Bin Collection Day

Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England

Wyre Forest bin collection day

Check your Wyre Forest bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Wyre Forest District Council empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including DY9, DY10, DY11 and DY12, covering places such as Acton, Areley Kings and Astley Cross.

Check your Wyre Forest 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.

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

Check a postcode in Wyre Forest

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

Wyre Forest at a glance

Map showing where Wyre Forest is in the UK
101,139residents (2020)
195 km²area
8postcode districts
50places listed

About 101,139 people live in Wyre Forest (mid-2020 estimate) across 195 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Wyre Forest District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Worcestershire County Council
Region: West Midlands

Who collects what in Wyre Forest

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

Bank holidays and Wyre Forest bin days

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

Postcode districts in Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

Bins in these places are collected by Wyre Forest.

  • Acton (DY13)
  • Areley Kings (DY13)
  • Astley Cross (DY13)
  • Baveney Wood (DY14)
  • Bewdley (DY12)
  • Blakebrook (DY11)
  • Blakedown (DY10)
  • Blakeshall (DY11)
  • Bliss Gate (DY14)
  • Broome (DY9)
  • Buttonoak (DY12)
  • Callow Hill (DY14)
  • Catherton (DY14)
  • Caunsall (DY11)
  • Chaddesley Corbett (DY10)
  • Churchill (DY10)
  • Cleeton St Mary (DY14)
  • Clows Top (DY14)
  • Cookley (DY10)
  • Dunhampton (DY13)
  • Dunley (DY13)
  • Far Forest (DY14)
  • Fingerpost (DY14)
  • Franche (DY11)
  • Harvington (DY10)
  • Kidderminster (DY10)
  • Kingsford (DY11)
  • Lem Hill (DY14)
  • Lincomb (DY13)
  • Low Habberley (DY11)
  • Mustow Green (DY10)
  • Norchard (DY13)
  • Oreton (DY14)
  • Pound Bank (DY14)
  • Ribbesford (DY12)
  • Rock (DY14)
  • Rushock (WR9)
  • Shatterford (DY12)
  • Shenstone (DY10)
  • Stone (DY10)
  • Stourport-on-Severn (DY13)
  • Sytchampton (DY13)
  • The Burf (DY13)
  • Trimpley (DY12)
  • Upper Arley (DY12)
  • Upper Mitton (DY13)
  • Wilden (DY13)
  • Wolverhampton (WV98)
  • Wolverley (DY11)
  • Wribbenhall (DY12)

Councils near Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Wyre Forest?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Wyre Forest collects your bins, then use the Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest 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. Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Wyre Forest?
Household waste recycling centres in Wyre Forest are run by Worcestershire County Council, not by Wyre Forest. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.
Which postcodes does Wyre Forest cover?
Wyre Forest collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: DY9, DY10, DY11, DY12, DY13, DY14, WR9, WV98. 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 Wyre Forest District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.