Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Wealden bin collection day

Find your Wealden bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Wealden District Council empties bins in 15 postcode districts, including BN8, BN20, BN24 and BN26, covering places such as Alciston, Alfriston and Arlington.

Check your Wealden 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 Wealden bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

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

Check a postcode in Wealden

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

Wealden at a glance

162,733residents (2020)

833 km²area

15postcode districts

116places listed

About 162,733 people live in Wealden (mid-2020 estimate) across 833 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Wealden District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: East Sussex County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Wealden

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

Bank holidays and Wealden bin days

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

Postcode districts in Wealden

Wealden 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 Wealden

Bins in these places are collected by Wealden.

Alciston (BN26)
Alfriston (BN26)
Arlington (BN26)
Ashurstwood (RH18)
Bayham Abbey (TN3)
Bells Yew Green (TN3)
Berwick (BN26)
Blackboys (TN22)
Blackham (TN3)
Boarshead (TN6)
Bodle Street Green (BN27)
Boreham Street (BN27)
Brambletye (RH18)
Broadoak (TN21)
Burlow (TN21)
Butcher's Cross (TN20)
Buxted (TN22)
Cade Street (TN21)
Chalvington (BN27)
Chapel Cross (TN21)
Chiddingly (BN8)
Coggins Mill (TN20)
Coleman's Hatch (TN7)
Cowbeech (BN27)
Cross in Hand (TN21)
Crowborough (TN6)
Danehill (RH17)
Duddleswell (TN22)
East Hoathly (BN8)
Eridge Green (TN3)
Fairwarp (TN22)
Five Ash Down (TN22)
Five Ashes (TN20)
Fletching (TN22)
Folkington (BN26)
Fordcombe (TN3)
Forest Row (RH18)
Foul Mile (BN27)
Foxhunt Green (TN21)
Framfield (TN22)
Frant (TN3)
Friar's Gate (TN6)
Friston (BN20)
Golden Cross (BN27)
Groombridge (TN3)
Hadlow Down (TN22)
Hailsham (BN27)
Halland (BN8)
Hankham (BN24)
Hartfield (TN7)
Hartwell (TN7)
Heathfield (TN21)
Hellingly (BN27)
Heron's Ghyll (TN22)
Herstmonceux (BN27)
High Hurstwood (TN22)
Hooe (TN33)
Hook Green (TN3)
Horam (TN21)
Isfield (TN22)
Jarvis Brook (TN6)
Jevington (BN26)
Lamberhurst Quarter (TN3)
Langton Green (TN3)
Laughton (BN8)
Lealands (BN27)
Litlington (BN26)
Little Horsted (TN22)
Little London (TN21)
Lower Dicker (BN27)
Lower Horsebridge (BN27)
Magham Down (BN27)
Maresfield (TN22)
Mark Cross (TN6)
Mayfield (TN20)
Maynard's Green (TN21)
New Town (TN22)
Ninfield (TN33)
Norman's Bay (BN24)
Nutley (TN22)
Pevensey (BN24)
Pevensey Bay (BN24)
Polegate (BN26)
Pound Green (TN22)
Poundgate (TN6)
Punnett's Town (TN21)
Ridgewood (TN22)
Ringles Cross (TN22)
Ripe (BN8)
Rotherfield (TN6)
Rushlake Green (TN21)
Selmeston (BN26)
Sheffield Green (TN22)
Steel Cross (TN6)
Stone Cross (BN24, TN3)
Stonebridge (TN22)
Stunts Green (BN27)
The Dicker (BN27)
Three Cups Corner (TN21)
Town Row (TN6)
Uckfield (TN22)
Upper Dicker (BN27)
Upper Hartfield (TN7)
Upper Horsebridge (BN27)
Vine's Cross (TN21)
Wadhurst (TN5)
Waldron (TN21)
Wannock (BN26)
Warbleton (TN21)
Wartling (BN27)
Westham (BN24)
Willingdon (BN20)
Wilmington (BN26)
Windmill Hill (BN27)
Withyham (TN7)
Wych Cross (RH18)

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Wealden bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Wealden?

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

Where is the tip for Wealden?

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

Which postcodes does Wealden cover?

Wealden collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: BN8, BN20, BN24, BN26, BN27, RH17, RH18, TN3, TN5, TN6, TN7, TN20, TN21, TN22, TN33. 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 Wealden District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.