Bin Collection Day

Unitary authority · South East, England

Brighton and Hove bin collection day

Find your Brighton and Hove bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Brighton and Hove City Council empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including BN1, BN2, BN3 and BN41, covering places such as Bevendean, Brighton and Coldean.

Check your Brighton and Hove bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Brighton and Hove bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to enviroservices.brighton-hove.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Brighton and Hove

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

Brighton and Hove at a glance

Map showing where Brighton and Hove is in the UK
291,738residents (2020)
83 km²area
8postcode districts
19places listed

About 291,738 people live in Brighton and Hove (mid-2020 estimate) across 83 square kilometres. That makes it a dense urban area, where many homes share communal bins or have bins collected from the back of terraces.

Council: Brighton and Hove City Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: South East

Who collects what in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove City Council is a unitary council, so it handles both bin collections and the household waste recycling centres (the tips). One website covers your bin day, missed bins, garden waste, bulky waste and tip bookings.

Bank holidays and Brighton and Hove bin days

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

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

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

Bins in these places are collected by Brighton and Hove.

  • Bevendean (BN2)
  • Brighton (BN2)
  • Coldean (BN1)
  • Hangleton (BN3)
  • Hollingbury (BN1)
  • Hove (BN3)
  • Kemp Town (BN2)
  • Moulsecoomb (BN2)
  • Ovingdean (BN2)
  • Patcham (BN1)
  • Portslade (BN41)
  • Portslade-by-Sea (BN3)
  • Preston (BN1)
  • Rottingdean (BN2, BN51)
  • Saltdean (BN2)
  • Stanmer (BN1)
  • The City of Brighton and Hove (BN50, BN52, BN88)
  • West Blatchington (BN3)
  • Woodingdean (BN2)

Councils near Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Brighton and Hove?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Brighton and Hove collects your bins, then use the Brighton and Hove bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Brighton and Hove 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. Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.
Which postcodes does Brighton and Hove cover?
Brighton and Hove collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41, BN50, BN51, BN52, BN88. 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 Brighton and Hove City Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.