Daventry Bin Collection: Calendar, Schedule & Missed Reports
Start with your exact address. Daventry households with the standard wheeled-bin service already use the 1-2-3+ collection pattern: food waste every week, recycling every two weeks and black-bin general waste every three weeks.
Your actual collection weekday and next date are property-specific, so use West Northamptonshire Council’s live collection finder before putting a bin out or reporting it as missed.
Daventry Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Check West Northamptonshire Council’s collection-day finder using your postcode and exact property. For standard Daventry wheeled-bin households, food waste is collected weekly, the blue-lidded recycling bin every two weeks and the black general-waste bin every three weeks.
Put the correct container at the kerbside by 6:30am. If it is still full later that day, do not submit a missed-bin report before 4:30pm. A qualifying missed collection must be reported within 2 working days.
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How to Check Your Daventry Bin Collection Calendar
The exact address lookup is more reliable than trying to calculate the next date from a generic Daventry timetable. Collection weekdays can differ between streets, developments, flats and surrounding villages.
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Open the official collection-day page.
Use West Northamptonshire Council’s bin collection finder. -
Enter your postcode.
Use the postcode for the property whose collection you need to check. -
Select the exact address.
Do not assume every property in the postcode has the same arrangement. -
Read the collection date and waste type together.
Check whether food waste, recycling, general waste or subscribed garden waste is due.
Daventry Bin Collection Schedule: How the 1-2-3+ System Works
Daventry is different from parts of West Northamptonshire that historically used fortnightly residual-waste collections. The former Daventry area has used the three-weekly black-bin model since 2018.
| Waste stream | Typical Daventry frequency | Container / service | What to remember |
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| Food waste | Weekly | Outdoor lockable food bin / caddy system | Place the outdoor food container out by 6:30am. |
| Recycling | Every 2 weeks | Blue-lidded recycling bin | Accepted recycling should be clean enough and placed loose in the bin. |
| General waste | Every 3 weeks | Black wheeled bin | Extra general-waste bags beside the bin are not part of the standard service. |
| Garden waste | Normally every 2 weeks | Subscribed garden-waste service | There is a short seasonal break around Christmas. |
What Goes in Each Daventry Bin?
General waste
Use the black wheeled bin for non-recyclable household rubbish after separating recyclable material and food waste.
Keep the lid closed and do not pack the bin so tightly that waste cannot fall out when the bin is lifted.
Mixed recycling
Accepted material includes paper, card, cardboard, tins, cans, empty aerosols, foil, food and drink cartons, glass bottles and jars, and accepted plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays.
Empty and rinse containers where practical and place recycling loose inside the bin.
Weekly food caddy
Food waste includes plate scrapings, fruit and vegetables, bread, dairy products, tea bags, coffee grounds, meat, fish and bones.
Transfer food from the kitchen caddy into the larger lockable outdoor container before collection.
Daventry Collection-Day Rules That Can Stop a Bin Being Emptied
By 6:30am
Put the scheduled bin at the kerbside before the collection round begins.
Close the lid
An overfilled bin with an open lid may not fit safely onto the vehicle’s bin lift.
Avoid contamination
Incorrect material can cause recycling or garden waste to be rejected.
Keep access clear
Place the bin where crews can see and reach it without causing an obstruction.
Daventry Missed Bin: When and How to Report It
A full bin during the afternoon is not automatically a missed collection. Different waste streams can be collected by different vehicles, and a lorry may leave the round to unload before returning.
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Check your address calendar.
Confirm that the exact bin or service was scheduled for that day. -
Check presentation.
The bin should have been at the kerbside and clearly visible by 6:30am. -
Check the lid and contents.
Look for overfilling, incorrect material or a sticker explaining why the crew did not empty it. -
Wait until after 4:30pm.
West Northamptonshire Council asks residents not to report a missed bin before this time. -
Report within 2 working days.
Reports made after the two-working-day window are not accepted for a return collection.
Should you submit a missed-bin report?
After a valid missed-bin report, leave the bin at its usual kerbside position. The council checks crew records before arranging a return. If the vehicle record shows a presentation, contamination or access problem, a return collection may not be made.
Daventry Flats and Communal Bin Collections
Flats and communal-bin stores should not automatically follow the collection frequency of an individual wheeled-bin house. Communal arrangements can operate differently, so use the property lookup rather than calculating dates from the 1-2-3+ household pattern.
Daventry Garden Waste Subscription 2026/27
Garden waste is an optional paid service. For the 2026/27 subscription year, West Northamptonshire Council charges £69 per garden-waste bin. The subscription runs from the start of April 2026 to the end of March 2027.
Collection frequency
Subscribed garden waste is normally collected every two weeks, with a short break around Christmas.
Subscription sticker
A sticker is issued for the registered bin. Council vehicle technology can also identify an active subscription if the sticker is delayed.
No part-year discount
The published annual price does not reduce if you join after the subscription year has started.
What can go in the garden-waste service?
Accepted examples
- Grass cuttings and weeds
- Cut flowers and plants
- Leaves and bark
- Hedge trimmings and prunings
- Twigs and small branches
- Suitable domestic pet straw
Keep out
- Food waste
- Cardboard and paper
- Soil, mud and rubble
- Plant pots and plastic bags
- Large logs or timber
- Cat or dog waste
Batteries and Small Electrical Items in Daventry
Daventry residents can use West Northamptonshire Council’s bin-top collection for qualifying small electrical or battery-powered items. The electrical item must be small enough to fit inside a standard carrier bag.
Larger electrical items should use an appropriate household recycling centre, bulky-waste collection or retailer take-back route.
New, Damaged, Missing or Additional Daventry Bins
West Northamptonshire Council provides area-specific routes for new and replacement containers. Current council guidance says delivery can take up to 4 weeks.
Damaged replacement
If a damaged bin is being replaced, leave it at the normal collection point for the arranged visit. If the crew cannot repair it, the council says it can be replaced free of charge.
Extra capacity
You may qualify for additional general-waste capacity in circumstances such as a household of six or more people, two or more children in full-time nappies, or a medical condition that creates significant non-recyclable waste.
Need Help Putting Your Daventry Bins Out?
An assisted collection can be arranged for eligible residents who cannot move their general waste, recycling or garden-waste containers because of age or health reasons.
The council may ask for evidence of eligibility. The service is normally unavailable if somebody living with you, or a regular visitor, can reasonably put the bins out for you. Communal-bin properties are also excluded from this particular kerbside assistance scheme.
Daventry Bulky Waste: Sofas, Beds, Appliances and Furniture
Large household items need a separate bulky-waste booking rather than being left beside the normal bins. West Northamptonshire Council currently publishes one West Northants household bulky-waste price structure.
| Booked quantity | Current charge | Presentation |
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| 1 item | £20 | At the agreed collection point by 6:30am. |
| 2–3 items | £35 | Only correctly booked items will be taken. |
| 4–6 items | £55 | Items should be empty, clean and accessible. |
Daventry Household Waste Recycling Centre
Daventry Household Waste Recycling Centre provides a disposal route for many items that do not belong in normal household collections. You must book a visit before travelling.
Daventry HWRC
Daventry Household Waste Recycling CentreBrowns Road, Off Staverton Road
Daventry
NN11 4NS
Normal opening: 10am to 4pm, 7 days a week.
The centre is normally open on bank holidays but closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The council currently states a 2pm closing time on Christmas Eve.
Before you drive there
- Book an HWRC slot in advance.
- Bookings can normally be made up to 2 weeks ahead.
- Subject to availability, a booking can be made as late as 30 minutes before the visit.
- West Northants household residency is required for normal household bookings.
- Commercial-type vehicles and trailers can require an e-permit.
Bank Holidays, Christmas and Collection-Date Changes
Do not assume every bank holiday automatically moves a Daventry collection by one day. Operational arrangements can vary by year and by the holiday involved.
Ordinary collection calendar
Check your exact address in the live collection-day service before relying on an old printed timetable.
Christmas & New Year
Recheck the live council information before the festive period. Do not reuse Daventry’s 2025 Christmas changes as a 2026 timetable.
Official Daventry Waste Services
Collection day
Find the date and service for the exact property.
Open council bin-day finderMissed collection
Check eligibility and use the Daventry reporting route.
Open missed-bin guidanceGarden waste
Check the current subscription, collections and terms.
Open garden-waste serviceRecycling centre
Check Daventry HWRC details and book before travelling.
Open Daventry HWRC pageDaventry Bin Collection FAQs
How often is the black bin collected in Daventry?
For the standard Daventry wheeled-bin service, the black general-waste bin is collected every three weeks. Check your exact address for the actual collection date.
How often is recycling collected in Daventry?
The standard blue-lidded recycling bin is collected every two weeks in the Daventry 1-2-3+ collection pattern.
Is Daventry food waste collected every week?
Yes. The standard food-waste service is weekly. Put the larger outdoor lockable food container out by 6:30am on the normal collection day.
What time should I put my Daventry bin out?
Kerbside containers should be correctly presented by 6:30am on the scheduled collection day.
When can I report a missed Daventry bin?
Do not report it before 4:30pm on the collection day. If the collection qualifies as missed, report it within 2 working days.
How much is Daventry garden waste in 2026/27?
West Northamptonshire Council’s published 2026/27 garden-waste subscription is £69 per bin for the annual service period.
Do I need to book Daventry recycling centre?
Yes. West Northamptonshire Council currently requires visits to household waste recycling centres, including Daventry HWRC, to be booked in advance.
Where do Daventry residents put small electrical items for collection?
Qualifying small electrical items and separately bagged batteries can be placed on top of the black-lidded general-waste bin on the usual general-waste collection day. Do not put them inside the bin.
Best Next Step: Check Your Exact Daventry Address
Daventry’s collection pattern is easy to remember — food every week, recycling every two weeks and general waste every three weeks — but the exact date still belongs to the property.
Check the official calendar first, put the correct container out by 6:30am and use the missed-bin form only after the collection round has had time to finish.
Independent publisher: BinCollectionGuide.org is not West Northamptonshire Council and does not operate household waste collections, council forms, subscriptions or recycling-centre bookings. Dates, disruptions, fees and service availability can change, so complete live actions through the official council service.