Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

Stevenage bin collection day

Check your Stevenage bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Stevenage Borough Council empties bins in 3 postcode districts, including SG1, SG2 and SG4, covering places such as Bendish, Bragbury End and Breachwood Green.

Check your Stevenage bin day

Stevenage 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 Stevenage website

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

Check a postcode in Stevenage

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

Stevenage at a glance

Map showing where Stevenage is in the UK

88,104residents (2020)

26 km²area

3postcode districts

17places listed

About 88,104 people live in Stevenage (mid-2020 estimate) across 26 square kilometres. That makes it a dense urban area, where many homes share communal bins or have bins collected from the back of terraces.

Council: Stevenage Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Hertfordshire County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Hertfordshire 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 Stevenage. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Hertfordshire County Council.

Bank holidays and Stevenage bin days

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

Postcode districts in Stevenage

Stevenage 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 Stevenage

Bins in these places are collected by Stevenage.

Bendish (SG4)
Bragbury End (SG2)
Breachwood Green (SG4)
Broadwater (SG2)
Cromer (SG2)
Gosmore (SG4)
Hall's Green (SG4)
Hare Street (SG2)
Hebing End (SG2)
Ley Green (SG4)
Shephall (SG2)
St Ippollitts (SG4)
St Paul's Walden (SG4)
Stevenage (SG1)
The Node (SG4)
Walsworth (SG4)
Wood End (SG2)

Councils near Stevenage

Stevenage bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Stevenage?

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

Do Stevenage 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. Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Stevenage?

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

Which postcodes does Stevenage cover?

Stevenage collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: SG1, SG2, SG4. 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 Stevenage Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.