Non-metropolitan district · North West, England

West Lancashire bin collection day

Check your West Lancashire bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. West Lancashire Borough Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including L37, L39, L40 and PR4, covering places such as Appley Bridge, Aughton and Aughton Park.

Check a postcode in West Lancashire

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

West Lancashire at a glance

114,496residents (2020)

347 km²area

7postcode districts

35places listed

About 114,496 people live in West Lancashire (mid-2020 estimate) across 347 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: West Lancashire Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Lancashire County Council
Region: North West

Who collects what in West Lancashire

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

Bank holidays and West Lancashire bin days

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

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. West Lancashire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in West Lancashire

West Lancashire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

• L37
• L39
• L40
• PR4
• PR9
• WN6
• WN8

Towns and villages in West Lancashire

Bins in these places are collected by West Lancashire.

• Appley Bridge (WN6)
• Aughton (L39)
• Aughton Park (L39)
• Banks (PR9)
• Barrow Nook (L39)
• Barton (L39)
• Bescar (L40)
• Bickerstaffe (L39)
• Burscough (L40)
• Burscough Bridge (L40)
• Crawford (WN8)
• Dalton (WN8)
• Digmoor (WN8)
• Downholland Cross (L39)
• Great Altcar (L37)
• Halsall (L39)
• Haskayne (L39)
• Hesketh Bank (PR4)
• Holmeswood (L40)
• New Lane (L40)
• Newburgh (WN8)
• Ormskirk (L39)
• Parbold (WN8)
• Pinfold (L40)
• Roby Mill (WN8)
• Rufford (L40)
• Scaris-brick (L40)
• Scarth Hill (L40)
• Skelmersdale (WN8)
• Sollom (PR4)
• Tarleton (PR4)
• Tarlscough (L40)
• Town Green (L39)
• Up Holland (WN8)
• Westhead (L40)

Councils near West Lancashire

• Sefton bin collection
• Chorley bin collection
• South Ribble bin collection
• Fylde bin collection
• St Helens bin collection
• Knowsley bin collection

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by West Lancashire Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.