Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber, England

Doncaster bin collection day

Find your Doncaster bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. City of Doncaster Council empties bins in 16 postcode districts, including DN1, DN2, DN3 and DN4, covering places such as Adwick le Street, Arksey and Armthorpe.

Check your Doncaster bin day

Doncaster 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 Doncaster website

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

Check a postcode in Doncaster

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

Doncaster at a glance

Map showing where Doncaster is in the UK

312,785residents (2020)

568 km²area

16postcode districts

60places listed

About 312,785 people live in Doncaster (mid-2020 estimate) across 568 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: City of Doncaster Council
Type: Metropolitan district
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Who collects what in Doncaster

City of Doncaster Council collects household bins and recycling across the borough. In metropolitan areas the tips and waste disposal are often run jointly with neighbouring councils through a combined waste authority or partnership, so the tip booking page may sit on a different website. Start with Doncaster for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Doncaster bin days

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

Postcode districts in Doncaster

Doncaster 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 Doncaster

Bins in these places are collected by Doncaster.

Adwick le Street (DN6)
Arksey (DN5)
Armthorpe (DN3)
Askern (DN6)
Auckley (DN9)
Austerfield (DN10)
Barnburgh (DN5)
Barnby Dun (DN3)
Bawtry (DN10)
Bentley (DN5)
Bessacarr (DN4)
Blaxton (DN9)
Braithwaite (DN7)
Braithwell (S66)
Branton (DN3)
Brodsworth (DN5)
Burghwallis (DN6)
Cadeby (DN5)
Campsall (DN6)
Cantley (DN3)
Carcroft (DN6)
Conisbrough (DN12)
Denaby (DN12)
Denaby Main (DN12)
Doncaster (DN1, DN2, DN55)
Dunscroft (DN7)
Dunsville (DN7)
Edenthorpe (DN3)
Fenwick (DN6)
Fishlake (DN7)
Hampole (DN6)
Hatfield (DN7)
Hatfield Woodhouse (DN7)
Hickleton (DN5)
High Melton (DN5)
Hooton Pagnell (DN5)
Kirk Bramwith (DN7)
Kirk Sandall (DN3)
Loversall (DN11)
Marr (DN5)
Mexborough (S64)
Moorends (DN8)
Moss (DN6)
New Edlington (DN12)
New Rossington (DN11)
Norton (DN6)
Nutwell (DN3)
Rossington (DN11)
Skellow (DN6)
Sprotbrough (DN5)
Stainforth (DN7)
Stainton (S66)
Sutton (DN6)
Sykehouse (DN14)
Thorne (DN8)
Thorpe in Balne (DN6)
Tickhill (DN11)
Wadworth (DN11)
Walden Stubbs (DN6)
Warmsworth (DN4)

Councils near Doncaster

Doncaster bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Doncaster?

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

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

Where is the tip for Doncaster?

Doncaster 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 Doncaster cover?

Doncaster collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: DN1, DN2, DN3, DN4, DN5, DN6, DN7, DN8, DN9, DN10, DN11, DN12, DN14, DN55, S64, S66. 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 City of Doncaster Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.