Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England

Tendring bin collection day

Check your Tendring bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Tendring District Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including CO7, CO11, CO12 and CO13, covering places such as Aingers Green, Alresford and Ardleigh.

Check your Tendring 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 Tendring bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to tendring-self.achieveservice.com. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Tendring

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

Tendring at a glance

147,353residents (2020)

336 km²area

7postcode districts

56places listed

About 147,353 people live in Tendring (mid-2020 estimate) across 336 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Tendring District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Essex County Council
Region: East of England

Who collects what in Tendring

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

Bank holidays and Tendring bin days

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

Postcode districts in Tendring

Tendring 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 Tendring

Bins in these places are collected by Tendring.

Aingers Green (CO7)
Alresford (CO7)
Ardleigh (CO7)
Beaumont (CO16)
Bradfield (CO11)
Bradfield Heath (CO11)
Brightlingsea (CO7)
Cattawade (CO11)
Clacton-on-Sea (CO15)
Crockleford Heath (CO7)
Dovercourt (CO12)
East End (CO7)
Elmstead Market (CO7)
Fox Street (CO7)
Frating Green (CO7)
Frinton-on-Sea (CO13)
Great Bentley (CO7)
Great Bromley (CO7)
Great Clacton (CO15)
Great Holland (CO13)
Great Oakley (CO12)
Great Wenham (CO7)
Hare Green (CO7)
Harwich (CO12)
Holland-on-Sea (CO15)
Holton St Mary (CO7)
Horsley Cross (CO11)
Horsleycross Street (CO11)
Jaywick (CO15)
Kirby Cross (CO13)
Kirby le Soken (CO13)
Lamb Corner (CO7)
Lawford (CO11)
Little Bentley (CO7)
Little Bromley (CO11)
Little Clacton (CO16)
Little Oakley (CO12)
Little Wenham (CO7)
Manningtree (CO11)
New Mistley (CO11)
Parkeston (CO12)
Ramsey (CO12)
Row Heath (CO16)
Seawick (CO16)
St Osyth (CO16)
Stones Green (CO12)
Stratford St Mary (CO7)
Tendring (CO16)
Thorpe-le-Soken (CO16)
Thorrington (CO7)
Upper Dovercourt (CO12)
Walton-on-Naze (CO14)
Weeley (CO16)
Weeley Heath (CO16)
Wix (CO11)
Wrabness (CO11)

Councils near Tendring

Tendring bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Tendring?

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

Where is the tip for Tendring?

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

Which postcodes does Tendring cover?

Tendring collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CO7, CO11, CO12, CO13, CO14, CO15, CO16. 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 Tendring District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.