Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

East Suffolk bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in East Suffolk: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. East Suffolk Council empties bins in 16 postcode districts, including IP5, IP6, IP10 and IP11, covering places such as Aldeburgh, Alderton and Aldringham.

Check your East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in East Suffolk

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

East Suffolk at a glance

Map showing where East Suffolk is in the UK

250,373residents (2020)

1,261 km²area

16postcode districts

193places listed

About 250,373 people live in East Suffolk (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,261 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

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

Who collects what in East Suffolk

East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Suffolk County Council.

Bank holidays and East Suffolk bin days

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

Postcode districts in East Suffolk

East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

Bins in these places are collected by East Suffolk (the first 160 of 193 alphabetically).

Aldeburgh (IP15)
Alderton (IP12)
Aldringham (IP16)
All Saints South Elmham (IP19)
Badingham (IP13)
Barnby (NR34)
Barsham (NR34)
Bawdsey (IP12)
Beccles (NR34)
Benacre (NR34)
Blackheath (IP19)
Blackwater (IP18)
Blaxhall (IP12)
Blundeston (NR32)
Blyford (IP19)
Blythburgh (IP19)
Boyton (IP12)
Brabling Green (IP13)
Bramfield (IP19)
Brampton (NR34)
Brandeston (IP13)
Bredfield (IP13)
Brightwell (IP10)
Broadway (IP19)
Bromeswell (IP12)
Bruisyard (IP13)
Bruisyard Street (IP13)
Brundish Street (IP13)
Bucklesham (IP10)
Bungay (NR35)
Burgh (IP13)
Butley (IP12)
Camps Heath (NR32)
Campsey Ash (IP13)
Capel St Andrew (IP12)
Carlton (IP17)
Carlton Colville (NR33)
Charsfield (IP13)
Chediston (IP19)
Chillesford (IP12)
Church Common (IP17)
Clay Common (NR34)
Coldfair Green (IP16)
Cookley (IP19)
Corton (NR32)
Covehithe (NR34)
Cox Common (IP19)
Cransford (IP13)
Cratfield (IP19)
Cretingham (IP13)
Culpho (IP6)
Dallinghoo (IP13)
Darsham (IP17)
Debach (IP13)
Dennington (IP13)
Dunwich (IP17)
Earl Soham (IP13)
East Bridge (IP16)
Easton (IP13)
Ellough (NR34)
Eyke (IP12)
Falkenham (IP10)
Farnham (IP17)
Felixstowe (IP11)
Fingal Street (IP13)
Flixton (NR35)
Framlingham (IP13)
Friston (IP17)
Frostenden (NR34)
Gedgrave Hall (IP12)
Gisleham (NR33)
Great Bealings (IP13)
Great Glemham (IP17)
Gromford (IP17)
Grundisburgh (IP13)
Hacheston (IP13)
Halesworth (IP19)
Hasketon (IP13)
Hemley (IP12)
Henstead (NR34)
Herringfleet (NR32)
Heveningham (IP19)
High Street (IP12)
Hollesley (IP12)
Holton (IP19)
Homersfield (IP20)
Hoo (IP13)
Hulver Street (NR34)
Huntingfield (IP19)
Iken (IP12)
Ilketshall St Andrew (NR34)
Ilketshall St Lawrence (NR34)
Kelsale (IP17)
Kesgrave (IP5)
Kessingland (NR33)
Kessingland Beach (NR33)
Kettleburgh (IP13)
Kirkley (NR33)
Kirton (IP10)
Knodishall (IP17)
Leiston (IP16)
Letheringham (IP13)
Levington (IP10)
Linstead Parva (IP19)
Little Bealings (IP13)
Little Glemham (IP13)
Lound (NR32)
Lowestoft (NR32)
Lowestoft End (NR32)
Marlesford (IP13)
Martlesham (IP12)
Martlesham Heath (IP5)
Melton (IP12)
Mettingham (NR35)
Middleton (IP17)
Monewden (IP13)
Mutford (NR34)
Nacton (IP10)
Newbourne (IP12)
North Cove (NR34)
Old Felixstowe (IP11)
Orford (IP12)
Otley (IP6)
Oulton (NR32)
Oulton Broad (NR33)
Pakefield (NR33)
Parham (IP13)
Peasenhall (IP17)
Pettistree (IP13)
Playford (IP6)
Poys Street (IP17)
Ramsholt (IP12)
Redisham (NR34)
Rendham (IP17)
Rendlesham (IP12)
Reydon (IP18)
Ringsfield (NR34)
Ringsfield Corner (NR34)
Rumburgh (IP19)
Rushmere (NR33)
Rushmere St Andrew (IP5)
Saxmundham (IP17)
Saxtead Green (IP13)
Saxtead Little Green (IP13)
Shadingfield (NR34)
Shingle Street (IP12)
Shipmeadow (NR34)
Shottisham (IP12)
Sibton (IP17)
Silverley's Green (IP19)
Sizewell (IP16)
Slaughden (IP15)
Snape (IP17)
Somerleyton (NR32)
Sotterly (NR34)
South Cove (NR34)
Southwold (IP18)
Spexhall (IP19)
St James South Elmham (IP19)
Sternfield (IP17)

Councils near East Suffolk

East Suffolk bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in East Suffolk?

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

Where is the tip for East Suffolk?

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

Which postcodes does East Suffolk cover?

East Suffolk collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: IP5, IP6, IP10, IP11, IP12, IP13, IP15, IP16, IP17, IP18, IP19, IP20, NR32, NR33, NR34, NR35. 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 East Suffolk Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.