Newark & Sherwood Bin Collection: Find Your Date, Bin Colour & Next Action
Start with Newark and Sherwood District Council’s address search. Enter your postcode, street or house number/name, choose the correct property and use the calendar returned for that address.
Standard household refuse and silver recycling are collected every two weeks, ordinary teal-lid glass recycling is every eight weeks, and paid brown garden collections follow their own schedule. Bins normally need to be at the front of the property and on the pavement by 6am with the lid closed.
Newark & Sherwood Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Use the official property search rather than copying another street’s collection pattern. The council’s tool accepts a postcode, street or house number/name and then gives the schedule for the selected address.
Put the correct bin at the front of the property and on the pavement by 6am, unless the council has specifically instructed you to use another collection point. Keep the lid closed; ordinary waste left beside the bin is not collected.
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How to Check Your Newark & Sherwood Bin Collection Day
The live calendar is property-specific. This matters because glass, garden and ordinary household collections do not necessarily fall on the same weekday, and a neighbouring area can follow a different round.
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Open the District Council’s Bin Collection Day search.
The search box accepts a postcode, street or house number/name. -
Enter enough address information to identify the property.
A full postcode plus house number is usually the quickest route. -
Select the exact address.
Do not treat a nearby property’s calendar as your permanent schedule. -
Read each collection stream separately.
Look for green refuse, silver recycling, teal-lid glass and brown garden recycling where subscribed. -
Save the live calendar rather than one old screenshot.
Recheck it around bank holidays, service changes or when a date looks different from your normal pattern.
How Often Are Newark & Sherwood Bins Collected?
| Collection | Normal frequency | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Green / black household waste | Every 2 weeks | Use for non-recyclable household rubbish. |
| Silver recycling | Every 2 weeks | Accepted recycling expanded from April 2026. |
| Teal-lid glass bin | Every 8 weeks | Separate glass collection for most households. |
| ROB glass box | Every 2 weeks | Different frequency in the Recycling Ollerton and Boughton service. |
| Brown garden bin | Every 2 weeks March–November | Changes to every 4 weeks during December–February. |
Which Bin Should You Use in Newark & Sherwood?
General household waste
Use this for non-recyclable household rubbish after separating recycling, glass and subscribed garden waste.
Mixed recycling
Paper, cardboard and accepted metal, plastic and carton packaging go here clean, dry and loose.
Glass recycling
Use for suitable empty and clean glass bottles and jars. Heat-resistant glass and mirrors need another route.
Garden recycling
Paid service for accepted garden material such as grass, hedge trimmings, leaves and small branches.
Green or black household-waste bin
The council describes the standard residual-waste container as a green wheeled bin, although some properties may have a black one. Waste must fit inside with the lid closed.
Soil, bricks, concrete, rubble, tyres, car parts, paints, oils, solvents, batteries and vapes should not be put in this household bin.
Teal-lid glass bin
The separate glass bin accepts suitable food jars, drink bottles, perfume bottles and similar household container glass. Pyrex, drinking glasses, mirrors, vases, window glass, microwave plates, spectacles and light bulbs are not accepted in this stream.
Newark & Sherwood Simpler Recycling Changes in 2026
From 1 April 2026, Newark and Sherwood expanded the materials accepted in the silver recycling bin. Existing accepted recycling remained, while several additional packaging types were added.
Newer accepted examples
- Clean aluminium foil and foil trays
- Milk, juice, soup and plant-drink cartons
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays
- Plastic tubes such as toothpaste tubes
- Aluminium bottles and tubes
- Metal jar and bottle lids
Still keep these out
- Glass
- Food waste
- Plastic bags and cling film
- Crisp packets and pouches
- Polystyrene and bubble wrap
- Nappies, textiles and toys
Household batteries have a separate kerbside route
Domestic batteries can be put in a tied bag and placed on top of the bin on collection day. Remove batteries from electrical appliances first. Car and mobility-scooter batteries are not part of this kerbside battery collection.
Newark & Sherwood Missed Bin: Wait Until After 3pm
Do not report an uncollected bin early in the day. Newark and Sherwood District Council asks residents to wait until after 3pm on collection day because crews may still return during the round.
Before opening the missed-bin form
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Check your live calendar.
Make sure the full bin is the container that was actually scheduled. -
Wait until after 3pm.
The crew may still be completing or revisiting the route. -
Inspect the bin.
Check for contamination, overloading or another obvious presentation problem. -
Use the official missed-bin service.
You can report online or use MyNS if you want the request associated with your resident account.
Newark & Sherwood Garden Waste 2026/27
Brown-bin garden recycling is an optional paid service. From 1 April 2026, the annual subscription is £40 per bin. The service year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
Annual price
£40 for the 2026/27 service year.
Extra bin
£40 for an additional subscribed garden bin.
March–November
Collections normally operate every two weeks.
December–February
Collections reduce to every four weeks.
The price is not reduced if you join partway through the service year, concessions are not offered, and subscriptions do not automatically renew.
After paying
A new subscriber receives a brown bin. The council also supplies a current subscription sticker, which must be clearly attached because crews only empty garden bins showing the required valid sticker.
Accepted garden material
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Plants, weeds and cut flowers
- Small branches and twigs up to 10cm diameter
- Chopped real Christmas tree material
Keep out
- Plastic plant pots and trays
- Plastic or compostable bags
- Animal waste and bedding
- Food waste
- Treated wood
- Japanese knotweed
- Large quantities of soil
Food Waste Collection: September 2026 Pilot, Not Yet District-Wide
Newark and Sherwood approved a six-month food-waste pilot for around 3,000 homes, with the planned start in the week commencing 28 September 2026. The pilot covers selected households in Southwell, Lowdham and Newark rather than every property in the district.
Outdoor caddy
Participating households are due to receive a lockable 23-litre outdoor food-waste caddy.
Kitchen caddy
A smaller 7-litre internal caddy is part of the pilot setup.
Collection
The pilot food-waste service is designed to operate weekly.
The council’s current plan is for the full district-wide food-waste service to begin in October 2027. Until then, the 2026 service is a limited pilot rather than a district-wide change.
New, Missing, Replacement and Larger Bins
New property
A 140-litre or 240-litre new bin currently costs £44.10, including delivery.
A 360-litre bin costs £64.60 where the household qualifies for that size.
Missing or damaged bin
You can request a replacement online or through MyNS. The council states that a discretionary charge may apply to missing or damaged containers.
Can you get a bigger household-waste bin?
Households of six or more people may be eligible for a larger household-waste bin. The council considers whether the household is participating in the available recycling schemes before approving extra residual capacity.
Anyone can request a larger recycling bin or an additional glass-recycling container, subject to the council’s current service assessment.
Assisted Bin Collections
You can ask for an assisted collection if you cannot move wheeled bins to the kerbside because of reduced mobility, a serious long-term illness or a disability.
Bulky Waste, Electrical Items and Upholstered Furniture
Newark and Sherwood separates some bulky-waste categories. General household furniture, large electrical items and upholstered seating can require different booking routes, so identify the item type before paying.
A multi-part object can count as more than one item. For example, a divan base, mattress and headboard are separate chargeable items.
Prepare the booking correctly
- Book only the items you actually want collected.
- Use the separate electrical or upholstered-seating route where required.
- Put booked items outside the property by 6am on the scheduled day.
- The normal service does not enter the property or rear garden to retrieve items.
- If the council arrives and the items are not ready, the booking is not refunded and a new payment may be required.
Medical and Sharps Waste Collections
Newark and Sherwood provides a separate collection route for infectious healthcare waste and sharps boxes. The application asks for your name, address and the contact details of your GP or district nurse.
For infectious waste, the council seeks confirmation from the stated medical professional through Nottinghamshire County Council. Once confirmed, the council supplies the appropriate bags and stickers and provides collection information.
Regular clinical service
Weekly medical-waste collections currently take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and continue until the resident tells the council the service is no longer required.
Non-infectious healthcare waste
The council advises that non-infectious healthcare waste should be securely wrapped in a plastic bag and placed in the green household-waste bin.
Newark and Bilsthorpe Recycling Centres
Nottinghamshire County Council operates the household recycling centres. Newark and Sherwood District Council identifies Newark and Bilsthorpe as the two local sites in the district area.
Newark Recycling Centre
Brunel Drive
Newark
NG24 2EG
The site has no steps or elevated ramps and also participates in the Community RePaint paint-reuse scheme.
Bilsthorpe Recycling Centre
Brailwood Road
Bilsthorpe
NG22 8UA
Check the material list before travelling with unusual waste.
Seasonal opening hours
| Period | Opening time |
|---|---|
| January–February | 8am–4pm |
| March | 8am–6pm |
| April–September | 8am–8pm |
| October | 8am–6pm |
| November–December | 8am–4pm |
Nottinghamshire recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Register your vehicle before travelling
Nottinghamshire residents must register the vehicle used at a recycling centre. You can register up to two vehicles, and access is available as soon as the registration is completed successfully. There is no physical permit.
Bank Holidays and Changed Collection Dates
Do not assume that every bank holiday automatically moves the collection to the next day. Newark and Sherwood’s property calendar includes bank-holiday and altered-collection information for the selected address.
Official Newark & Sherwood Waste Services
Check silver-bin rules
Open garden recycling service
Open medical-waste service
Newark & Sherwood Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my Newark and Sherwood bin collection date?
Use the District Council’s Bin Collection Day search. Enter your postcode, street or house number/name, select the exact property and read the dates shown for each relevant container.
What time do bins need to be out in Newark and Sherwood?
Bins should normally be at the front of the property and on the pavement by 6am on collection day unless the council has given a different presentation instruction.
How often is the green household bin collected?
Standard household waste is collected every two weeks. Use the live address calendar for the exact date.
How often is the silver recycling bin collected?
Silver mixed recycling is normally collected every two weeks. The materials accepted in the silver bin expanded from April 2026 under Simpler Recycling.
How often is the teal-lid glass bin collected?
The standard separate glass-recycling bin is collected every eight weeks. Recycling Ollerton and Boughton glass boxes follow a different two-week collection frequency.
When can I report a missed bin?
Wait until after 3pm on the scheduled collection day. First confirm that the bin was due, presented by 6am, correctly positioned, not overloaded and not contaminated.
How much is Newark and Sherwood garden waste in 2026?
The 2026/27 annual garden-recycling subscription is £40 per bin. An additional subscribed garden bin also costs £40. The service year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
Has weekly food-waste collection started for everyone?
No. A limited pilot for around 3,000 homes is scheduled to begin in the week commencing 28 September 2026. The current plan is for district-wide weekly food-waste collection to begin in October 2027.
Do I need to register before visiting Newark or Bilsthorpe Recycling Centre?
Yes. Nottinghamshire County Council requires eligible residents to register the vehicle they will use before visiting its recycling centres.
Best Next Step: Check the Exact Property First
Newark and Sherwood’s live collection search should be your starting point whenever you need the next green, silver, glass or subscribed garden collection.
Once you know the correct date, have the bin ready by 6am. If it remains full after 3pm, check presentation, contents and loading before using the missed-bin form.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Newark and Sherwood District Council or Nottinghamshire County Council. It cannot access household collection records, take council payments, process reports or control collection rounds. Complete live transactions through the relevant official service.