Bin Collection Day

Unitary authority · North East, England

Redcar and Cleveland bin collection day

Check your Redcar and Cleveland bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council empties bins in 6 postcode districts, including TS6, TS10, TS11 and TS12, covering places such as Boosbeck, Boulby and Brotton.

Check your Redcar and Cleveland bin day

Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland website

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

Check a postcode in Redcar and Cleveland

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

Redcar and Cleveland at a glance

Map showing where Redcar and Cleveland is in the UK
137,228residents (2020)
245 km²area
6postcode districts
35places listed

About 137,228 people live in Redcar and Cleveland (mid-2020 estimate) across 245 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Type: Unitary authority
Region: North East

Who collects what in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland Borough 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 Redcar and Cleveland bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Redcar and Cleveland may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter 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. Redcar and Cleveland has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland

Bins in these places are collected by Redcar and Cleveland.

  • Boosbeck (TS12)
  • Boulby (TS13)
  • Brotton (TS12)
  • Carlin How (TS13)
  • Coatham (TS10)
  • Dalehouse (TS13)
  • Dormanstown (TS10)
  • Dunsdale (TS14)
  • Easington (TS13)
  • Eston (TS6)
  • Grangetown (TS6)
  • Guisborough (TS14)
  • Kilton (TS13)
  • Kirkleatham (TS10)
  • Lazenby (TS6)
  • Lingdale (TS12)
  • Liverton (TS13)
  • Loftus (TS13)
  • Marske-by-the-Sea (TS11)
  • Moorsholm (TS12)
  • New Marske (TS11)
  • Normanby (TS6)
  • North Skelton (TS12)
  • Pinchinthorpe (TS14)
  • Port Mulgrave (TS13)
  • Redcar (TS10)
  • Saltburn-by-the-Sea (TS12)
  • Scaling (TS13)
  • Skelton (TS12)
  • Skelton Green (TS12)
  • Skinningrove (TS13)
  • South Bank (TS6)
  • Stanghow (TS12)
  • Upleatham (TS11)
  • Wilton (TS10)

Councils near Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Redcar and Cleveland?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Redcar and Cleveland collects your bins, then use the Redcar and Cleveland website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Redcar and Cleveland?
Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland cover?
Redcar and Cleveland collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: TS6, TS10, TS11, TS12, TS13, TS14. 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 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.