  • Maidenhead (SL6)
  • North Ascot (SL5)
  • Oakley Green (SL4)
  • Old Windsor (SL4)
  • Paley Street (SL6)
  • Pinkneys Green (SL6)
  • South Ascot (SL5)
  • Spital (SL4)
  • Stud Green (SL6)
  • Sunningdale (SL5)
  • Sunninghill (SL5)
  • Touchen-End (SL6)
  • Waltham St Lawrence (RG10)
  • White Waltham (SL6)
  • Windsor (SL4)
  • Windsor and Maidenhead (SL60)
  • Woodlands Park (SL6)
  • Woodside (SL4)
  • Wraysbury (TW19)

Councils near Windsor and Maidenhead

Windsor and Maidenhead bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Windsor and Maidenhead?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Windsor and Maidenhead collects your bins, then use the Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Windsor and Maidenhead?
Windsor and Maidenhead or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.
Which postcodes does Windsor and Maidenhead cover?
Windsor and Maidenhead collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: RG10, SL3, SL4, SL5, SL6, SL7, SL60, TW19. 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 Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.