Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

Breckland bin collection day

Find your Breckland bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Breckland District Council empties bins in 14 postcode districts, including IP22, IP24, IP25 and IP26, covering places such as Ashill, Attleborough and Banham.

Check your Breckland bin day

Breckland 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 Breckland website

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

Check a postcode in Breckland

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

Breckland at a glance

Map showing where Breckland is in the UK

141,255residents (2020)

1,305 km²area

14postcode districts

152places listed

About 141,255 people live in Breckland (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,305 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Breckland District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Norfolk County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in Breckland

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

Bank holidays and Breckland bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Breckland 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. Breckland has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Breckland

Breckland 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 Breckland

Bins in these places are collected by Breckland.

Ashill (IP25)
Attleborough (NR17)
Banham (NR16)
Bawdeswell (NR20)
Beechamwell (PE37)
Beeston (PE32)
Beetley (NR20)
Besthorpe (NR17)
Billingford (NR20)
Bintree (NR20)
Bittering (NR19)
Blo Norton (IP22)
Bodney (IP26)
Breckles (NR17)
Brettenham (IP24)
Bridgham (NR16)
Brisley (NR20)
Bunwell Street (NR16)
Cake Street (NR17)
Carbrooke (IP25)
Caston (NR17)
Clint Green (NR19)
Cockley Cley (PE37)
Colkirk (NR21)
Cranwich (IP26)
Cranworth (IP25)
Croxton (IP24)
Daffy Green (IP25)
East Bilney (NR20)
East Bradenham (IP25)
East Dereham (NR19)
East Harling (NR16)
East Lexham (PE32)
East Tuddenham (NR20)
Eccles Road (NR16)
Elsing (NR20)
Fen Street (IP22)
Forncett End (NR16)
Forncett St Peter (NR16)
Foulden (IP26)
Foxley (NR20)
Fundenhall (NR16)
Garboldisham (IP22)
Garvestone (NR9)
Gasthorpe (IP22)
Gateley (NR20)
Gooderstone (PE33)
Great Cressingham (IP25)
Great Dunham (PE32)
Great Ellingham (NR17)
Great Fransham (NR19)
Great Palgrave (PE32)
Gressenhall (NR20)
Griston (IP25)
Guist (NR20)
Hardingham (NR9)
Hargate (NR16)
Hilborough (IP26)
Hockering (NR20)
Hoe (NR20)
Holme Hale (IP25)
Horningtoft (NR20)
Ickburgh (IP26)
Illington (IP24)
Ivy Todd (PE37)
Kenninghall (NR16)
Kilverstone (IP24)
Larling (NR16)
Litcham (PE32)
Little Cressingham (IP25)
Little Dunham (PE32)
Little Ellingham (NR17)
Little Fransham (NR19)
Little London (IP26)
Longham (NR19)
Lynford (IP26)
Lyng (NR9)
Mattishall (NR20)
Mattishall Burgh (NR20)
Merton (IP25)
Methwold Hythe (IP26)
Middle Harling (NR16)
Mileham (PE32)
Mill Street (NR20)
Mundford (IP26)
Narborough (PE32)
Necton (PE37)
New Buckenham (NR16)
North Elmham (NR20)
North End (NR16)
North Lopham (IP22)
North Pickenham (PE37)
North Tuddenham (NR20)
Northacre (NR17)
Northall Green (NR20)
Old Buckenham (NR17)
Ovington (IP25)
Oxborough (PE33)
Puddledock (NR17)
Quidenham (NR16)
Rockland All Saints (NR17)
Rockland St Peter (NR17)
Roudham (NR16)
Rougham (PE32)
Rushford (IP24)
Saham Toney (IP25)
Santon Downham (IP27)
Scarning (NR19)
Scoulton (NR9)
Shadwell (IP24)
Shipdham (IP25)
Short Green (IP22)
Shropham (NR17)
Smallworth (IP22)
Snetterton (NR16)
South Acre (PE32)
South Green (NR20)
South Lopham (IP22)
South Pickenham (PE37)
Southburgh (IP25)
Sparham (NR9)
Sporle (PE32)
Stanfield (NR20)
Stow Bedon (NR17)
Swaffham (PE37)
Swanton Morley (NR20)
Thetford (IP24)
Thompson (IP24)
Threxton Hill (IP25)
Thuxton (NR9)
Tittleshall (PE32)
Toftwood (NR19)
Twyford (NR20)
Walcot Green (IP22)
Watton (IP25)
Watton Green (IP25)
Weasenham All Saints (PE32)
Weeting (IP27)
Wellingham (PE32)
Wendling (NR19)
West Bradenham (IP25)
West Lexham (PE32)
West Tofts (IP26)
Westfield (NR19)
Whinburgh (NR19)
Whissonsett (NR20)
Wilby (NR16)
Woodgate (NR20)
Woodrising (NR9)
Worthing (NR20)
Wretham (IP24)
Yaxham (NR19)

Councils near Breckland

Breckland bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Breckland?

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

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

Where is the tip for Breckland?

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

Which postcodes does Breckland cover?

Breckland collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: IP22, IP24, IP25, IP26, IP27, NR9, NR16, NR17, NR19, NR20, NR21, PE32, PE33, PE37. 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 Breckland District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.