Unitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber, England

North Lincolnshire bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in North Lincolnshire: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. North Lincolnshire Council empties bins in 13 postcode districts, including DN8, DN9, DN15 and DN16, covering places such as Alkborough, Althorpe and Amcotts.

Check your North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in North Lincolnshire

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

North Lincolnshire at a glance

Map showing where North Lincolnshire is in the UK

172,748residents (2020)

847 km²area

13postcode districts

85places listed

About 172,748 people live in North Lincolnshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 847 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: North Lincolnshire Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Who collects what in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire bin days

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

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire

Bins in these places are collected by North Lincolnshire.

Alkborough (DN15)
Althorpe (DN17)
Amcotts (DN17)
Appleby (DN15)
Ashby (DN16)
Barnetby le Wold (DN38)
Barrow Haven (DN19)
Barrow upon Humber (DN19)
Barton-upon-Humber (DN18)
Beltoft (DN9)
Belton (DN9)
Bonby (DN20)
Bottesford (DN16)
Brigg (DN20)
Broughton (DN20)
Burnham (DN18)
Burringham (DN17)
Burton upon Stather (DN15)
Cadney (DN20)
Coleby (DN15)
Craiselound (DN9)
Crosby (DN15)
Crowle (DN17)
Croxton (DN39)
Derrythorpe (DN17)
Ealand (DN17)
East Halton (DN40)
East Lound (DN9)
Eastoft (DN17)
Elsham (DN20)
Epworth (DN9)
Finningly (DN9)
Flixborough (DN15)
Fockerby (DN17)
Frodingham (DN15)
Garthorpe (DN17)
Goxhill (DN19)
Gunness (DN15)
Haxey (DN9)
Hibaldstow (DN20)
High Risby (DN15)
Horkstow (DN18)
Howsham (LN7)
Keadby (DN17)
Kelfield (DN9)
Kingsforth (DN18)
Kirmington (DN39)
Kirton in Lindsey (DN21)
Low Burnham (DN9)
Low Risby (DN15)
Luddington (DN17)
Manton (DN21)
Melton Ross (DN38)
Messingham (DN17)
New Holland (DN19)
Normanby (DN15)
North Killingholme (DN40)
Owmby (DN38)
Owston Ferry (DN9)
Redbourne (DN21)
Roxby (DN15)
Sandtoft (DN8)
Saxby All Saints (DN20)
Scawby (DN20)
Scunthorpe (DN15)
South End (DN19)
South Ferriby (DN18)
South Killingholme (DN40)
Susworth (DN17)
Thealby (DN15)
Thornton Curtis (DN39)
Ulceby (DN39)
Walcot (DN15)
West Butterwick (DN17)
West Halton (DN15)
Westgate (DN9)
Westwoodside (DN9)
Whitton (DN15)
Winteringham (DN15)
Winterton (DN15)
Wootton (DN39)
Worlaby (DN20)
Wrawby (DN20)
Wroot (DN9)
Yaddlethorpe (DN17)

Councils near North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in North Lincolnshire?

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

Where is the tip for North Lincolnshire?

North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire cover?

North Lincolnshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: DN8, DN9, DN15, DN16, DN17, DN18, DN19, DN20, DN21, DN38, DN39, DN40, LN7. 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 North Lincolnshire Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.