Unitary authority · South East, England

Isle of Wight bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Isle of Wight: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Isle of Wight Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including PO30, PO31, PO32 and PO33, covering places such as Alverstone, Apse Heath and Arreton.

Check your Isle of Wight bin day

Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight website

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

Check a postcode in Isle of Wight

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

Isle of Wight at a glance

Map showing where Isle of Wight is in the UK

142,296residents (2020)

380 km²area

12postcode districts

84places listed

About 142,296 people live in Isle of Wight (mid-2020 estimate) across 380 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Isle of Wight Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: South East

Who collects what in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight bin days

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

Postcode districts in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight

Bins in these places are collected by Isle of Wight.

Alverstone (PO36)
Apse Heath (PO36)
Arreton (PO30)
Bembridge (PO35)
Bierley (PO38)
Binstead (PO33)
Blackgang (PO38)
Blackwater (PO30)
Bonchurch (PO38)
Bowcombe (PO30)
Brading (PO36)
Branstone (PO36)
Brighstone (PO30)
Brook (PO30)
Calbourne (PO30)
Carisbrooke (PO30)
Chale (PO38)
Chale Green (PO38)
Chillerton (PO30)
Cowes (PO31)
Cranmore (PO41)
Downend (PO30)
East Ashey (PO33)
East Cowes (PO32)
Easton (PO40)
Fishbourne (PO33)
Freshwater (PO40)
Gatcombe (PO30)
Godshill (PO38)
Gunville (PO30)
Gurnard (PO31)
Hamstead (PO41)
Havenstreet (PO33)
Haylands (PO33)
Hillway (PO35)
Hunny Hill (PO30)
Kingston (PO38)
Limerstone (PO30)
Little Atherfield (PO38)
Luccombe Village (PO37)
Merstone (PO30)
Moortown (PO30)
Mottistone (PO30)
Nettlestone (PO34)
Newbridge (PO30)
Newchurch (PO36)
Newport (PO30)
Newtown (PO30)
Ningwood (PO30)
Niton (PO38)
Northwood (PO31)
Norton (PO41)
Norton Green (PO40)
Osborne (PO32)
Parkhurst (PO30)
Porchfield (PO30)
Pyle (PO38)
Quarr Hill (PO33)
Rookley (PO38)
Roud (PO38)
Ryde (PO33)
Sandford (PO38)
Sandown (PO36)
Seaview (PO34)
Shalcombe (PO41)
Shalfleet (PO30)
Shanklin (PO37)
Shorwell (PO30)
St Helens (PO33)
St Lawrence (PO38)
Staplers (PO30)
Thorley Street (PO41)
Totland (PO39)
Ventnor (PO38)
Wellow (PO41)
Whippingham (PO32)
Whiteley Bank (PO38)
Whitwell (PO38)
Wootton Bridge (PO33)
Wootton Common (PO33)
Wroxall (PO38)
Yafford (PO30)
Yarmouth (PO41)
Yaverland (PO36)

Councils near Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Isle of Wight?

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

Do Isle of Wight 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. Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Isle of Wight?

Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight cover?

Isle of Wight collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: PO30, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO34, PO35, PO36, PO37, PO38, PO39, PO40, PO41. 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 Isle of Wight Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.