Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England

Charnwood bin collection day

Check your Charnwood bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Charnwood Borough Council empties bins in 5 postcode districts, including LE4, LE6, LE7 and LE11, covering places such as Anstey, Barkby and Barkby Thorpe.

Check your Charnwood 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 Charnwood bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www.charnwood.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Charnwood

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

Charnwood at a glance

Map showing where Charnwood is in the UK

188,416residents (2020)

279 km²area

5postcode districts

42places listed

About 188,416 people live in Charnwood (mid-2020 estimate) across 279 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Charnwood Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Leicestershire County Council
Region: East Midlands

Who collects what in Charnwood

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

Bank holidays and Charnwood bin days

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

Postcode districts in Charnwood

Charnwood 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 Charnwood

Bins in these places are collected by Charnwood.

Anstey (LE7)
Barkby (LE7)
Barkby Thorpe (LE7)
Barrow upon Soar (LE12)
Beeby (LE7)
Burton on the Wolds (LE12)
Bushby (LE7)
Cossington (LE7)
Cotes (LE12)
Cropston (LE7)
East Goscote (LE7)
Halstead (LE7)
Hathern (LE12)
Hoton (LE12)
Loughborough (LE11)
Mountsorrel (LE12)
Nanpantan (LE11)
Newtown Linford (LE6)
Noseley (LE7)
Prestwold (LE12)
Queniborough (LE7)
Quorn (LE12)
Ratcliffe on the Wreake (LE7)
Rearsby (LE7)
Rothley (LE7)
Seagrave (LE12)
Shepshed (LE12)
Sileby (LE12)
South Croxton (LE7)
Stoughton (LE7)
Swithland (LE12)
Syston (LE7)
Thorpe Acre (LE11)
Thrussington (LE7)
Thurcaston (LE7)
Thurmaston (LE4)
Walton on the Wolds (LE12)
Wanlip (LE7)
Woodhouse (LE12)
Woodhouse Eaves (LE12)
Woodthorpe (LE12)
Wymeswold (LE12)

Councils near Charnwood

Charnwood bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Charnwood?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Charnwood collects your bins, then use the Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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. Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Charnwood?

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

Which postcodes does Charnwood cover?

Charnwood collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: LE4, LE6, LE7, LE11, LE12. 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 Charnwood Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.