Non-metropolitan district · South East, England
Winchester bin collection day
Find your Winchester bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Winchester City Council empties bins in 11 postcode districts, including GU32, PO7, PO15 and PO17, covering places such as Abbottswood, Anthill Common and Avington.
Check your Winchester bin day
Winchester publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.
Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.
Check a postcode in Winchester
Not sure whether your street is in Winchester? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.
Winchester at a glance
About 125,925 people live in Winchester (mid-2020 estimate) across 661 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.
Council: Winchester City Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Hampshire County Council
Region: South East
Who collects what in Winchester
Winchester City Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Hampshire 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 Winchester. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Hampshire County Council.
Bank holidays and Winchester bin days
When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Winchester 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. Winchester has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.
Postcode districts in Winchester
Winchester 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 Winchester
Bins in these places are collected by Winchester.
- Abbottswood (SO51)
- Anthill Common (PO7)
- Avington (SO21)
- Barton Stacey Camp (SO21)
- Beauworth (SO24)
- Bighton (SO24)
- Bishop's Sutton (SO24)
- Bishop's Waltham (SO32)
- Boarhunt (PO17)
- Braishfield (SO51)
- Bramdean (SO24)
- Brockbridge (SO32)
- Brockwood Park (SO24)
- Bullington (SO21)
- Canada (SO51)
- Carter's Clay (SO51)
- Cheriton (SO24)
- Chidden (PO7)
- Chilcomb (SO21)
- Colden Common (SO21)
- Compton (SO21)
- Corhampton (SO32)
- Crawley (SO21)
- Curdridge (SO32)
- Dean (SO32)
- Denmead (PO7)
- Droxford (SO32)
- Durley (SO32)
- East Stratton (SO21)
- Easton (SO21)
- Egypt (SO21)
- Exton (SO32)
- Gundleton (SO24)
- Hambledon (PO7)
- Headbourne Worthy (SO23)
- Hensting (SO21)
- Hillpound (SO32)
- Hinton Ampner (SO24)
- Hoe Gate (PO7)
- Hundred Acres (PO17)
- Hunton (SO21)
- Hursley (SO21)
- Itchen Abbas (SO21)
- Itchen Stoke (SO24)
- Kent's Oak (SO51)
- Kilmeston (SO24)
- King's Worthy (SO23)
- Kitwood (SO24)
- Littleton (SO22)
- Long Common (SO32)
- Lower Upham (SO32)
- Lower Wield (SO24)
- Martyr Worthy (SO21)
- Melchet Court (SO51)
- Meonstoke (SO32)
- Micheldever (SO21)
- Monkwood (SO24)
- Morestead (SO21)
- New Alresford (SO24)
- New Cheriton (SO24)
- Newtown (PO17, SO32)
- North Boarhunt (PO17)
- North Street (SO24)
- Northington (SO24)
- Old Alresford (SO24)
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- Otterbourne (SO21)
- Ovington (SO24)
- Owslebury (SO21)
- Pitt (SO22)
- Popham (SO21)
- Ropley Dean (SO24)
- Ropley Soke (SO24)
- Shawford (SO21)
- Shedfield (SO32)
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Soberton (SO32)
- Soberton Heath (SO32)
- South Wonston (SO21)
- Southwick (PO17)
- Sparsholt (SO21)
- Stanbridge Earls (SO51)
- Standon (SO21)
- Stoke Charity (SO21)
- Sutton Scotney (SO21)
- Swanmore (SO32)
- Tichborne (SO24)
- Toothill (SO51)
- Twyford (SO21)
- Upham (SO32)
- Upper Wield (SO24)
- Waltham Chase (SO32)
- Warnford (SO32)
- West Meon (GU32)
- West Stratton (SO21)
- Whiteley (PO15)
- Wickham (PO17)
- Winchester (SO23, SO25)
- Wintershill (SO32)
- Wonston (SO21)
- Woodmancott (SO21)
- Worlds End (PO7)
Councils near Winchester
- Eastleigh bin collection
- Southampton bin collection
- East Hampshire bin collection
- Fareham bin collection
- Test Valley bin collection
- Portsmouth bin collection
Winchester bin questions
How do I find my bin collection day in Winchester?
Do Winchester bin days change on bank holidays?
What should I do if Winchester misses my bin?
Does Winchester collect food waste?
Where is the tip for Winchester?
Which postcodes does Winchester cover?
Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Winchester City Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.