WDC Bin Collection: Dates, Days, Bin Types & Calendar
If you searched for “WDC bin collection”, this guide covers Warwick District Council. WDC uses its 123+ collection system: food waste every week, blue-lidded recycling every two weeks, grey refuse every three weeks and an optional paid garden-waste collection every two weeks.
Your actual collection date depends on your property. Use Warwick District Council’s postcode or street search for the live calendar rather than calculating the date from the collection frequency alone.
WDC Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Warwick District Council does not use one district-wide collection date. Enter your postcode or street in the council’s waste checker and select the exact property. The result shows your food-waste, recycling, refuse and garden-waste dates where applicable.
For standard 123+ households, food waste is weekly, the blue-lidded recycling bin is fortnightly and the grey general-waste bin is collected every three weeks. Subscribed green garden bins are collected fortnightly.
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How to Check Your WDC Bin Collection Day
Warwick District Council provides a property-based collection checker. Because food waste, recycling and refuse run on different frequencies, checking only the weekday is not enough; you also need to identify which waste stream is due.
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Open Warwick District Council’s waste page.
Use the live council service rather than an old printable timetable. -
Enter your postcode or search by street.
This narrows the service to properties within the correct road or postcode. -
Select the exact property.
Do not assume another house on a nearby road has identical dates. -
Read each waste stream separately.
Check food waste, blue-lidded recycling, grey refuse and subscribed garden waste where shown. -
Use the downloadable property calendar if useful.
Recheck the live service around disruptions or seasonal changes.
Warwick District 123+ Bin Collection Schedule
WDC calls its household system 123+. The numbers describe the different collection frequencies, while the plus sign represents the optional paid garden-waste service.
| Service | Normal frequency | Main container | What it means |
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| Food waste | Every week | Outdoor food caddy | Raw and cooked household food is separated from general rubbish. |
| Recycling | Every 2 weeks | Blue-lidded wheeled bin | Accepted mixed dry recycling goes together in one main container. |
| General refuse | Every 3 weeks | Grey wheeled bin | Only non-recyclable household rubbish should use this capacity. |
| Garden waste | Every 2 weeks | Green wheeled bin | Optional paid subscription with a valid permit. |
WDC Bin Types and Colours
Food caddy
Warwick households use a smaller indoor caddy and a larger outdoor food-waste caddy for the weekly service.
Blue-lidded bin
The 240-litre recycling bin accepts a wide range of household packaging and dry recyclable material.
Grey refuse bin
This is for household rubbish that cannot be recycled using the food, recycling or other available services.
Green garden bin
Garden waste is collected from green bins displaying a current Warwick District garden-waste permit.
What Goes in the WDC Blue-Lidded Recycling Bin?
The 240-litre blue-lidded recycling bin is collected every fortnight. Warwick District now accepts a broad range of ordinary packaging, including several types of flexible plastic.
Accepted examples
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal tins and cans
- Aerosols
- Clean foil
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays
- Food and drink cartons
- Carrier and bread bags
- Crisp and snack packets
- Plastic film and sleeves
- Bubble wrap and cling film
- Empty toothpaste tubes
Keep these out
- Food waste
- Nappies
- Black bags
- General household rubbish
Extra recycling can be presented in a cardboard box or an existing red recycling box next to the blue-lidded bin. Large cardboard that will not fit can be flattened and placed beside the recycling bin.
Weekly Food Waste Collection
Food waste is collected every week, which removes a large part of the material that would otherwise sit in the grey refuse bin during its three-week collection cycle.
Food you can recycle
- Plate scrapings and leftovers
- Meat, fish and bones
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Fruit and vegetables
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Dairy products and eggs
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Mouldy or out-of-date food removed from packaging
Do not add
- Food packaging
- Liquids
- Oil or liquid fat
- Garden waste
- Pet waste
The kitchen caddy can be lined with newspaper, a compostable liner or a plastic bag. Transfer the contents to the larger 23-litre outdoor food container and secure the lid before collection.
Grey Refuse Bin: Every Three Weeks
The standard grey household refuse bin is collected once every three weeks. Warwick District says rubbish must fit inside the bin with the lid firmly closed; ordinary bags left around the bin are not collected.
Suitable grey-bin waste
- Items that cannot be recycled
- Polystyrene packaging
- Nappies
- Absorbent hygiene products
- Bagged pet waste
Keep these out
- Food waste
- Garden waste
- Soil and turf
- Building rubble
- Material that can use the household recycling service
WDC Garden Waste Permit 2026/27
Garden waste is an optional subscription service. For the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, Warwick District Council charges £51.
Subscribers receive a permit for the green garden-waste bin. The council only empties a green bin displaying a valid permit, and it advises that permit delivery can take up to 14 days.
Collection frequency
Subscribed garden-waste bins are normally collected every two weeks.
Scheme period
The 2026/27 subscription runs from 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027.
Christmas break
The subscription period includes a two-week break over Christmas and New Year.
Small Electrical Items and Household Batteries
Small electrical items that fit into a carrier bag and household batteries can be placed separately next to one of the main containers due for collection.
WDC Missed Bin: What to Do
If a scheduled bin has not been emptied, Warwick District Council asks residents to report it on the next working day. The council says it aims to return for a valid missed collection within two working days.
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Check your property calendar.
Confirm that the relevant container was actually scheduled. -
Check presentation.
For standard kerbside collections, containers should be at the edge of the property where it meets the public highway by 6am. -
Check the contents.
Contamination, an overfilled container or incorrect waste can prevent collection. -
Check for a disruption.
Weather, road access and operational disruption can affect an entire round. -
Report on the next working day.
Use Warwick District Council’s missed-bin reporting service and leave the bin in its normal collection position.
What happens after a valid report?
Extra Recycling and Extra Rubbish
The recycling and refuse rules are different. WDC allows suitable extra recycling to be presented beside the blue-lidded bin, but ordinary extra general-waste bags placed around the grey bin are not collected.
Extra recycling
Use a sturdy cardboard box or existing red recycling box. Flatten large cardboard and leave it neatly beside the blue-lidded bin.
Extra general rubbish
Side waste is not part of the standard grey-bin service. Use all available recycling and food-waste services first.
New and Replacement WDC Bins
Warwick District Council charges for many new or replacement containers. The charge covers supply, delivery and administration; the container remains council property.
| Container | Current charge |
|---|---|
| Grey refuse wheeled bin | £41 |
| Green garden-waste wheeled bin | £41 |
| Blue-lidded recycling wheeled bin | £31 |
| Recycling box with lid | £7 |
| Kerbside food caddy | £10 |
| Kitchen food caddy | £5 |
| Return of unwanted containers | £16 |
WDC Bulky Waste Collection
Warwick District Council provides a chargeable collection for large household items from domestic properties. Items must be outside, safe to reach and ready by 6am on the booked collection day.
| Items | Standard charge | Reduced rate* |
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| 1 item | £30 | £20 |
| 2 items | £40 | £30 |
| 3 items | £55 | £40 |
| 4 items | £60 | £50 |
| 5 items | £75 | £60 |
*WDC lists reduced rates for senior citizens, people receiving income support or an addition to the State Pension, and registered disabled people.
Flats, Communal Waste and Properties Without Wheelie Bins
Not every Warwick District property uses the standard individual wheeled-bin arrangement. Flats can have communal facilities, while some homes with access or storage restrictions use sacks or boxes.
Communal food waste
Communal properties can use shared food-waste containers, including larger communal bins or smaller caddies depending on the site arrangement.
Refuse sacks
Properties unable to accommodate a grey wheeled bin can receive a fortnightly refuse-sack service. WDC says up to two household-supplied sacks can be presented each fortnight under this arrangement.
Warwick District Council Waste App
WDC also provides a council app focused heavily on household waste services. Residents can use it for collection reminders, checking what belongs in a bin and reporting a missed collection.
Official Warwick District Council Waste Services
Open WDC collection checker
Read about 123+
Open missed-bin service
Open garden-waste service
WDC Bin Collection FAQs
What does WDC mean for bin collections?
In this guide, WDC means Warwick District Council, which provides the 123+ household waste-collection service across Warwick District.
How do I check my WDC bin day?
Use Warwick District Council’s waste checker, enter your postcode or street and select the exact property to see the live collection calendar.
How often is the grey bin collected?
The standard Warwick District grey refuse bin is collected every three weeks.
How often is the blue-lidded recycling bin collected?
The blue-lidded recycling bin is normally collected every two weeks.
How often is food waste collected in Warwick District?
Food waste is collected every week using the outdoor food-waste caddy.
How much is the Warwick garden-waste permit for 2026/27?
The council lists the subscription at £51 for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, including a two-week Christmas and New Year break.
What time should WDC bins be put out?
Standard kerbside containers should be at the edge of the property where it meets the public highway by 6am on collection day. WDC also asks residents not to put recycling containers out before 7pm on the evening before collection.
What should I do if WDC misses my bin?
Confirm the collection was scheduled and correctly presented, then report a genuine missed bin on the next working day. Leave it in the normal collection position; WDC says it aims to return within two working days.
Best Next Step: Check Your Exact WDC Property
The 123+ frequencies explain how Warwick District collections work, but your property calendar gives the actual dates. Search your postcode or street, choose the exact address and check each waste stream separately.
Have the scheduled container ready by 6am. If a valid collection is missed, keep the bin available and use WDC’s reporting service on the next working day.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Warwick District Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council or Warwickshire County Council. Live collection dates, payments, permits, bookings and service requests should be confirmed or completed through the responsible council.