North Warwickshire Bin Collection: Find Your Day, Calendar & Bin Schedule
North Warwickshire Borough Council changed its collection rounds in February 2026 and introduced weekly food-waste collections in July. If you are still following an older printed timetable, your collection day or the bin due may have changed.
Use the council’s property search for the next black, red-lidded and green-bin dates. This guide also covers food caddies, missed bins, recycling rules, garden permits and Lower House Farm Recycling Centre.
Quick Answer: When Is My North Warwickshire Bin Collected?
Black rubbish bins and red-lidded recycling bins are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks. Eligible subscribed green garden bins are also emptied fortnightly, excluding the Christmas and New Year service break. Food waste is collected weekly on the same weekday as the household’s usual collection.
Put wheelie bins at the edge of your property by 6:30am. The exact day depends on your address, so check North Warwickshire Borough Council’s live bin collection calendar rather than relying on an old week-one or week-two timetable.
Find the collection service you need
- Check collection calendar
- 2026 collection changes
- Collection frequencies
- Bin colours and contents
- Weekly food waste
- Soft plastic recycling
- Collection-day rules
- Missed collection
- Green bin subscription
- Batteries and electricals
- Flats and communal bins
- Bin problems and assistance
- Bulky waste
- Lower House Farm
- Holiday changes
- Official links
- Common questions
How to Check Your North Warwickshire Bin Collection Calendar
The council’s collection search is the correct starting point for households in Atherstone, Coleshill, Polesworth, Dordon, Hartshill, Kingsbury, Water Orton and other communities within the borough.
Your postcode alone may cover several properties. Select the correct address to identify the collection day and scheduled waste stream.
- Open the council collection page. Visit the official North Warwickshire bin collection dates service.
- Search your address. Enter your full postcode, including its space, or search by street, house or building name where supported.
- Choose your property. Check that you have selected your actual house or flat.
- Read the next collection dates. Identify whether the coming collection is black rubbish, red-lidded recycling or subscribed garden waste.
- Keep the updated dates. Bookmark the result or use the council app for reminders and future checks.
What Changed in North Warwickshire’s 2026 Bin Collection Schedule?
From Monday 23 February 2026, North Warwickshire Borough Council reorganised waste collection rounds across the borough. The council announced that approximately 80% of households would have a different day, a different waste stream scheduled, or both.
Week one
The redesigned collection cycle groups black residual rubbish collections into the first week of the two-week rotation.
Week two
Red-lidded dry recycling collections follow during the alternate week of the rotation.
Garden waste changes
Some residents with paid green-bin subscriptions also had their garden collection day moved.
The council sent letters explaining revised rounds and the next scheduled collections. Residents can also use the website, council app or dedicated Waste Services team to confirm their dates.
North Warwickshire Bin Collection Schedule and Frequencies
| Container | Waste type | Normal frequency | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bin | Non-recyclable rubbish | Every two weeks | Alternates with the red-lidded recycling bin |
| Red-lidded bin | Dry mixed recycling | Every two weeks | Accepted wrapping and soft plastics included |
| Green bin | Garden waste | Every two weeks | Paid annual permit; Christmas break |
| Food caddy | Food scraps and leftovers | Every week | Separate vehicle, same collection weekday |
| Bagged batteries | Household batteries | Weekly service | Kept outside ordinary bins |
| Small electricals | Accepted small electrical items | Weekly service | Separate bag; size limits apply |
This is a guide to frequency, not a property-specific date list. Communal collections, bank holidays and service disruptions can affect how a particular household is served.
North Warwickshire Bin Colours: What Goes in Each Bin?
General rubbish
For non-recyclable household materials such as:
- Nappies and sanitary waste
- Polystyrene
- Dog waste and cat litter
- Vacuum cleaner contents
- Cold ash, safely bagged
Do not put food waste, garden waste, electricals, rubble, soil or hazardous items in this bin.
Dry mixed recycling
For the council’s accepted dry recycling, including suitable:
- Clean paper and cardboard
- Plastic packaging
- Metal cans and tins
- Glass containers
- Clean soft plastic wrapping
Keep incorrect items, food scraps and hazardous materials out.
Subscribed garden waste
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves and flowers
- Weeds
- Twigs and small branches
- Suitable compostable bags
- Herbivore bedding made of hay, straw or wood shavings
Food waste has been excluded from the garden service since 6 July 2026.
North Warwickshire Weekly Food Waste Collection: Started July 2026
North Warwickshire Borough Council introduced weekly separate household food waste collections on 6 July 2026. Food waste is collected on the same weekday as your other scheduled waste service, but a dedicated food-waste vehicle empties it.
What food can be collected?
- Fruit and vegetable peelings
- Plate leftovers
- Meat, fish and bones
- Bread, rice and pasta
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Other accepted cooked or uncooked food scraps
Using your caddies
Collect food scraps in the small indoor caddy using appropriate liners. Transfer them to the larger outdoor caddy and present it on your scheduled collection day.
Keep food packaging, ordinary plastics, household rubbish and garden material out of the food-waste stream.
The council supplied an indoor caddy, outdoor caddy, a starter roll of liners and an information pack to households as part of the launch.
If your caddy is missing or damaged, use the council’s food waste service request or contact its dedicated waste line on 01827 719389.
Can Plastic Bags and Wrapping Go in the Red-Lidded Bin?
Yes. North Warwickshire expanded its mixed recycling service from 28 July 2025 to accept a range of flexible plastics through the normal red-lidded recycling bin.
Examples of accepted soft plastics
- Clean plastic wrapping and film
- Confectionery wrappers
- Outer packaging from multipacks
- Bubble wrap
- Fruit and vegetable net bags
- Clean food wrapping
Preparation matters
Empty packaging and remove food residue before recycling. Heavily contaminated or unsuitable items should not be mixed with the recycling stream.
Never put batteries, electrical appliances or food waste in the red-lidded bin.
Check North Warwickshire’s current red-bin recycling guidance.
Collection-Day Rules: Why 6:30am Matters
Present by 6:30am
Black, red-lidded and green bins should be ready at the edge of the property by 6:30am on their scheduled collection day.
Use the correct bin
The collection crew may refuse waste presented in the wrong bin or containing the wrong materials.
Do not overload
An excessively heavy bin can be unsafe to move or lift and may not be emptied.
Check the garden sticker
A paid green bin must display a valid collection permit beneath the handles at the back.
Keep access clear
Parked vehicles, roadworks, snow or blocked access may prevent crews from reaching your bin.
No normal side waste
Extra bags left beside a bin are not normally taken. A specific exception applies after a genuine reported missed collection.
North Warwickshire Missed Bin: Reporting and Return Rules
If your scheduled black, red-lidded or green bin was not emptied, do not assume the council will return automatically. North Warwickshire’s published missed-bin procedure is different from councils that promise a collection within a day or two.
- Confirm the collection day. Check the current property calendar, especially if your route changed in February 2026.
- Check the presentation deadline. Your bin should have been ready by 6:30am.
- Inspect for a notice. Contaminated, overfilled or excessively heavy bins may be rejected.
- Check for local disruption. Snow, ice, roadworks, blocked access or a vehicle breakdown can affect collections.
- Report a genuine miss. Use the council’s official missed-bin form even though it does not normally arrange a separate return visit.
- Prepare for the next scheduled date. Follow the specific extra-waste allowance described below.
That side-waste exception only applies when you have informed the council that the bin was genuinely missed. For recycling or garden and food waste, the council asks for the additional material in an untied bag or suitable container.
If your bin was presented incorrectly or contained prohibited materials, the normal missed-bin allowance should not be assumed to apply.
North Warwickshire Green Bin Subscription 2026/27
The council offers a chargeable garden waste collection service. For the subscription year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, the published cost is £45 per green bin.
How to subscribe
- Open the official green-bin subscription service.
- Provide your address and required household information.
- Pay the annual charge for each green bin you wish to subscribe.
- Complete the return to the council form after payment and retain the GBC reference number.
- Wait for the permit sticker, normally issued within ten working days.
- Place the valid sticker on the back of the green bin, immediately below the handles.
The council does not offer part-year reductions or discounts for multiple bins, infrequent use or benefit recipients. A subscription purchased partway through the year still expires on 31 March.
If payment seems to have gone through but no confirmation appears, check whether the amount has been taken before submitting a second payment. Contact 01827 715341 if you need assistance.
Free Weekly Battery and Small Electrical Collection
North Warwickshire started a free household battery and small electrical collection service on 6 July 2026. These items are taken separately from the normal bins because batteries can cause fires when damaged during waste collection.
Household batteries
Put used household batteries in a separate securely tied bag and present the bag alongside the collection bin or food-waste caddy.
Examples include AA, AAA, button and rechargeable batteries. Specialist vehicle batteries are not included.
Small electrical items
Put accepted electricals in a different bag from batteries. Examples include phones, cables, chargers, hairdryers, kettles, headphones and small household electronic devices.
Items must be smaller than a four-slice toaster and suitable for collection in a carrier bag.
The council says no registration or special permit is needed. Remove personal data and SIM cards from old devices wherever possible before recycling.
Bin Collections for Flats and Communal Properties
Residents in flats with communal bin stores generally do not need to wheel shared black or red-lidded containers to the pavement. North Warwickshire’s collection guidance says crews empty them from the communal storage arrangement.
Separate food waste collections are being introduced to flats and communal properties in phases. Residents should receive information and their indoor food caddies before their building’s service begins.
Shared rubbish and recycling
Use the correct communal bins and keep the storage area accessible. Do not leave household furniture or large items blocking crew access.
Communal food-waste rollout
Check the council’s published rollout information for your building instead of assuming every flat started on 6 July 2026.
Replacement Bins, Assisted Collections and Collection Problems
Missing or damaged bin
The council provides a request route for bin repairs, replacement containers and the removal of spare bins. Charges may apply depending on the service requested.
Assisted collection
Residents who genuinely cannot move their bins and have no one else in the household able to help may qualify for an assisted collection arrangement.
Additional waste capacity
Where household needs exceed the standard container arrangement, ask the council about eligibility and evidence required for extra capacity.
Calendar or app problems
If you cannot find a new collection date, use the council’s Waste Services helpline on 01827 719389 or email [email protected].
The council’s mobile app also displays future bin collections and provides reminder notifications.
Bulky Waste Collection: Sofas, Mattresses and Furniture
North Warwickshire Borough Council offers a chargeable household bulky-waste collection service in partnership with Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire. Items that can be reused may be directed into charitable reuse.
Typical accepted items include household furniture, mattresses, bed bases, sofas, chairs, certain white goods, bicycles and other suitable large household items.
How to arrange collection
- Check that your household item is accepted.
- Contact the council’s Customer Services team.
- Confirm the current fee and available collection slot.
- List every item when booking.
- Place only the booked items at the property edge by 7am on collection day.
What to know
The service is for households, not businesses or landlords. Booking availability varies and charges apply.
Because the published bulky-waste page contains older financial-year wording, confirm the current fee with the council rather than relying on a historical price.
Lower House Farm Household Recycling Centre, Baddesley Ensor
Lower House Farm is the local household recycling centre serving North Warwickshire residents. It is managed by Warwickshire County Council, rather than the borough council that empties domestic bins.
Location
Lower House Farm Recycling Centre
Lower House Lane
Baddesley Ensor
Atherstone
CV9 2QA
The site is just off the A5 at the Dordon roundabout, using the Wood End exit.
Weekend booking change
From 25 July 2026, weekend visits require a booking under Warwickshire’s hybrid recycling-centre booking arrangements.
Book a Saturday or Sunday slot before travelling. Check current weekday access rules, vehicle restrictions and accepted materials too.
Lower House Farm also has an Age UK reuse shop for suitable unwanted goods. Check the shop’s own opening arrangements separately from the recycling centre.
Christmas, Bank Holidays and Severe Weather Collection Changes
A bank holiday does not by itself prove that your collection has moved. Use the council’s current collection calendar and published disruption notices for the week concerned.
Snow, ice, blocked access and vehicle breakdowns can prevent bins being emptied. When a genuine missed collection occurs, the council’s normal reporting and next-scheduled-collection procedure applies unless it publishes different disruption instructions.
Bank holiday
Check the actual property date rather than assuming the collection moves to the following day.
Christmas and New Year
Check black and red-lidded collection dates separately from the seasonal green-bin break.
Ice or snow
Look for current service notices and keep access safe. Avoid creating further hazards with containers.
Official North Warwickshire Council Waste Services
These links lead to the responsible council’s services. BinCollectionGuide.org is an independent information publisher and does not operate council collection vehicles, payment systems or reporting forms.
North Warwickshire Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my North Warwickshire bin collection day?
Visit northwarks.gov.uk/bincollections, search by postcode or property details, select your address and read the next scheduled black, red-lidded and subscribed green-bin dates.
Are North Warwickshire black bins collected every week?
No. Black rubbish bins are collected fortnightly. Red-lidded recycling bins are collected on alternating weeks.
What time should my North Warwickshire bins be out?
Bins should be at the edge of your property by 6:30am on their scheduled collection day.
What changed in February 2026?
North Warwickshire reorganised its rounds from 23 February 2026. Approximately 80% of households were affected by changes to the collection day, waste stream or both.
Is food waste collected weekly?
Yes. North Warwickshire introduced weekly separate household food-waste collections on 6 July 2026. Flats and communal properties are being introduced through a phased rollout.
How much does the 2026/27 green bin service cost?
The council’s annual green-bin collection charge is £45 per bin for the year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. No part-year discount applies.
Will the council return for a missed bin?
The council says it does not normally return to empty a genuinely missed bin. Once the miss is reported, the bin is emptied on the next scheduled date, with up to three additional bags allowed under its missed-bin rules.
Can soft plastics go into the red-lidded recycling bin?
Yes. North Warwickshire accepts a range of clean flexible plastic bags and wrapping in the red-lidded bin under the recycling arrangements introduced in July 2025.
Can I leave household batteries beside my bin?
Yes. The council introduced a free weekly battery and small electrical collection in July 2026. Batteries and electrical items must be separated into different bags and must not be placed inside household bins.
Do I need to book Lower House Farm Recycling Centre?
Weekend booking requirements began on 25 July 2026. Book a Saturday or Sunday visit in advance and check current weekday rules before travelling.
Find Your Next North Warwickshire Bin Day
The current address calendar is the reliable source for your next collection. Check the bin colour, present containers by 6:30am and remember that weekly food-waste collection uses a separate vehicle.
If a collection is genuinely missed, report it so the council can record the issue and apply its next-collection side-waste allowance where eligible.
Independent household waste information guide. North Warwickshire Borough Council controls the collection calendar, requests and permits. Warwickshire County Council manages Lower House Farm Recycling Centre. Council information reviewed for October 2026.