Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

Babergh bin collection day

Check your Babergh bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Babergh District Council empties bins in 10 postcode districts, including CO6, CO7, CO8 and CO10, covering places such as Acton, Aldham and Alpheton.

Check your Babergh bin day

Babergh publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Babergh website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Babergh

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

Babergh at a glance

92,735residents (2020)

594 km²area

10postcode districts

76places listed

About 92,735 people live in Babergh (mid-2020 estimate) across 594 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Babergh District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Suffolk County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in Babergh

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

Bank holidays and Babergh bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Babergh may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter 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. Babergh has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Babergh

Babergh 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 Babergh

Bins in these places are collected by Babergh.

Acton (CO10)
Aldham (IP7)
Alpheton (CO10)
Assington (CO10)
Belstead (IP8)
Bentley (IP9)
Bildeston (IP7)
Boxford (CO10)
Boxted (IP29)
Brantham (CO11)
Brent Eleigh (CO10)
Brettenham (IP7)
Bures (CO8)
Burstall (IP8)
Capel St Mary (IP9)
Chattisham (IP8)
Chelmondiston (IP9)
Chelsworth (IP7)
Cockfield (IP30)
Copdock (IP8)
Cross Green (IP7)
East Bergholt (CO7)
Edwardstone (CO10)
Elmsett (IP7)
Erwarton (IP9)
Freston (IP9)
Glemsford (CO10)
Great Cornard (CO10)
Great Waldingfield (CO10)
Groton (CO10)
Hadleigh (IP7)
Harkstead (IP9)
Hartest (IP29)
Hintlesham (IP8)
Hitcham (IP7)
Holbrook (IP9)
Kersey (IP7)
Kettlebaston (IP7)
Lavenham (CO10)
Lawshall (IP29)
Layham (IP7)
Leavenheath (CO6)
Lindsey (IP7)
Little Waldingfield (CO10)
Long Melford (CO10)
Lower Holbrook (IP9)
Milden (IP7)
Monks Eleigh (IP7)
Naughton (IP7)
Nayland (CO6)
Nedging Tye (IP7)
Newton (CO10)
Polstead (CO6)
Preston (CO10)
Raydon (IP7)
Ringshall Stocks (IP7)
Semer (IP7)
Shelley (IP7)
Shimpling (IP29)
Shop Corner (IP9)
Shotley (IP9)
Shotley Gate (IP9)
Somerton (IP29)
Sproughton (IP8)
Stanstead (CO10)
Stoke-by-Nayland (CO6)
Stutton (IP9)
Sudbury (CO10)
Tattingstone (IP9)
Thorpe Morieux (IP30)
Upper Street (IP9)
Wattisham (IP7)
Whatfield (IP7)
Wherstead (IP9)
Wissington (CO6)
Woolverstone (IP9)

Councils near Babergh

Babergh bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Babergh?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Babergh collects your bins, then use the Babergh website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Babergh 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. Babergh 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 Babergh 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 Babergh 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 Babergh 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 Babergh website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Babergh?

Household waste recycling centres in Babergh are run by Suffolk County Council, not by Babergh. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does Babergh cover?

Babergh collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CO6, CO7, CO8, CO10, CO11, IP7, IP8, IP9, IP29, IP30. 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 Babergh District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.