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Stratford-on-Avon bin collection dates
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- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Stratford-on-Avon
These are the containers used in Stratford-on-Avon. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Recycling
Food waste
Garden waste
Container details
The container pictures and words are Stratford-on-Avon District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Greyed-out bin icons are placeholders where the container type or colour is not confirmed.
- What We Collect | Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Order a Bin | Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Container descriptions checked 14 September 2026; list of collections built from Stratford-on-Avon District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Order a BinStratford-on-Avon District Council
- What Happens to My RecyclingStratford-on-Avon District Council
- Garden waste collectionsStratford-on-Avon District Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemStratford-on-Avon District Council
- Recycling centres and tipsStratford-on-Avon District Council
- Get help putting your bins outStratford-on-Avon District Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Stratford-on-Avon District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to Stratford-on-Avon District CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on Stratford-on-Avon District Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
How Stratford-on-Avon compares
- Recycled or composted
- 64%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 284 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £52per household a year. Similar councils: £68
- Value for money
- 10 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.
Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Stratford-on-Avon reports that its household recycling rate reached 63.9% in 2024/25, the highest in England, compared with 61% the previous year. The council links this progress to its joint 123+ service with Warwick, combining weekly food waste, fortnightly recycling and three-weekly rubbish collections. It also expanded recycling to include plastic bags and wrapping from April 2025. Garden collections remain a paid fortnightly service. The councils say combining their contracts allowed more efficient vehicles and routing, while separate food collections reduce waste sent for disposal. They also expect to save money on treating and disposing of waste.
- 123+ Waste Collections — www.stratford.gov.uk
- Recycle more as recycling service expands! | Stratford-on-Avon District Council — www.stratford.gov.uk