Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

Forest of Dean bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Forest of Dean: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Forest of Dean District Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including GL2, GL14, GL15 and GL16, covering places such as Alvington, Awre and Aylburton.

Check your Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Forest of Dean

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

Forest of Dean at a glance

Map showing where Forest of Dean is in the UK

87,107residents (2020)

526 km²area

7postcode districts

88places listed

About 87,107 people live in Forest of Dean (mid-2020 estimate) across 526 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Forest of Dean District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Gloucestershire County Council
Region: South West

Who collects what in Forest of Dean

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

Bank holidays and Forest of Dean bin days

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

Postcode districts in Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

Bins in these places are collected by Forest of Dean.

Alvington (GL15)
Awre (GL14)
Aylburton (GL15)
Berry Hill (GL16)
Blaisdon (GL17)
Blakeney (GL15)
Botloe's Green (GL18)
Boxbush (GL14)
Bream (GL15)
Brierley (GL14)
Broadwell (GL16)
Brookend (GL15)
Broom's Green (GL18)
Bulley (GL2)
Cannop (GL16)
Christchurch (GL16)
Churcham (GL2)
Cinderford (GL14)
Clearwell (GL16)
Clifford's Mesne (GL18)
Coleford (GL16)
Crossways (GL16)
Drybrook (GL17)
Dymock (GL18)
Edge End (GL16)
Ellwood (GL16)
Elton (GL14)
English Bicknor (GL16)
Flaxley (GL14)
Glasshouse Hill (GL17)
Gorsley (GL18)
Hartpury (GL19)
Hewelsfield (GL15)
Hewelsfield Common (GL15)
High Wollaston (GL15)
Highleadon (GL18)
Huntley (GL19)
Kempley (GL18)
Kempley Green (GL18)
Kent's Green (GL18)
Kilcot (GL18)
Little Gorsley (GL18)
Little-dean (GL14)
Longhope (GL17)
Lower Berry Hill (GL16)
Lower Lydbrook (GL17)
Lydney (GL15)
Mile End (GL16)
Milkwall (GL16)
Mitcheldean (GL17)
Mork (GL15)
Nailbridge (GL17)
Netherend (GL15)
Newent (GL18)
Newerne (GL15)
Newland (GL16)
Newnham (GL14)
Nibley (GL15)
Northwood Green (GL14)
Oakle Street (GL2)
Parkend (GL15)
Pillowell (GL15)
Poolhill (GL18)
Puddlebrook (GL17)
Redmarley D'Abitot (GL19)
Rodley (GL14)
Ruardean (GL17)
Ruardean Woodside (GL17)
Rudford (GL2)
Ruspidge (GL14)
Ryton (GL18)
St Briavels (GL15)
Staunton (GL16, GL19)
Stowe (GL15)
Taynton (GL19)
The Eaves (GL15)
Tibberton (GL19)
Tillers' Green (GL18)
Trow Green (GL15)
Upleadon (GL18)
Upper Lydbrook (GL17)
Upper Soudley (GL14)
Viney Hill (GL15)
Welsh Bicknor (GL17)
Westbury-on-Severn (GL14)
Whitecroft (GL15)
Woolaston (GL15)
Yorkley (GL15)

Councils near Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Forest of Dean?

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

Where is the tip for Forest of Dean?

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

Which postcodes does Forest of Dean cover?

Forest of Dean collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: GL2, GL14, GL15, GL16, GL17, GL18, GL19. 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 Forest of Dean District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.