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Stratford-on-Avon bin collection dates

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Christmas and New Year bin collections in Stratford-on-Avon

Household collections. There are no household, recycling or food waste collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. From Friday 25 December 2026 collections move a day later, up to Friday 8 January 2027, which is collected on Saturday 9 January; for example Thursday 31 December moves to Saturday 2 January and Friday 1 January to Monday 4 January. Normal collections resume on Monday 11 January 2027, and there are no garden waste collections from Monday 28 December 2026 to Friday 8 January 2027.

Council source. Checked 10 November 2026.

Look up your address above for its dates. Christmas and New Year collections across the UK.

Missed bin or a problem

Bins in Stratford-on-Avon

These are the containers used in Stratford-on-Avon. Which ones a home has depends on its address.

  • Household waste

    Grey bin

  • 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.

Container descriptions checked 14 September 2026; list of collections built from Stratford-on-Avon District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.

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.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. 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.

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